"You bastards! I was the one who suggested this! What's wrong with me taking half?"
"Shut up! If you take half all by yourself, how are the rest of us supposed to split it?"
"Only Xiluo deserves half the gold coins!"
The dragons argued noisily, none willing to lose out.
They heard Aite Finis calling, but none paid him any attention.
A long while later.
Koraman roared:
"Equal shares! We have to split it equally! Every dragon who fights gets one share, and the others get ten thousand gold coins each!"
"No! That's not fair.
What if you lose?"
"Exactly! Dragons who lose don't deserve an equal share."
"Then let's make it fairer.
Let's be generous to the dragons who don't fight and give them fifty thousand gold coins each. Among those who fight, only the winners can split the reward equally.
How about counting the losers among those who didn't participate?"
"No!"
"Why not, Koraman? Don't tell me you're afraid of losing! You think you're not good enough?"
Gordon roared aloud in the real world.
He startled the Eternal Empire's people in the distance.
"I! How could I possibly lose? What nonsense are you spouting?"
Koraman's scales bristled all over as he roared back.
Out of the corner of his eye, he stole a glance at the young she-dragon.
"Then why won't you agree? You useless fool! You clearly think you'll lose! Even with Xiluo's power bolstering you, you're still this worthless!"
Gordon continued roaring.
This time, it was through the Mind Link.
"I! I..." Koraman's eyes darted about as he tried to find an excuse.
"That's settled, then. Anyone who disagrees is afraid of losing and needn't participate in the matches."
The Crimson Queen spoke up.
She had absolute confidence in her strength and did not think she