With its extravagant hand-carved design in and out of the building "Star stallion Casino" standing tall and well-known in the history— surviving the work throughout the history.
Even in the present it still holds its title as the best casino in the empire, located in the Aryan town near the capital of the empire.
This casino has no particular rules — noble, commoner even criminals can secretly play as long as a person possesses a valuable that blossom everyone in the casino's interest.
There's no limit of valuable things a person can bet — Money, property, jewelry, even a person's life.
Everyday is a busy day at this casino, nobles mostly spend their time gambling — day or night. Throwing their money like it was a mere peebles.
But this summer, when the night still young and stars shine in the at its brightest, many gathered at the second floor and at the table near a window viewing the wonderful full moon and it's companion the stars.
All watch with a satisfied smile in their faces as every well-known gambler meet their loss at a single man, who just arrived as a war hero of the 7 years of the long war.
A man with a golden blonde hair and blue eyes like the ocean that cannot be clearly be seen through the mask. "Zynne Xyroin Von Astry Versaills" the grand duke's only son and the only heir to the grand duke title.
"Having fun?" A man wearing a mask like everyone in the room and standing beside the young grand duke asked with a smug smile.
The young grand duke smirked as response, while his chin place on the hand, wanting for an another challenger.
For a while everyone stayed silent, waiting for a brave one to stood up and challenged the young grand duke.
In a midst of silent, a sound of a tap of a high heels break the silent, everyone looked at the direction where the sound was from.
A woman with pink hair up to her legs tall, wearing a fit long red dress, with thin strap and a split at the left end, as for the the design it was covered with red gemstones the shines under light, with a white purse that has a hand- embroidered red flowers on it, and a cat like red mask wearing to complete the outfit.
She walked towards the table where the young grand duke, head held high and a dignified aura surrounding her as she walked passed the nobles.
Upon arriving at the table,she looked at the young grand duke, before placing her purse aside and gracefully sat down and crossed her legs as she sat down straight and looked at the young grand duke with a smile before attempting to open her mouth to speak.
"Shall we play, my Lord?" With a sweet and calm voice she said.
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The people who are present, felt excited while nervous watching the young duke and the woman play, that seems not giving a hint of defeat.
It's been one hour since they started, the sun is about to rise but the people watching them keeps increasing by the time, as their game between them gets hotter.
Many commoners started cheering and shouting, while other nobles write their bets for who would win between the two.
The young grand duke looked at the woman in front of him, then the cards in his hands.
Can the young master, win this time? The friend of the young grand duke thought looking at the cards that young grand duke's hand.
As he wandered his eyes to the crowds, his eyes landed to his friend's challenger the woman who was awfully quite being too serious at the game. But feels uneasy about it.
The woman looked at her card was just missing the ace of hearts to get the royal flash of hearts.
Each time, they exchange pulling the cards her heartbeat raises and felt uneasy, she looked at her opponent, who's calm and grinning all this time, her heartbeat raises even more as now felt a cold chills to her spine.
Finally, it was her turn, she slowly raised her hand and reached for the card in the middle, thinking twice, sweat running down in her forehead as she finally touched the card.
She shut her eyes as she swiftly face the card infront of her, then slowly opened her eyes. Then grin, when she realised that the card in her hand was the ace of hearts.
She sighs softly, and place all the cards on the the table swiftly with a grace with her head high and smiles.
The cheers and shouting swiftly disapper in the room, didn't believe that in history someone win with a royal flash.
The silence, was suddenly exchange with whispers and applause from the people around them.
The young duke gently put the card on the table before looking at the window, where the sunrise can be clearly see slowly peeking between the mountains, with his chin place on in his hands.
"What is the bet all about?!" Someone in the crowds shouted, which make the young grand duke looked at the woman in front of him, that been quite since earlier.
The young duke straighten his posture to confront the woman.
"What do you want?, My lady?"
The woman grin as she stands up, then lean over the table to get a little closer to the young grand duke.
"Make me your wife." She said as their eyes meet each other.