"Why are you so panicked?" Andre looked at Richard.
"I am guilty of disturbing your majesty." Richard stood up quickly, hesitated for a moment, and confessed: "The ten elders said that Duke Abraham previously bet 20 million copper coins on Amy to win the championship, and he paid 100 for one, and now the Master Tower The gambling house needs to pay compensation of two billion copper coins, I overreacted."
"Two billion!"
"Duke Abraham made a huge gamble..."
"Now the Mage Tower not only loses face, but also loses money."
The ministers looked strange. Duke Abraham did not appear on the high platform today, but he did not know where to watch the game. He actually made such a big bet, which made the Master Tower Guild Master uneasy.
The elders of the Mage Tower were a little panicked. Two billion, wouldn't they lose all their salaries?
"This Abraham is really interesting. He is more confident than me that Amy will win the championship." Crassus also raised his eyebrows, but he didn't think of twirling his own wool.
"This Abraham..." Andre was a little dumbfounded when he heard this. He also knew that two billion copper coins was not a small amount for the Mage Tower. After holding this magician conference, various preparations and venue construction were required. , the layout of the viewing area took half a year and a lot of effort, and finally it was all made into a wedding dress for Abraham.
The Mage Tower has been self-sufficient for many years by relying on the Magician Conference held every three years. It has never needed support from the treasury, and there are still surpluses in some years.
This time, it was a complete overturn.
"Go and find Duke Abraham for me." Abraham ordered.
"Yes." The two guards followed the tenth elder and walked quickly towards the gambling shop stall.
"Let me tell you, your gambling house is not trying to default on your debt, is it?" Abraham said, holding the gambling ticket and frowning at the boy blocking the door.
"Your Majesty, you are joking. How dare we rely on you? It's true that the elders are not here now, so we can't give you two billion. Please wait for a while and wait for the elders to deal with your huge amount." It's a bonus." The boy said with a sad face and a smile, his calves were trembling.
Who is this man?
The younger brother of His Majesty the King today, his right-hand man when he ascended the throne, and one of the four great dukes in the empire.
Although he currently does not hold any actual position in the government, it is not that he is not favored, but that he has voluntarily resigned from all positions and is idle at home.
Everyone knows that he is His Majesty's most trusted duke. No matter how kind and mellow he seems, he is still the person with the highest power in the Los Empire and even the Nolan continent.
And now they are here to claim the prize, with a 20 million bet and a 2 billion bonus. Even if the gambling house's treasury is emptied, it won't be enough.
They didn't dare to mess with this man, but the ten elders ran to find the president, so they could only temporarily slow him down.
"Are you Mage Tower that poor?" Abraham frowned, but it was only two billion. He thought Mage Tower looked quite wealthy, but he was so petty when starting a business.
But he didn't embarrass these boys. Anyway, he had the gambling ticket, and no one had ever been able to default on him, not even the Mage Tower.
"Your Majesty, Duke Abraham, invites you." The two guards stepped forward and bowed to Abraham.
"Your Majesty invites me?" Abraham was a little surprised. He glanced at the ten elders who were following the guards and said with a bit of disdain: "Don't you, the Mage Tower, want to find your Majesty to renege on your debt?"
"Don't get me wrong, Duke. How dare we do such a thing? It's just that the amount is too large. I will report it to the president in accordance with the rules. His Majesty happened to hear it and asked a few questions. He came here to discuss the payment of the bonus." The elder quickly dismissed the blame.
"Okay, let's get the money." Abraham nodded and followed the two guards towards the high platform.
"Well, Abraham, you can bet like this on a game. I want to know how long your wealth can withstand your gambling." Andre asked as soon as Abraham came on stage.
Abraham glanced at Andre, who had a smile on his face even though his tone was stern, and said innocently: "Reporting to your majesty, I just gambled for pleasure, and I got a million copper coins in total. The pressure was placed on little Amy, and she was supposed to get some luck, but she didn't expect that she would become more courageous as she fought, and in the end she became the champion, and the one million turned into two billion.
I also want to keep a low profile, but little Amy’s strength doesn’t allow it. "
The corners of the ministers' mouths twitched. Their tone, demeanor and words really... deserved a beating.
The expressions of the elders in the Mage Tower were a little confused. No one thought that Amy would win the championship, and no one thought that someone would bet on Amy to win the championship from the beginning.
Andre couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, and joked: "So, is it luck that you earned these two billion?"
"You know, I've always had good luck." Abraham nodded with a smile, and glanced at Richard who was standing aside, "Could it be that the Mage Tower didn't want to pay me the bonus, so I found you here, Your Majesty? Is that so? It’s a bit too bullying of an honest person.”
Richard choked up when he was about to speak. He is an honest person who would block people's mouths first, but he was not honest at all.
"Nonsense, what kind of existence is the Mage Tower? Since you dare to place such odds, I will naturally not deduct your bonus." Andre looked at Richard with a solemn expression, "You think so, Richard President De.”
Richard's eyelids twitched, but under the current situation, he could only nod his head, "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. The Mage Tower will give you all the prize money Duke Abraham received. Please give three During the preparation time, the Mage Tower will send someone to deliver the bonus to your house."
"Since President Richard made such a promise in front of His Majesty, then I have no problem." Abraham nodded with a smile.
Everyone on the high platform finally understood that they were real brothers. The king was not avoiding debts for Mage Tower at all, but was giving his brother a platform to ensure that Mage Tower would arrange the money.
"Since you're up here, just sit here. After the award ceremony, come back to the palace with me." Andre looked at Abraham and said.
"I obey." Abraham nodded and sat down on the temporary chair Andre gave him. Even Qiao Xiu had to move aside to give him a seat.
Amy climbed onto the high platform under the guidance of the staff, and the scene gradually became quiet, waiting for the important moment of His Majesty the King presenting Amy with the award.
"Master, I won the championship!" Amy came on stage, winked at Crassus, and said happily.
"Well, not bad, not bad." Crassus touched his beard and nodded with a profound expression, as if everything had been expected by him.
The host guided Amy to stand in the center of the high platform, while Jasper could only stand aside and wait.
"His Majesty the King please give a speech and award the winner."
The host said respectfully.
