Just then, a number of royal guards started to enter the royal court, carrying heavy wooden storage boxes. They began placing them in the royal court one by one, opening the lids to reveal the contents.
Gold and silver. Each box was filled with bricks of silver and gold, leaving everyone wide-eyed. So much wealth could feed the entire kingdom for a year. The one who possessed them was the richest person here.
"What is this, Arlan?" Ailwin asked, as surprised as everyone else.