Adopting the Male Protagonist Changed the Genre - Chapter 110

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Chapter 110

 

Red hair neatly tied up without a single strand falling down.

 

A bright red dress that boldly revealed her body lines.

 

Heavy makeup and glamorous accessories to boot.

 

All of it reminded one of Adelia Blanche, who was called the Queen of the Casino and the Red Queen.

 

Because of this, Holio belatedly recognized his opponent’s identity.

 

“Well… I didn’t know the Marquess’s Daughter had an interest in cards.”

 

He coughed awkwardly, not hiding his uncomfortable expression.

 

Holio was such a huge fan of Adelia Blanche that he had written several papers and books about her.

 

So there was no way he would be pleased to see Belinda disguised as Adelia in his eyes.

 

‘I’ll admit she’s more beautiful than the original, but how dare she disguise herself as Lady Adelia in this Red House!’

 

To gamblers, Adelia Blanche held meaning far beyond being the founder of the Red House.

 

She was a benefactor who had built paradise for gamblers and was no different from the goddess of victory they sought before life-changing big gambles.

 

But someone who had never once set foot in a casino, to the point where one might wonder if she even knew the game rules, was imitating the goddess of victory, and that sight was extremely irritating.

 

“I’m grateful for your proposal, but I’m out of chips, haha.”

 

“I’ll lend you that 1000 gold chip.”

 

“…You may not know this well, Marquess’s Daughter, but gambling by nature brings bigger games and profits the more investment money you have. How many games could one enjoy with just one golden chip like this?”

 

At Holio’s attitude of clicking his tongue even at the most valuable golden chip, Belinda snorted and sat down next to him.

 

“To speak the excuses that losers without skill babble about – it seems the Baron has become a has-been while I wasn’t looking.”

 

“What, what! When did you ever see me to say such things, Marquess’s Daughter!”

 

“You can know ten things by seeing one. It’s frustrating that you can’t even recognize the value of a golden chip.”

 

Thud.

 

Holio fell right into Belinda’s provocation as she placed a 1000 gold golden chip in front of herself as well.

 

What lay before them was a blackjack table.

 

A simple card game where the person whose cards sum closest to 21 wins.

 

At first glance, it might seem like luck would be the most important factor, but in fact, among all card games, it had the greatest variance in winning rates based on skill.

 

‘She should have chosen a game where a beginner could rely on luck, but blackjack where skill is important.’

 

She’ll definitely be out soon.

 

Holio gladly bet his golden chip while sneering at Belinda.

 

Soon the game began under the dealer’s direction.

 

“Hit.”

 

“Stay.”

 

“Bust.”

 

“Hit.”

 

For the first few rounds, all participants energetically exchanged blackjack terminology and enjoyed the game.

 

However, before long, they began to exhaust all their chips one by one, and only Holio and Belinda remained.

 

Even in the tense situation where voices had disappeared and only hand gestures were exchanged, Belinda merely flicked her fingertips with a bored expression.

 

And finally.

 

“…Bust.”

 

When Holio lost even his last 10 gold chip, chips of various colors were piled up like a mountain in front of Belinda.

 

“You held out quite well though, Baron.”

 

Belinda said mockingly as she looked over Holio’s empty table.

 

Then she took out a pocket watch to check the time and bet all her chips with an elegant gesture.

 

“Let’s finish this round quickly.”

 

With only the dealer and Belinda remaining as participants.

 

The spectators who had gathered couldn’t hide their sighs at Belinda’s seemingly reckless betting.

 

Tap. Tap.

 

After checking the cards the dealer had dealt, Belinda lightly touched her cards with the tip of her fan.

 

An A card meaning 11 and a K card meaning 10.

 

A total of 21.

 

“Blackjack.”

 

The cheers for such a clean victory erupted a beat late.

 

Among the cheers of people celebrating Belinda’s victory as if it were their own, cries of ‘Red Queen’ began to mix in one by one.

 

With a strange face mixing bewilderment and emotion, Holio blankly looked up at Belinda as she rose from her seat.

 

“Wh-when did you develop such skill…”

 

Belinda answered with a somewhat annoyed expression, waving her fan through the air as if shooing away flies.

 

“Well, I don’t particularly remember being devoted to card games. I suppose you’d call this being born with it? By the way, don’t forget that you owe me 1000 gold, Baron.”

 

* * *

 

‘To keep such a person by his side – now I can guess just how hopeless Belinda’s father was.’

 

A bitter smile formed on my lips as I thought about Belinda’s biological father.

 

Since all of Belinda’s memory fragments were information seen and heard from Belinda’s perspective, they inevitably contained her subjective interpretation.

 

The father that young Belinda saw was so busy he didn’t even have time to dine with his daughter, but he had a cheerful disposition and people always gathered around him.

 

But the Danis Blanche I saw was just a pathetic man addicted to gambling, neglectful of his family, with only swindlers eyeing his money around him.

 

Hollio Rechel, who was supposedly his gambling friend, was equally hopeless.

 

Belinda’s father’s gambling losses would eventually return to his own pocket, but Holio wasn’t in that situation, yet he poured everything he earned into gambling.

