Against all odds, the prophecy of the dragon, veiled in mysticism and shadows, unraveled into reality. A staggering debt of 2,000 gold coins was imposed, a fortune so vast it dwarfed the poor dragon's entire hoard, which amounted to a mere 88 gold coins. Among this modest cache, 20 coins were remnants of a dark bounty paid by the death god of the underworld itself.
These spectral coins from the nether realms could potentially fetch hundreds in the bustling markets above. Yet, even when accounting for this spectral wealth, the dragon found himself ensnared in a daunting debt of approximately 1,200 gold coins.
Should the dragon choose to acknowledge this debt, the path forward was murky at best. And if he refused? Well, compelling a dragon to repay a debt was no small feat. Who among the mortals possessed the audacity to demand payment from such a formidable creature?