Ireya had indeed won four rounds, and had also become the hot favorite to be the champion, but she hadn't completely shifted her mindset yet.
She was always thinking about how to make a quick buck and escape, and unlike Golden Fly, Crow at least came from a noble family.
If such an under-the-table deal were to be exposed, as the one who provided the money, his reputation would have been permanently ruined. Moreover, the money wasn't even for winning the martial arts tournament, it was just to buy a less embarrassing loss.
This kind of thing, if leaked, would definitely ruin his chances of blending in at the Royal Capital, not to mention, the Royal Knight Order wouldn't want a squire knight with such a stain on his record.
So initially, Ireya hadn't even considered that Crow would use such tactics to trick her.
