The Unfettered Ice Princess [ EN ]

Chapter 48 [ 3rd Floor's Rules ]

"Hmm... The new victim this time is not merchandise, huh. I don't know if I should feel sorry or not. That girl's situation can be better than merchandise, or worse. It depends on her."

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"Yes, thanks for the info, Len. I'll call you later."

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"Me? No, no. I'm not on the prowl. You could say I'm... (glances at Naeva)... preparing for a date?"

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"Yes, yes, I know. I was just joking. Calm down. I have a child that I can't leave alone. After taking care of her for a while, I'll be there."

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"Okay."

Zeta hung up the phone. The device she used was similar to a handy talky in a small box that was easy to carry. It was different from the 2nd Floor which did not allow the use of cameras, smartphones, etc. On the 3rd Floor, it was actually fine. However, Zeta did not want her conversations to be intercepted, so using this device that was only connected to a pair of devices would be safer.

"Did you call?" asked Naeva after a short wait.

Zeta put on a cheerful face again. Though just now Naeva could clearly see her expression was very serious. Even though she had walked quite far, Naeva could still hear what Zeta was saying and could see her expression as well. But Naeva wasn't curious. More precisely, she didn't want to know.

"I already did. Why, are you curious?" she teased.

Naeva didn't answer. She just looked at her with an indifferent expression. This made Zeta feel awkward.
"Ah, you're no fun!"

"You look just like my friend. But you're a worse version," she mocked.

"Len is still fun to tease. This kid just stays quiet. It's a bit... Uhkk."

"....."
Naeva remained silent.

"At least say something!" said Zeta.

Naeva remained silent, her hand outstretched to pick up the playing box on the table.
"When does the game start?"

Zeta chuckled.
"Wow... What a rush, girl. Anxious to gamble!"

This was the first time Naeva missed her power. If only her power was still there, Naeva would have immediately taken out sharp ice to make the girl in front of her more quiet. Bere was also chatty, but this kid was different from Bere.

"Okay, okay. Don't look at me with that expression. Let's start!" grinned Zeta.

The girl walked over to the gambling table. She picked up two boxes of new, sealed playing cards.
"Let's play something easy."

"I have two new sets of playing cards. Let's play guess the partner."

"So later, the dealer will shuffle these two sets on the table in a closed position. Now, we have to guess similar pairs. Each of us only has one chance to reveal a card. If we fail, then it's the other person's turn. If you succeed, then you can guess again."