The gambles in the following chapters are from an anime called Kakegurui. I love it! It is one of my favorite animes (is that correct?). I highly recommend watching it.
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Lucy walked in between Freed and Rufus, following Midnight as he lead them to la Cour de Velours. She couldn't lie, she was nervous. Her gut rolled at the thought of stepping foot in a nest of gambling dens. She remembered when her father would warn her of the gambling dens that other businessmen would attend. He had warned his young daughter of the dangers. Now, she was going to a nest of them.
She looked around at their surroundings, seeing that they were walking deeper and deeper into the forest that began right outside of Narcisse. Her brow furrowed. Was Midnight sure about remembering where la Cour de Velours was? He seemed to, his steps not seeming to falter with unsurety. She hadn't expected a bunch of gambling dens to be deep in a forest.
She supposed that Freed had shared the same thoughts, as he asked the man who was leading them, "why are there gambling dens in this forest? Are you sure that know where we are going?"
Midnight didn't slow his pace as he answered, "trust me, I know where it is. I've been there more than enough."
Lucy looked up at Freed, seeing that he was still unsure about the validity of Midnight's answer, however, he refrained from saying anything else. She then turned her gaze to Rufus, seeing that he was looking around at their forest surroundings. She questioned, "interested in the flora?"
Rufus turned his head to look back at her. After a few seconds, he smile at her and answered, "I've always enjoyed nature. I can't remember the last time I was able to admire it."
Lucy nodded, looking at the forest around them. Normally, she would enjoy it too. However, not now. Her mind refused to allow her to focus on the flora, instead, all she could think about was her, Sorano's, and Yukino's capture. In an effort to distract herself, she locked her eyes on Midnight's back and tried to think about the keys that she would hopefully collect at la Cour de Velours.
She was given much time to think about other things when she suddenly ran into Midnight's back, Freed quickly grabbed her shoulders and gently pulled her backward. He asked her if she was alright and released her shoulders when she nodded.
Lucy looked back at Midnight. The reflector mage turned to the three of them and said, "we're here." He gestured with one hand toward a stone wall.
Lucy stared at the wall in confusion. What was going on? Where was la Cour de Velours? Before she could say anything, Rufus questioned from beside her, "have you lost your mind? That is a stone wall, not even one gambling den."
Midnight shook his head. He stated simply, "this is just where la Cour de Velours is hidden." He then turned back around and stepped closer to the stone wall, pressing his hand against it. Lucy, Freed, and Rufus watched as he muttered words that they couldn't understand. Suddenly, a large, golden magic seal appeared on the stone wall. With a loud rumble, the stone wall cracked down the middle and slid open.
When the two halves came to a stop, Midnight turned around to face the other three mages. He motioned for them to follow him before he walked down the stone staircase that was revealed. Lucy, Freed, and Rufus followed after him, walking carefully due to the two halves of the stone wall closing right behind them, encasing them in darkness.
Remembering that her keys can give off light, she requiped Virgo's key into her hand and charged it with magic, causing it to glow and allow her and her partners to see where they were stepping.

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Quest for the Eighty-Eight Keys
FanfictionWhen three celestial wizards try to take over the Celestial Spirit World it is up to Lucy Heartfilia, as the last good user of Celestial Spirit Magic, to collect all eighty-eight celestial spirit keys and save her friends and their home. She is join...