Vol.3 Ch.136: Lo Po Bia Ren

Lo Po Bia Ren: This is the hundred and thirty-sixth chapter of Volume 3 of Tower of God. It follows Yama and his companions as they are brought to Lobadon's Battleship. Meanwhile, Baam is shown around the Lo Po Bia Family Mothership and given lodgings at the Viridis Parus Hotel.

Synopsis
A show, a staged performance is what Po Bidau Bellerir calls Po Bidau Gustang's condemnation of the Lo Po Bia Family spreading of a false history, a show to manipulate public opinion about the oncoming war. Bellerir is impressed by the flames of righteous anger that Gustang has stoked, which is important since one of the Great Family Heads may die in this war.

Beastkin soldiers are seen on a Lo Po Bia transport ship, with Baylord Yama and Baylord Doom hidden among them, as they are arriving towards the Lo Po Bia's Army assembly point. Inside Karaka's World of Darkness on the Lo Po Bia's Battleship Dowon, Karaka, Lo Po Bia Yasratcha, and Yu Han Sung are waiting as the Battleship is towed towards the assembly area. The assembly area is centered on Lobadon's Battleship, the Floating Ship of the Great Tamer and Field Commander Lo Po Bia Lobadon. Troop Commander Lo Po Bia Kadede is reporting about the arrival of the Beastkin, who have lost their head tamer Lo Po Bia Faitz, which causes Lobadon to order the death of all the Beastkin since the enemy that killed Faitz is likely hiding among the newly arrived Beastkin. Kadede complies, but asks Lobadon about why the Field Army is moved away from the Lo Po Bia Family Mothership, since there are rumors that Lobadon intends to betray Lo Po Bia Traumerei. Lobadon says he cannot reveal confidential information to a junior officer and that he cannot explain his feelings either, Kadede should just trust him and do as he is told. Lobadon looks thoughtfully into the horizon and says that this war will be unlike anything they have done before, since they will fight an enemy they cannot possibly win against and whichever family that loses their Leader will be wiped out.

Twenty-Fifth Baam, Ha Jinsung, and Cha arrive at the Mothership of the Lo Po Bia Family in the Battleship Dock together with Lo Po Bia Lilial Zahard. They are greeted by the Dugong Rider Lo Po Bia Keruru, whose Pink Dugong licks the newly arrived guests clean, as the saliva works as a disinfectant. Keruru bring the guests to the Lodgings, where Cha and Jinsung are ordered to stay, while Baam and Lilial can take the lift up to Viridis Parus Hotel at the top of the building. In the elevator Lilial says she has heard Baam will participate in the Marriage Tournament and ask whether he truly believes that he can win at 'his level', which he responds with "maybe", but thinks to himself "definitely". At the hotel they are greeted by the general manager Lo Po Bia Zamzam, who also will be the Test Director for the marriage tournament. Zamzam gives Baam and Lilial a tour of the Hotel, with him taking them to the top floor of the hotel, where there is a Portal to outside the Mothership. Zamzam explains that Baam and Lililal are not allowed to leave the lodgings and that guests will arrive through the portal before the tournament begins. Four rooms have been prepared, one for Baam and one for Lilal, with one other guest have arrived already and the other room is for a special guest. Lastly Zamzam explains that the ornamental door with the Lo Po Bia insignia on it leads directly to the Family leader's room, who will be the Head Test Director for the tournament.

Lo Po Bia Ren has arrived at the hotel and starts looking for Baam, who Ren finds later that night when Baam has gone to bed. However, Baam is easily awoken by Ren's loudness and bloodlust, which surprises Ren, but what surprises Ren even more is how strong Baam appears to be.