Vol.2 Ch.69: 30F - Battle x Gamble

As the scene takes us back to where the last chapter ended, we follow Jyu Viole Grace and his group as other E rank regulars are gossiping around them. As they go, a young looking regular approaches Viole, presents himself as Dede, tell his story and pledge his support to the slayer Candidate and to FUG. Not too far from there, Ron Mei and Viviolga discuss the ruckus and where is Gwang-gyeong, stating that if he was there, him or the slayer candidate would be dead already.

Back in his accomodations, Viole is looking down, to which Xia Xia asks him about. The former asks the latter if her motivations to team up with him are like the ones of Dede. The bunny girl answers by saying it's not the same at all, and it is a petty money greed that makes her follow. When Viole expresses his relief, Xia xia asks him sarccasticaly why this happiness ? He answers "It's good that nothing happened to you". It seems to bother her, as we follow her in a kind of corridor, still thinking about it, and having a conversation with Novick passing by. The spear-bearer tells her that Baam has a kind of light that some people will follow no matter where it goes. As he rents about it, we see that Viole is being watched over by tiny Rak hidden under a hood.

In another corridor, Leesoo espresses his concern of the missing of Hatsu to Anak. She tells him to not worry and to understand that the swordman might be mourning the loss of his swords, and might not want to be disturbed. Leesoo then says " I wish that Koon was there at time like that...", as the duet crosses the path of a mysterious regular with a mask revealing only a left blue eye and blond hair under a hooded jacket.

The scene then goes back to the stadium, where Io and Punk give more details on the coming workshop battle. There will be a round of individual matches, and then a round of team matches, and the members of the winning team will be the worshop battle winners. The team leaders are designated according to their score in the "one shot one opportunity" event ( among them the mysterious mask guy, Leesoo, Reflejo  and Ron Mei) and are becoming the "Gamblers" on the individual matches.They have to bet and win the money they're going to use for their team in the next phase, and only the 6 persons with the most money will proceed among the 10 nominees.

The first match is called "plug", 8 regulars enter the platform holding a rod, and the three first to put their rod in the plug in the middle of the platform are the winners. Everything is allowed, but the ones who fall or drop their rod are automaticaly disqualified. Also eventhough there are less than 3 regulars in the arena,



the game won't end until the plug is in the hole. The names of the participants for the group 1 are published, among them Wangnan, Akraptor, Prince and Miseng. The two men from team Tensooyook are cheered by the idea of meeting and rescuing their kidnapped comrades. As they enter the arena calling for Prince and Miseng, they witness the arrival of Prince completely beaten up. The latter then tell his former teammates to run as Miseng enter the stadium with her Rod crimson and covered with blood. As we zoom onto her eye gleeming from a kind of malevolent possession, Prince adds : "She's insane !".