Transmigrated as Baron, Married with my Lovely Maid-Chapter 88

And that card was...

An Ace of Spades, which of course I used as its value 1.

I lined up the cards I had: two diamonds, two clubs, six hearts, jack of spades, ace of spades, for a total of 21.

Easy game for me, but not for Ulrich, who was stunned and in disbelief at how easily I was enjoying this so-called Death Game in the last round.

I saw Ulrich still frozen, his body trembling with sweat.

His pale face was becoming increasingly obvious, and even his mouth seemed to be struggling to speak.

"You haven’t shown me your whole card yet, Ulrich," I said calmly, but Ulrich, hearing that, immediately gasped in shock.

He knew that if he showed his card, the game would be over, and whatever the card is, I believe I still be the winner.

I got up from my chair and slowly walked over to Ela, who was still frozen with a frightened expression.

I repeatedly saw Ela scream hysterically in anger, but no sound was audible, muffled within the magical dome that had sheltered her.

Even Ela’s body couldn’t move, as the invisible magical chains had managed to bind her tightly.

"I understand your confusion, Ulrich... it seems your beloved wife is having a hard time, so you’re at a loss as to how to continue this game. It’s time for me to show you something," I said, still approaching Ela.

I easily walked through the magical dome that sheltered Ela.

"H-HOW CAN THAT BE...?! T-THAT MAGICAL DOME...?!" Ulrich exclaimed in disbelief as I easily entered the magical dome.

I knew he was quite familiar with wizards’ magical skills, especially with magical domes, which wizards typically use as magical defenses.

However, the magical dome could be easily bypassed as long as the caster of the magical dome granted permission to anyone gaining access to it.

I walked until I finally stopped next to Ela, who stood frozen, staring at me in disbelief.

Fortunately, her babbling wasn’t audible, because if she could babbling, I probably would have slapped her relentlessly until she stopped.

Ela glared at me as my right hand reached for her.

The anger that had been clearly visible on her face had now turned to worry, as I knew she was terrified, seeing me already in a winning position.

"ATREUS VERMILLION...! DON’T YOU TOUCH—"

"I’m not touching Ela. Besides, who would touch this bitch? I feel like throwing up just looking at her this close," I interrupted quickly when I heard Ulrich protest.

My right hand was actually reaching for another woman, invisible behind Ela.

That woman, though still in soul form, now revealed herself.

A woman with long, shiny brown hair, a beautiful face and an elegant appearance.

Yes, that woman was Leysha.

Ela and Ulrich were stunned to see Leysha slowly approaching me from behind Ela.

"Baron Atreus... I have done as you asked," Leysha said politely, bowing her head in front of me.

"Good work, Leysha. I know I can always count on you," I replied with a smile.

I saw Ela and Ulrich still staring at me in disbelief.

Heh... it seems they need an explanation.

"Ulrich... Leysha was indeed captured by Zeraxion’s cursed spell when she was the bet and I lost the previous game. But you forgot one thing: Leysha has the Angel’s Tear pendant. With that necklace, she can dampen Zeraxion’s cursed spell due to the holly elemental spell that can oppose the dragon-level spell. Even though her soul is imprisoned within the cursed spell, she can still move freely to identify who is actually cheating in this Death Game..." I said slowly, then pointed at Ela.

"...and the real cheater was Ela. I know Zeraxion’s cursed spell locked Ulrich and me, preventing us from using random spells to interfere with the flow of this Death Game. But Ela and Leysha weren’t affected by Zeraxion’s cursed spell," I continued, then turned my attention to Ulrich.

"...you exploited that loophole by using Ela as an extension of your trickster skills to manipulate the cards in Black Jack to suit your liking, Ulrich. I realized that when I stared at Ela, disrupting her concentration, the cards I was dealt were good enough for me to be lucky enough to win the game for the first time. From that, I knew Ela was the real key player. If you’re wondering why my cards were so good in this last round...well, thanks to Leysha who helped me force Ela to set my cards to be good all the time."

I saw Ulrich grit his teeth in frustration, unable to articulate or respond to my argument when I revealed the facts I had deciphered with my instincts and knowledge.

But I could see he still couldn’t accept the fact that he had been fooled by me.

’WHAM!’

’SMACK!’

Ulrich kicked the door and slammed his fist on a nearby casino table, glaring at me with disgust and anger.

