Aectaeon didn't want to attract any attention at all, even the slightest. However, his actions and the behavior of the people around him seemed to be opposed to that sentiment.
The largest contributor to the source of his headache was undoubtedly the system.
'What do I do? I don't want to spend more money here.'
There was a myriad of reasons why Aectaeon was adamant in wasting his Gold Coins.
First and foremost, he wanted to save money in case there was inflation in the price of the Desacralized Elixirs. The one that he could get from the Crimson League wasn't guaranteed as of yet, so he coveted to be prepared for the worst.
Second and most troublesome for the man, if the Meisters he had battled chattered about him giving Gold Coins whether it was a win or lose, they would surely come after him. It was annoying for Aectaeon to be treated as a walking emergency fund.