Miriel had arrived at High Cliff Castle three days ago. This time, however, she wasn't just passing through with a merchant caravan. She had come to deliver something to Levi and, having nothing else to do, planned to stay for a few extra days before leaving.
Unexpectedly, this gave the Lord an opportunity. He eagerly taught Miriel how to play mahjong and promptly organized a game.
Of course, playing cards wouldn't be fun without stakes, so each round had a base bet of two Gold Coins.
Miriel was the classic case of being terrible at the game but hopelessly addicted—the more she lost, the more fired up she got.
In just two or three days, the Lord had won over a hundred Gold Coins from her, making a huge profit.
As for Zat and Baisitina, who were just there to make up the numbers, their money was sponsored by the Lord himself. It was basically just moving money from his left hand to his right.
