If someone was lucky enough to bet on the right side, a mere 10 gold coins could instantly turn into 1,000 gold coins.
The tavern owners looked at the gamblers as if they were complete idiots, secretly sneering to themselves.
What a bunch of fools. They were practically giving their money away for free.
That mysterious fleet was already at such an overwhelming disadvantage, yet people still dared to bet on them winning. They probably thought they could get lucky and pull off some miraculous upset.
The people who placed bets on John's fleet simply left the moment they were done. They said nothing and paid no attention whatsoever to the shocked and confused gazes around them.
They left the taverns at roughly the same time, then returned to John's base by various routes.
Izer reported to John,
