"I will ensure that all participants of this bet fulfil their parts of the bet. I'll act as a witness to this bet."
When the First Years heard these words from their class instructor, they went silent because this meant that neither Simon, Jorra, Tempest Strider, Ice Tyrant, Storm Reaper, or Flaming Star could back out from the bet no matter the outcome.
Some also realized that for Simon to willingly expose Instructor Valdin, then it meant he had a certain level of confidence that he would win the bet.
If there was no instructor or employee of the academy involved, then Simon could be shameless and refuse to pay for losing the bet.
But he didn't.
Those who had these thoughts were suddenly worried about their lives.
What exactly would they need protection from?
The most likely answer was the Iron Fangs, but could things be that simple?
Jorra was very pleased by the fact that Simon could not run away from their potential life or death battle.
