The currencies currently used around the world included the Gold Pound of northern Delarion and the crown of the southern Kassenric United Kingdom. But the United Kingdom had once been pieced together from several kingdoms. Though it had become a unified kingdom in the contemporary Year 1853, several different currencies called "crowns" still circulated within it.
The Kassenric Crown was a high-value currency used in official transactions. At the current exchange rate, roughly eleven to twelve Gold Pounds equaled one Kassenric Crown.
"If it's Gold Pounds, then it would be about this much."
As a local, Vice President Mark wrote another note with the number "33" on it. Though this sum was less than Miss Galina's commission fee from yesterday, Shade only needed to enter the competition to receive it. It was practically money picked up off the ground.
Franklin, the accountant who had once hired Shade, only earned around seventy pounds a year, and even that income barely placed him at the edge of the middle class.
Now, Shade only needed to nod his head to receive half a year's income for the breadwinner of a middle-class family. He had no reason to refuse.
"I think I'll need a copy of the competition rules."
Mr. Rimo nodded.
"If you need them, we can fetch the competition rules shortly. But there is no need to worry. You only need to participate; there is no requirement for you to win. Here is an agreement."
Mr. Rimo reached behind him, and the private secretary standing by the wall immediately approached with a dark brown kraft paper bag. As for the payment, Shade would not receive it until the tournament began and he was seated at the card table.
Nothing unexpected happened during the visit to the Seer Association. Shade signed a contract