The Lord Of Coins Novels & Stories

Betty’s hands trembled slightly as she fastened the clasps at Emilia’s back, and Emilia couldn’t help but notice her nervousness. “Relax, Betty,” she said gently. “You’re doing well.” Betty blushed, nodding quickly. “Thank you, Your Highness.” Once she was dressed, Matron Isla gestured to a silver circlet resting on a velvet pillow. “Shall I place your coronet, Your Highness?” Emilia hesitated, the sight of the intricate piece making her stomach twist. It was beautiful, but it felt like another layer of distance between herself and her old life. “No,” she said softly. “Not today.”

Even though I was prepared, seeing it with my own eyes still felt like my heart was being flayed. I turned away sharply, unable to watch. The ceremony began. Chief Elder Marcus held up an ancient box and removed a necklace made of a wolf's head carved from moonstone. "This is the sacred relic 'Heart of the Land,' passed down by our ancestors! It enhances the wearer's connection to the Moon Goddess and amplifies their gift!" A wave of awe rippled through the crowd. My friend Jake, standing beside me, couldn't help but say, "If your Earth Empathy was amplified by that, you might actually be able to purify the forest."

It made a soft, fleshy thud, as if it were made of frozen blood rather than metal. "This isn't King’s gold," Kaelen said, his voice tight. He turned the coin over. The weeping eye on the back seemed to blink in the flickering candlelight. "I’ve seen these in the old archives of the North. They call them Obols of the Unspoken. They aren't used to buy bread or steel. They are used to buy time."

“What’s the important thing that couldn’t wait?” “The queen’s doppelganger,” he said. “She wrote a letter. She sent one.” My heart skipped. “Ten thousand gold coins have been stolen from the royal usury.” “What?” I breathed. My eyes shone, not with excitement, but with the sharp awareness that peace never lasted long in this kingdom.

I commented as we headed to the registrar's office. "The Royal Family and nobilities donate a lot of Dhraknus for the Academy's renovation every year." It answered me. "Dhraknus?" I asked confused. I have no idea what that is. "Pandora's currency." He answered then suddenly pulled something out of his pocket. "Like this coin, it is equivalent to one dhraknus." She means gold coin with a carving of a crown and a sword. The coin is somewhat bigger than the usual coins on Earth.

"Hah. So much money to spare for a mere commoner, eh." "Gosh, he must be a higher aristocrat." In Arcland, 1 copper coin can buy a piece of fruit, 1 bronze coin can buy bread, butter and milk. 1 silver coin is equivalent to 1000 bronze coins and 1 gold coin is equivalent to 1000 silver coins. That's why everyone was so worked up after hearing someone bid 2,000 gold coins instead of silver coins. The host suppressed his grin and enthusiastically announced the winner of the first bid and gave the man who won a red card that would be his proof when he claimed the goods after the event.

Kaelric wasn't intimidated by tense power dynamics as fights never ensued during an auction—but a king's body would be found cold on his way back. The Orc Lord spat on the ground, wiping the back of his hand over his mouth, “Ten thousand pure gold coins!” He said more in a challenging tone than an offer. The cave remained silent for a second and no one else made a higher bid. “The s-sword goes to Lord Orc, for ten t-thousand gold coins.” The globin declared and Lord Orc stood to his bare feet, beating his chest in triumph. He marched to the front, dropping a satchel of coins and the globin only fiddled its weight to confirm the amount. Lord Orc lifted the sword to the air, “Time to slay thy

“Sir… what do you mean by this?” She looked confused. And rightfully so. If she hadn’t known better, this young man seemed to be mocking her, but a genuine stare was so impactful. She couldn’t decide whether to be offended or jealous. She would never touch numerous gold coins even if she broke her back. The world was cruel. She was living in it and had already resigned to her fate. But this man was of an entirely different breed. Who was he? “I mean, three gold coins are made on an extremely slow day in just one of the sectors in the business I venture, Lady Linda. On a good day well…” Petal chuckled, using his attractive honey-like voice to allure her.

Leonardo clicks his tongue and mutters under his breath, “Can’t believe I lost to this. How embarrassing.” “The man in orange is bad, Goldie. You need to punish him, or else,” The voice from the speaker says in a reprimanding manner, almost like scolding a child. Goldie groans. He staggers as he tries to stand up straight. Leonardo watches him with his guard up, steadily walking backwards. He wasn’t sure what they were planning with Goldie, but it does not look appealing.

she said. I nodded, knowing full well that it was useless even if I disagreed. The attendant tagged along with me. She slipped a small pouch to me. I looked at the contents and saw it contained lots of gold coins. I stared at her inquisitively. "His Highness Lord Kloss wants me to pass it on to you. It might come in handy in the city. Even though the city is small, we have a decent amount of fine goods that you might fancy." I put the pouch away without intending to use it.