Quite a few warriors shook their heads silently. Practically no one felt that Fane would win. The chances of him winning were so slim that it was negligible.
Compared to the one to seven odds, they felt like one to two odds was not too bad. Even if they could not win seven times their bet, betting on Fane was a sure loss.
"What are you even thinking about? Do you think that the one to seven odds is very attractive? Even if it's rare, this guy will definitely lose. There's no reason to bet on him at all! One to two odds might be much lower, but there's nothing to think about considering the other option would lose!"
"You shouldn't be so intent on gambling! That guy might be acting so confidently, but he's still just a wandering warrior. You have to think things through. This is a black iron bet, there's no way to get by with just luck!"
"Those who think that Lucius will win are just too crazy for money, but there's no reasoning with people like that. You should think about it honestly and not take risks. Go ahead and bet your whole fortune on Lucius. When you lose, remember not to curse at others. It was your own choice!"
Slowly, those thoughts became the dominating ones.
As long as anyone wanted to bet on Fane, they would be seen as gambling addicts greedy for money.
That was because the one to seven odds did not matter when the reality was right in front of them! When Arne heard that there were still those who wanted to bet on Fane, he was furious.
When they were betting on Lesley's match, Fane had not only bet on the beast but even mocked Lesley and cursed Arne as well. When Lesley lost and died, Fane even mocked him alongside the crowd.
Arne would never forget that grudge. He would definitely not allow anyone to bet on Fane. Arne was already certain that Fane was just trying to show off and stand out. He would definitely not let anyone think highly of Fane.
He wanted Fane to personally see how the crowd had forsaken Fane. He wanted Fane to hear how little everyone thought of him!
At that moment, Arne started to shout again, "Can all of you please wake up? Don't get tricked by this guy. I already said it before, he merely started the black iron bet to show me up. It's because I said I would start a black iron bet, so he tried to start it before me. He just wanted to show off and have everyone acknowledge him.
"He's just trying desperately to gain everyone's attention. Otherwise, how could a mere wandering warrior attempt something as difficult as the black iron bet? Even if he's confident in his skills, there's no way he would risk his life on the black iron bet.
"He only has one goal in doing this. He wants everyone to acknowledge him! He did so before as well, so why are you betting on someone like him? You'll definitely lose. There's nothing to hesitate about."
After saying that, he walked out of where all the Deer Pavilion's disciples were and headed to the center of the spectator stands.
He shouted out, "Someone said before! One to seven odds are high, but you'll just lose no matter how much you put in. One to two odds might seem lower, but you'll at least be able to win!
"The upper limit of the black iron bet is a million spirit crystals. You'll be able to get two million back if you put a million in! However, if you place a million on Lucius, you'll just be throwing your spirit crystals away!"
"A warrior can only bet on one side! You have to be careful. After all, black iron bets don't happen every day. It's so rare that you might only be able to see it once a month."
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