The Neglected Princess

5. Suddenly Rich

Emma and Olivia are at the racetrack. The same rule applied, Emma was asked to call Olivia with Ivy. Like the day Olivia met the coach. Olivia insists, if from now on Emma should call him Ivy, if it is outside the house. She did not want her identity as Duke Hubbert's daughter to be revealed. Emma recited Olivia's words and replied that she would remember Olivia's words.

Olivia was watching the game. In that round Olivia did not bet because the champion had not competed. Olivia whispers to Emma, wanting to stake a hundred gold coins for the horse named "Maximus" in the next game. Emma was surprised, she could not speak to hear what she had just heard.

"No-nona .." Emma murmured.

Olivia held Emma's hand, "Hey, hey .. Are you worried I'm going to lose? just chill. The horse I chose will not lose. He is the greatest and strongest horse. You believe me, right?" olivia smiled.

Emma nodded her head, "Yes, I'll believe Miss. After all, those hundred gold coins were nothing. It's just one month's money Miss. Miss will still have a lot of money to lose." replied Emma.

Emma thinks Olivia is too ambitious, so Emma inevitably comforts her. Olivia smiles, she knows Emma's mind because Emma's face can't lie. The plain face of his servant looked extremely worried and agitated.

Someone came closer, it turned out that he was the organizer of the match. He asked Emma, is the next match coming up? Olivia interrupts, asking if a horse named "Maximus" will compete? and that someone answered 'Yes' to Olivia's question.

"There were five horses competing, Doom, Fius, Derrik, Uos, and Max. Right, right?" olivia guessed.

The person frowned, "Has the other committee already leaked the names of the horses competing for the second round, to this Miss? Though it should only be told shortly before the match." someone's mind.

"Miss wants to bet on who? if, according to some who have already bet, Domm will win" said someone.

"Thank you for your advice. I will not turn away from the powerful black stallion named Maximus." replied Olivia.

"What's? will you choose the new horse? even the kuds can't run fast" said the man.

"Is that so? let's see." replied Olivia.

Olivia gave someone a bag of money, "A hundred gold coins for Maximus" Olivia smiled broadly.

The man received Olivia's money bag with trembling hands. He did not expect that the noble Miss in front of him would bet big.

"Is she a noble lady from another region? he's a real fool, yeah. Can't bet on a new horse that can't even run." In someone's heart.

"Think I'm stupid and go. You're so upset about the sight," in Olivia's heart.

"You must regret not listening to an experienced person in his field, Miss. However, I will be kind to you. I'll buy you butter and sweets later to comfort your grief" said the man who wrote Olivia's name and the name of the horse he put down. Someone immediately left.

Olivia smiled, "Well, wow. Let him make fun of me as he pleases." - Olivia.

"Emma .. " call Olivia.

"Yes, Miss. What's up?" ask Emma.

"Buy butter bread and sweets. Because after the game is over, I want to give it to someone" Olivia said.

A few moments later the first round match ended. And the second round is in preparation. Olivia hears everyone talking about Doom, a dark brown horse with a white complexion. It turned out that everyone there put their money to Doom. Someone in front of Olivia looked confused. He clasped his five pieces of silver coins. Someone seemed to be muttering.

"Mrs, are you having trouble choosing?" ask Olivia.

"Yes? i-iya .. I was confused. These five silver coins were the last money I had. My son is very sick and it costs a lot. I had to win in the bet in order to make up for the medicine" the woman said.

Olivia smiled, "You want me to tell you, which horse will win?" ask Olivia.

"Who-where is it?" ask the woman.

"Black horse, named Maximus. It was indeed a new horse, but he was in good health and fit" Olivia explained.

The woman looked at Maximus' dark horse, then saw the coin. And he also said to go to put the betting money to the organizing committee. Olivia stared at the woman's departure. Olivia hopes the woman gets what she expects, be it money or the recovery of her son.

***

The atmosphere is getting heated, because it turns out the second round is very much awaited by many people. Those who came unceasingly talked about Doom and looked forward to Doom's victory.

"They're so excited. Will they be cheering at the end of the game? they did not know that the horse they wanted was sick and would fall in the middle of the road. The horse also convulsed and died." Olivia's mind.

Emma came with Olivia's order. Along with that, the second round of matches began. Maximus did run in the last order and in the first place was occupied by Doom. Everyone who supports Doom is happy. They all thought, if Doom was sure to come out as a winner. Similar thoughts were thought by the committee.

Someone who had mocked Olivia laughed loudly, "Hahaha. Doom is the best. Look at the dark horse that Miss liked, she even ran like a duck. Hahaha .. " said the man.

Just as the man made a sound, suddenly Doom on the horse leading the match fell down, Doom nudged two other horses two horses fell down. Because it did not draw when it stopped suddenly, the fourth horse also fell. While Maximus who is a wild horse knows what he has to do, he also speeding and jumping high past the horse that fell in front of him. Max continued to run at high speed until he arrived at the finish line.

Everyone was shocked and seemed incredulous. Including the guy who made fun of Olivia. The man was even stunned to see how nimble Maximus ran.

***

Everyone who was disappointed blamed coach Doom. They flock home to bring defeat. Olivia and Emma come to the committee room to pay the stakes. No one had come to Olivia, Emma and the middle-aged woman who had brought five silver coins.

Olivia placed the package of butter and sweets bread in front of the man who had been making fun of her.

The man looked at Olivia, "W-what is this?" ask the man.

Olivia smiled, "Buttery bread and sweets. I bought it for you so that you wouldn't be sad." replied Olivia casually.

"Yes? ahh ... te-thank you." murmured the man.

Emma has got the money from the bet and approaches Olivia. Emma took Olivia away, and they left the committee room. The winning middle-aged woman also got results. One silver coin he bet got ten coins, and he bet all his coins. So he got fifty silver coins.