 

‘I don’t know whether it’s fortunate or unfortunate that such a person has tremendous ability to plan shows.’

 

I was pondering how to approach him since I needed to gain Hollio Rechel’s favor to become the family head later.

 

【Bel! This time it’s over there, over there! I smell gold coins from over there!】

 

Suga, whose eyes had gone wild from being in the casino after so long, couldn’t keep her wings still for even a moment.

 

Like a moth truly enchanted by discovering light, she circled the casino once and had been shouting the next destination like a siren above my head.

 

【Right at that table! My gambler’s instinct is crying out to Suga!】

 

You’re not a gambler, you’re a fairy, get a grip…

 

Unable to resist her nagging, I eventually headed to the table Suga was pointing at.

 

After taking a seat, I didn’t forget to discreetly scatter 100 gold under the chair while whispering ‘100 gold settlement.’

 

I thought I had made quite a noticeable entrance, but my notoriety must be considerable since no one tried to sit next to me.

 

Then, someone cautiously sat in the seat next to me and struck up a conversation.

 

“Um, Marquess’s Daughter.”

 

Attire that was behind the Royal Capital’s fashion trends and a speech pattern strangely mixed with a southern accent.

 

As if she had just come up from the countryside to the Royal Capital and had never even heard the name Belinda Blanche, the woman continued with an innocent attitude.

 

“I was deeply impressed watching you play cards earlier. Since I’m new to games… could you teach me a thing or two from the side?”

 

I looked at the gentle-featured young lady silently for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

 

“Of course.”

 

* * *

 

[The Return of the Red Queen! Belinda Blanche – Is she the incarnation of Adelia Blanche, or a cunning swindler!]

 

[Life reversal in just three hours! The amount Belinda Blanche won from the casino in one night was a whopping…!]

 

[Fashion comes full circle – they say it started with the dress Belinda Blanche showed off at the casino…]

 

One week since I appeared at the casino.

 

From morning newspapers to third-rate magazines and tabloids, it was hard to find a place where my name wasn’t featured.

 

This meant my entrance, which reminded people of Adelia Blanche, was that powerful.

 

‘With this, I can say the first stage of the plan is proceeding smoothly.’

 

Dealing with Schubel was equivalent to having to face the Blanche family, which he currently held complete control over.

 

The Blanche family’s greatest power stemmed from money, and that money was coming from the casino.

 

So first, it was important to tie up the Blanche family’s source of money and cut off Schubel’s hands and feet.

 

Since almost all assets that could be immediately liquidated were tied up in my dowry, Schubel would have quite a headache when he realized the situation.

 

【Bel, what’s written there that makes you smile so wickedly?】

 

“It says that Adelia Blanche and I are very much alike.”

 

【…!】

 

At my words, Suga protested as if she had heard something extremely insulting.

 

【How can everyone say such harsh things! Apologize to Adi right now, Bel!】

 

“….”

 

Aren’t you the one being too harsh with your words, Suga.

 

I lightly flicked the head of the foul-mouthed fairy with my fingertip and prepared to diligently head to work at the casino today as well.

 

Before leaving, I gave Leo a tight hug to charge up my daily dose of Leo, then gracefully boarded the carriage with Terry’s escort.

 

When going to the casino, I needed someone capable of flexible responses in any situation rather than intimidating guards, so I chose Terry as my escort instead of Penandel.

 

“Then Penandel, I’ll leave the manor in your care while I’m gone.”

 

“Have a safe trip.”

 

How reassuring that simple statement was.

 

I departed in the carriage without any worries.

 

The carriage traveled quickly and soon arrived at the Red House.

 

Just as I was about to cross the threshold of the glamorous casino, giving light nods to people who recognized me here and there, the soldiers standing guard blocked my path.

 

“I’m sorry, but we need to conduct a body search.”

 

Their attitude was extremely high-handed, as if I were using tricks to sweep away the casino’s money.

 

I raised my hand to stop Terry, who was about to step forward.

 

A body search on a noble marquess’s daughter. It was an enormous insult.

 

But thinking about it from the opposite perspective, this meant the casino side—that is, Schubel—was cornered.

 

I twisted up the corners of my red-painted lips and nodded my head.

 

Let’s see them try.

 

“Fine. But I’ll receive the body search in front of everyone.”

 

“Pardon? Are you really sure that’s alright?”

 

The guard asked in surprise, not expecting me to respond this way.

 

“I have nothing to hide, so why should I receive a body search while hiding like a little rat? Show me the way.”

 

Soon my body search was conducted. There weren’t many places to check in the first place.

 

Adelia enjoyed wearing boldly revealing clothes to show that she didn’t use petty tricks like hiding cards.

 

In the end, the female dealer who carefully finished the search had no choice but to declare in front of everyone.

 

“…She’s clean.”

 

People who had been wondering what kind of tricks I might be using burst into strange admiration.

 

I followed Suga, who was flapping her wings vigorously in front of me, raising my gaze to look at the balcony of the second floor secret room.

 

Though his expression wasn’t visible from the distance, I could clearly tell that the figure standing there was Schubel.

 

I smiled at him triumphantly for all to see.

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