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... anger as he continued explaining the reasoning behind the wager.

“The reason I ask for a price in a bet is merely to confirm the opponent's resolve. It's exhausting dealing with someone who approaches with half-hearted intentions. If I could confirm the resolve in another way, I wouldn’t care about the price at all.”

The bet, after all, was just a hobby for the Duke.

He wasn’t looking to gain anything from it. After all, doing so would tarnish the name of Kurten.

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