Seasoft looked on with puzzled eyes.
Evelyn spoke with a cold voice, "I'm sorry, sir, but today's performance has already concluded."
Unlike Seasoft, upon confirming that the person before them was a red-robed magus, Evelyn found her palms sweating in anxiety.
"Yes, I saw it all; you have been playing here the entire day. Such tenacious youngsters, I see the hope of the Provincial Alliance in you," Maples said.
Seasoft retorted indignantly, "But I haven't seen you throw even a single copper coin into the black hat!"
Maples' face turned notably awkward.
Evelyn remained silent, withholding any comments.
Maples opened his coin pouch, taking out a gold coin to place in the black hat held out by Seasoft.
Seasoft immediately burst into a smile, "Sir, I misunderstood you earlier; you are indeed generous!"
