"Yaaaay! Baron Fenris won!"  

The nobles of the so-called "Investment Victims’ Club" cheered loudly in the banquet hall as news of Ghislain's victory spread.

They didn’t care whether it was skill or luck that led to his success; all that mattered was that Ghislain had won, and their investments weren’t lost.

"Fantastic! The cosmetics business is safe!"  
"We can put in even more money now!"  
"Let’s do it! With Marquis Branford backing him, what’s there to fear?"

It was human nature. When an unexpected positive outcome emerged where they’d only expected ruin, it made them …