"THERE IS NO WAY THAT’S HAPPENING, ATREUS VERMILLION...! EVEN IF LEYSHA HAD THE ANGEL’S TEAR PENDANT, IT SUPPOSED TO BE THAT I COULD DETECTED IT FROM THE START!" Ulrich exclaimed, still disapproving.

"Fair point, Ulrich... I seem to have forgotten to tell you. Leysha possesses the elemental spirit Rhaevor, who has developed his trickster spell. You didn’t notice Leysha moving silently because I used Rhaevor’s trickster spell to obscure your vision, assuming she was truly locked in Zeraxion’s Cursed Spell, and I continued playing like a madman," I replied calmly.

And when I explained that, Ulrich was stunned speechless and speechless.

It seemed he had just realized his mistake, as he suspected I could still play calmly in the last game even though Leysha had already been taken by me due to my losing the bet.

But in reality, I had managed to confuse his belief with the trickster spell, so what he saw was me playing recklessly and aimlessly.

"Leysha, dispel this magical dome," I said calmly.

"Yes, Baron Atreus." Leysha snapped her fingers, instantly dispelling the magical dome and simultaneously releasing the invisible magical chains that bound Ela.

However, Ela didn’t immediately struggle or protest when she was freed from the magical chains that had been holding her.

She simply knelt down, her face pale, as if drained of her vitality, unable to accept her defeat.

"...you haven’t shown your cards yet, Ulrich." I said, glaring at Ulrich.

Ulrich remained silent, his body trembling with fear.

He, who had previously been able to squeeze his two cards, now lost all strength, causing them to fall from his grasp and onto the table.

I saw on the casino table, all of Ulrich and Ela’s chips floating, indicating that Zeraxion’s cursed spell was working.

The cards were the nine of spades and the eight of hearts.

His left hand moved again on its own, picking up a card from the stack, and it turned out to be the Jack of Diamonds.

His total was over 21, meaning he lost.

And at that moment, Ulrich and Ela’s chips on the casino table floated as the purple-black aura from Zeraxion’s cursed spell grew stronger.

"W-WAIT...! I-I CAN STILL PLAY...!" I-"

STAB!

A magical sword shot out from the blackish-purple aura in the ceiling and shot straight through, piercing Ulrich’s chest.

Ulrich was speechless, unable to fight back as the magical sword shattered and reformed into chains that bound his entire body.

At the same time, a white magical crystal ball formed in the palm of my right hand, and I could feel Ulrich’s power within it.

I knew this white magical crystal ball was Ulrich’s soul core because Ulrich’s body and soul had been successfully taken by the Zeraxion’s cursed spell.

At the same time, I saw Leysha’s figure returning to normal.

Her soul, which had been snatched by Zeraxion’s Cursed Spell, was now free and returned to her body.

Leysha looked down at her body, clutching her warm cheeks and neck, and sighed in relief.

"Oh... thank goodness I’m back to normal." she said calmly.

I smiled in relief, happy to see her.

Suddenly, Leysha walked quickly over to me and hugged me tightly.

I could feel the warmth of her body, as well as the tears of joy that slowly flowed from her eyes.

"Baron Atreus... thank you," Leysha whispered.

"...this is our hard work together, Leysha. Stand proud. I’m proud of you." I whispered, gently combing her long brown hair, then kissed her forehead.

Leysha smiled shyly, her face flushed.

We stared at each other in silence, speechless, and we could both feel the rush of desire that had naturally developed after we had overcome this chaos.

"Atreus..."

A woman’s soft voice sounded behind me, making Leysha and I turn to look at the source of the voice.

Ah, this bitch.

Ela.

She crawled toward me, her face bruised from tears.

She continued crawling until she finally reached my shoe, kissing it and licking it like a dog.

"I-I’m sorry... please forgive me... don’t let my possessions be lost... don’t let my soul be trapped in that terrible magical curse...! Please...!"

Ela continued to plead, kissing my shoe.

I knew she was desperate for forgiveness so she could survive.

"Ela..." I called out to her quietly, making Ela stop licking my shoes, and then she looked at me expectantly.

I could feel hope rising in her because I saw her calm face.

"Y-yes, Atreus...! F-forgive me...! I-I know you’re a good man who—"

"Go to hell, Ela."