Sunday, the 15th day of the Month of Harvest, was also the last day of the 1853 Big City Player semifinal stage. That morning, Shard went to the University District in Tobesk to participate in his last multiplayer card game.
Thus, after six card games over five days, Shard secured victories with 25, 25, 19, 25, 23, and 24 copper coins, respectively. Winning six games in a row gave him a total of 91 copper coins. (Note)
Shard wasn't sure if he could rank first, but he was certain that this was enough for him to enter the final competition.
Therefore, after receiving his copper coin tally at the Prophet's Society at noon that day, he did not wait for the final results announcement like other card players but went to Coldwater Port to check on his commission to acquire special blood.
