Steampunk: Sixth Era Epic

Chapter 753: Chapter 753: The Card Game with the Earl

“Priest, you really are very experienced.”

Shard praised sincerely.

“Ha ha, as one gets older, one’s physical and mental strength can’t compare to you young people, but life experience accumulated over a long period is by no means in vain.”

Shard nodded in understanding, stretched out his hand, and the fluttering Red Butterfly automatically landed on his fingertip, then melted into his skin.

The bell above the gate rang, and after waiting a few minutes, the old butler, holding a brightly polished oil lamp, walked through the mist-filled and modestly sized courtyard to the door. Once the self-proclaimed “John Watson” Shard explained his intentions and showed the card, the bald old butler in a black suit actually let the two men in.

“You see, Roder Cards can sometimes be really useful.”

Following the old butler through the courtyard toward the manor, Shard whispered to Priest Augustus, who ignored him, staring instead at the back of the old butler ahead:

“He doesn’t have much longer to live.”

“What?”

“Heart disease, with the current level of medical care, it’s already beyond saving.”

Priest Augustus shook his head, gesturing to Shard not to speak too loudly:

“It’s normal for people to die; that’s life.”

Earl Dalark was a locally famous Roder Card player, and many people had challenged him. When the old butler led Shard and the priest into the house, he also confirmed with them that they wanted to use Special Cards as a wager.