"You know each other?"
The referee, while checking both players' decks, asked curiously, standing by to observe the game.
"This gentleman once traveled on my ship."
Captain Rudolf said, shaking his neck, then cracking his fingers one by one:
"Last time we gambled on something else onboard, and I lost badly. This is a good chance for 'revenge.' I'm quite confident in Roder Cards this time."
This time, Captain Rudolf's deck included three special cards. According to him, he won these special cards at the tavern:
"At one point, I had as many as five special rule cards. Unfortunately, I lost three of them in one go last summer. During the Year-End Festival, I won one back while playing cards against other captains on the ship. I enjoy this kind of tense and exciting game."
"Captain, you know we're in a hurry."
Shard said, as Mr. Benhart and Mr. Albert already stood behind him:
"The standard best-of-three format is quite boring. Why don't we try a different style?"
