In an instant, Hudson realized something was wrong. This wasn't just discrimination, they were clearly trying to exclude him, the Good Luck Knight.
Even if he wasn't lucky enough, cheating could be used to achieve this. The wooden stakes were identical, but there were subtle weight differences between the stakes with inscriptions and those without.
With Belsden, who was experienced with weights around, avoiding the unusual wooden stake was a piece of cake.
It didn't matter if he didn't participate, the key was that the Bad Luck Knight corresponding to himself was also in Layton County.
As he watched Viscount West step forward to draw lots, Hudson closed his eyes. That guy had no issues during normal times, but bad luck always struck at crucial moments.
You could tell by checking his tragic experiences. As a duke's son, West happened to be born illegitimate and lost the first round at birth.
