Wizard Earl

Chapter 266 Fighting the Farm Owner

Connor was somewhat surprised by George's predicament, but for the time being, this was all he could do to help George. After all, the situation with Olson was still uncertain. If Olson truly possessed wizarding talent, then he really couldn't be spared. As a wizard himself, Connor was acutely aware of how powerful and terrifying wizards were to ordinary people.

Having obtained a solution to his problem from George, Connor didn't hesitate. No sooner had George left the apartment than Connor, disguised as someone else, stepped out. With only a few days left before De Sciglio arrived in Rune, he had no time to waste!

In the Kaman Empire, entertainment venues similar to casinos and red-light districts are legal to operate. However, the prerequisite for this is that you need an operating license. This license requires not only an astronomical deposit but also very strong personal connections. If you lack either these two things, you are operating illegally!

The Matthias Casino that George sent Connor to this time was located in the most bustling eastern district of Loen. Connor quickly arrived at the casino and looked at the magnificent building with the sign that read "Matteas Casino." Connor recalled the information about this casino.

Although this was Connor's first time here, he had lived in Rune for many years and was very familiar with the reputation of the Matthias Casino.

There are three licensed casinos in Looney: KPMG Casino, Savage Casino, and the Matthias Casino that Connor is standing in front of now.

Of the three casinos, KPMG Casino is the largest. While its publicly acknowledged largest shareholder is Winks, a wealthy businessman and member of the Lower House of Rune City, Rune's high society knows that the real power behind KPMG Casino lies with the Storm Church. All the money earned by KPMG Casino flows into the pockets of the Storm Church.

Savage Casino is the second largest of the three casinos, and its major shareholders, East Hoy Company and the current Imperial Finance Minister Tolisso, are said to have very powerful backgrounds.

The Matthias Casino is the smallest of the three casinos, and its background is very mysterious. Connor doesn't know anything about it, but the former bishop of the Storm Church in the Loen region, Constantine, once tried to take over the Matthias Casino, but he reportedly ended up losing face. With Constantine as a precedent, everyone knows that the Matthias Casino has powerful backers, so no one dares to have any improper ideas about the Matthias Casino!

Although Matthias Casino is the smallest of the three casinos, its operating methods differ significantly from KPMG and Savage. Matthias places great emphasis on gambler privacy; it doesn't have a lounge for casual patrons, focusing instead on VIP rooms. As a result, despite its smaller size, Matthias's revenue is comparable to the other two.

If George hadn't told him, Connor really wouldn't have imagined that Matthias Casino was involved in prostitution. But now that he thinks about it, it makes sense. Casinos are a mixed bag, and gamblers who have lost everything will pawn anything and everything to get chips, which makes it easy for prostitution to take place.

Connor adjusted his bowler hat and entered the Matthias Casino. He was surprised as soon as he entered. Although the decoration was very luxurious and grand, the casino was so quiet that it was completely different from the noisy and bustling impression that casinos usually give people.

"Hello sir, welcome to Matthias Casino. Are you a member of our casino?" Just as Connor was surveying the casino, a stunning blonde woman in a uniform with a sweet smile appeared beside him and asked:

"I came here on a friend's recommendation, this is my first time, I don't have a membership." Connor glanced at the blond waiter beside him and said casually.

"Sir, at our Matthias Casino, if you're not a member, we not only charge a 1% handling fee for exchanging chips, but we also have a minimum withdrawal amount of 100 pounds!" The blond waiter explained to Connor carefully, his smile unwavering.

Although somewhat eager to exchange his Persian silver dollars for Imperial gold pounds, Connor didn't rashly tell the waiter he was looking for Guinness XQ. He decided to observe first. Without making a sound, Connor took ten ten-gold-pound notes and one one-gold-pound note from his wallet and handed them to the blond waiter beside him, saying, "Give me one hundred gold pounds in chips first; the extra is your tip!"

The blonde waitress's smile widened even more at the prospect of a tip. She took the banknotes Connor handed her, briefly left, and then gave Connor chips worth ninety-nine gold pounds.

"Sir, the games here are different from those in regular casinos. We don't have a main hall for casual patrons, only private rooms for VIPs. What kind of games would you like to play?" the blond waiter enthusiastically explained to Connor.

"Fight the Farmers!" Connor said casually. "Fight the Farmers" refers to a card game created by Emperor Raul that was very popular among the people of the Kaman Empire. As the name suggests, it's essentially "Fight the Landlord."

"Okay, sir, please follow me!" Upon hearing that Connor wanted to play "Fight the Farmers," the blond waiter quickly led Connor to a private room in the casino. Inside the room, two gamblers were impatiently waiting for a third person to join them.

Upon Connor's arrival, one of the wealthy-looking old women hurriedly invited Connor to sit down while simultaneously instructing the dealer to deal the cards.

After playing a couple of rounds, although Connor's attention was always focused on observing the Matthias Casino, as a wizard, Connor was able to multitask thanks to his powerful calculation ability. He quickly won several rounds in a row, multiplying his capital several times over and earning two or three hundred gold pounds.

This result left Connor somewhat amused and exasperated. If he had known he could earn two or three hundred gold pounds so easily, he wouldn't have bothered trying to scrape together the two thousand pounds; he would have just come here and gambled it all. With his calculation skills, it was practically a sure thing. However, just as Connor was about to try his luck at a higher-stakes place, he never expected to find himself followed by a tail…

(End of this chapter)