Once it was quiet, King Frederic cleared his throat and said loudly, "The battle between Saville Rochester and Caelian Elysium had been interesting, at least the first half of it anyway. As we did not know what happened after that, nor could the participants tell us the truth themselves, we have no choice but to make a decision. Since both of them were found unconscious, the judge and I have decided that this battle is a…"
He glanced around the arena slowly for effect before saying loudly, "TIE!"
"A tie?!"
"No way!"
"Oh boy, I'm dead!"
The spectators either complained or cried as devastation set in. Only a few of them betted on a tie, which gave them huge winnings, and this group of people were jumping around in joy. After all, since the bookmaker did not expect a tie, there was a 40:1 payout. And these people, who betted on tie just for fun, earned a windfall!
