Chapter 214
Anbu Base, Dungeon.
Terado was fiddling with a deck of playing cards. Although his body was restrained, making him no more than an ordinary person in terms of physical ability, his hands moved like shadows, skillfully shuffling and manipulating the fifty-four cards with ease.
Buzz!
Suddenly, a chakra fluctuation rippled across the prison door. The sealing marks lit up momentarily before fading away, and the door creaked open.
"How many have you figured out?" Haruto Saito stepped into the cell, asking casually.
"Three," Terado looked up at Haruto, revealing a faint smile.
"I've shown you a total of forty-eight card tricks. You had already cracked nine before, and now you've solved three more. That leaves thirty-six. You better step up your game." Haruto's tone was teasing as he sat cross-legged across from Terado.
"I'll get faster over time," Terado replied with a calm smile. "Card tricks all follow certain patterns, just different variations of the same principles. At first, they seem fascinating and mysterious, but once you break them down, they're nothing special."
"I admire that never-give-up attitude of yours."
"What trick do you plan to show me today?"
"Hold on. Dinner will be delivered soon. Eat first, then we'll continue."