As Kaste conceded his own defeat, the spectators around the table stood up, clapped their hands and laughed, while others shouted in celebration.
But not everyone was happy. Some of the people at the nearby tables were visibly upset, cursing in low voices and throwing silver coins on their tables to settle their bets. They had lost a lot of money betting on Kaizen's opponent, the Tiefling. Some of the people who had been cheering for Kaste left the tavern in silence, their expressions dejected and their eyes disappointed. They were so angry that they pushed their chairs back hard and left the tavern without a word. They were really confident that the tiefling would win, after all, he was known for never losing a bet.
However, most of the tavern was in high spirits, celebrating Kaizen's victory. One of the organizers of the bets approached Kaizen with a smile on his face and pushed a bag of coins in his direction. Kaizen took the bag of coins and nodded his thanks.