Vol.2 Ch.54: 29F - Bet (3)

Horyang wakes up, alive and well, and wonders why this is so. Then he rushes at Cassano who appeared in the doorway, but stops dead when Cassano tells him that he did it all to see Sophia Amae. Novick and Ran are in a cell drinking soda when they see two hooded figures following Xia Xia through their cell door. The two hooded figures and Xia Xia go to Viole, where he was wielding "a thorn" most likely a perfected ignition weapon that the FUG developed.

Meanwhile in Koon's bunker, Hwa-Ryun reveals that she was part of FUG, and it was because of work that she posed as a regular and got "failed". She also revealed that everything that happened in the floor of test was orchestrated by her, all to get Baam over to their side. After trying to punch her and being blocked, he asks where Baam was, only to find that Hwa-Ryun didn't know. She said that it was the elders and slayers that had orchestrated the trap in the Hand of Arlen, and she also wanted Viole to have friends. She tells him that a compromise they had reached was the team that won the factory round would get to be Viole's team. Because of Jinsung's strength, the elders were nervous of defying him outright, thus the compromise. As Koon curses his helplessness, he was alerted to Dan's revival.

He goes down, and breaks the news to Dan. To his surprise, Dan wnats to participate in the factory round, to show Rachel that he hadn't given up. He talked about how all his teammates had been killed prior, and he never wanted to feel that helplessness again. He begged Koon to take him to the factory round, to show FUG what he was made of.

Koon goes down, and announces that he would 'join' their team, and defeat everyone. After being slightly intimidated by the means to which he would resort to to win, Tangsooyook agree.

SIU's Afterword
Digging into me~ This thorn~

This chapter was about Koon and Wangnan coming togehter

It really didn't have much content and I couldn't just draw it short (...)

For those that didn't like the read, it may have been a sub-par chapter...;;

These kind of chapters are hardest to do, trying to continue the story and direct it as well.

I think the teams participating in the tournaments are all set

It looks like Koon will have to push himself.

Will Wangnan's team be able to fight against the other teams filled with fiery spirit (...)

Please wait for the new chapter.

And kudos to the students facing the horrifying end of vacation

As well as you workers facing yet another monday

I'll be working my way towards a fantastic ending.

See you next week~

Thank you

