After laughing, the others looked at Mathias, the prince they had previously disdained for being weak, in a new light as they realized he was actually a formidable beast from the depths of the cave.
Mathias, the prince, was like a wolf in sheep's clothing, a tiger pretending to be a pig. They couldn't help but feel complicated.
Suddenly, a young soldier broke the silence. "Haha! I won a lot today! Where's my win?" he asked Robert, the shield knight, excitedly.
The others looked towards the boy, realizing they had forgotten that he had bet on Prince Mathias.
They groaned as they realized all their money was lost.
Robert, the shield knight, kept to his word and gave the young man five golds, which was the equivalent of 10000 copper Lucia or 100 silver.
That was all the money he had,
