Sam is currently outside the city on a hunting ground. The hunting ground was reserved for the strongest people among the ice elves.
After the wager is over, there is no way the ice elves are going to pay up.
Sam would be surprised if they did actually pay up with that ridiculous bet. He might not have a keen understanding of the situation of the Ice Elves.
But he knew they have a scarcity of resources. If a billion spirit stones worth resources are lost, particularly when the value of spirit stone in this realm is on a whole new level, they would be losing a lot.
So, the Queen and the Elder instantly confessed everything and begged Sam while explaining their situation in detail.
After thinking about it, he cut a deal with them.