The butler gave the rocks on the table a look and said, “These four cost 1080 ki stones. However, since you are the princes’ friends, we can round it down to a thousand. You can purchase them for a thousand ki stones.”

There was such a great opportunity before him so how could he give up the chance to get along with the Lion Race’s princes?

Zu An wasn’t in a rush to reply and instead pretended to look at the other rocks on the table. He asked Ban Ka and Heichi Gu, “Do you all have any interest in gambling with us? If we miss on all four of these unpolished rocks, we’ll compensate both of you for the thousand ki stones. If there really is something in these rocks, then you’ll compensate us at a one to one ratio. Whatever the contents are worth, that’s how much you’ll compensate us for. What do you think?”

Ban Ka harrumphed. “Just give up on that thousand when you lose. Didn’t we give them to you in the first place?”

“What, are you scared?” Zu An retorted mockingly.

The risk of the bet was a bit too out of control. Ban Ka was...