Lourain had an angry look on his face as he glared at that person. However, he knew very well that they would definitely incite even more anger if they continued to remain standing there. They might even end up being cursed.
That would just attract even more attention. It was better to just get things done with. He pulled Marth over to the table. There were three areas in the betting area. Normally, the betting area was meant to see which of the three would kill the golden-armored fighter first, which was why.
There was a scroll above all the regions that showed the betting odds and details. However, this situation was different as only two areas were open. The left side was to bet on Fane losing, while the right side was to bet on Fane winning.
Before the two of them, all of the warriors had gone to the left side. However, the two of them needed to go to the right. As the two of them closed in on the right side, they started to attract a lot of attention.
"What are those two doing? Are they going to bet on Lane winning?"
"I guess there'll always be those who want to bet on a miracle. If they manage to win, they'll walk out with an unexpected windfall. Even though it's possible to win in these situations sometimes, it's obvious that it won't be possible this time. There's no way Lane will win. It's more likely for the sky to fall."
"This is just the thinking of the weak. They feel like they don't want to go with the flow, and might actually win because of it. However, this is a sure thing. The two of them sure are idiots!"
The discussions got louder and louder, and the two of them felt their faces reddening. Even if they did not turn around to look, they could feel the intense gaze coming from everyone there. The two of them suddenly respected Fane a lot more.
The two of them were already in this state with all those looks they were getting, but Fane always received those looks everywhere. Facing looks of mockery and laughter, there was no way anyone weak-willed would be able to handle it all.
Yet, Fane was able to deal with everything so calmly, or rather he was completely unphased by it all. It did not matter to him how everyone else saw him. No matter what he heard or saw, as long as no one crossed the line too much, Fane would completely ignore all of it. The two of them were not able to do that at all. The two of them steeled themselves mentally as they walked to the right area.
The two of them looked at each other before putting in Fane's thirty pieces of purple gold without hesitation. Right after that, they put in an extra piece. Half of that piece of purple gold belonged to Lourain, while the other half belonged to Marth.
They had made a killing in the Capture Hall, so a piece of purple gold was already nothing to them. The two of them had already talked about it before they came over. They decided to put in five million spirit crystals each to total up to ten million, which was one piece of purple gold.
Thirty-one pieces of purple gold were in front of the caretaker, and the caretaker accepted them without any emotion, noting them down. However, everyone else widened their eyes in surprise. No one could accept seeing those pieces of purple gold on the table.
Thirty-one pieces of purple gold were equal to three hundred and ten million spirit crystals. What was that? It would already be impressive if a hundred of them bet that amount. It meant that every one out of the hundred would need to give up three million.
Quite a few people were completely stunned. What was the deal with those two? Did they strike the lottery? Were they chosen disciples from some famous clan? Did they find some ancient grave? Even so, there was still no reason for them to throw away so many spirit crystals!
They had bet it all on Lane winning. In the eyes of everyone there, it was equal to just throwing their spirit crystals away. It was even more unacceptable than throwing it into the sea. After all, you would at least be able to hear the gold dropping into the water.
After everything was done, the two of them did not even dare to turn around. There was a complete buzz behind them as the focus of the discussions shifted from Fane to the two of them. They could clearly feel the looks they were getting. It was as if they would be ignited by those looks at any moment.
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