pearl of wisdom

[Season 2] Chapter 21 - Joy of Returning

"Looking for your missing friend? Jue Viole Grace? Khun Aguero Agnes?" Miya popped up behind Khun and Baam. Baam stood, snapping into an offensive position. Khun froze, azure eyes darting to the regular, "Miya the gambler. . .! She also advanced to the semifinals. . .!"

"Well, how. . . do you know my name?"

"I knew from the beginning, mask man. 'Cause I'm one of the gamblers FUG planted."

Khun sprang up, backing away from her, "What!?"

Viole gritted his teeth, Miya's gaze flickered to him, "Oh, slayer nominee, you were deceived from the beginning. FUG planted three gamblers in this tournament, I am one of them. Team Mad Dog, the other gamblers. . . all of them are hunters planted by FUG to hunt you guys."

Her tail slithered up to Khun's mask, slipping it away, "You don't need this mask anymore, Khun Aguero Agnes."

"After all. . . [Last name] will soon fall into an eternal slumber." With that Miya slithered away.

"[Name] will. . . die?" Baam mumbled. Khun sat down, clenching his fists as he stared burning holes into the ground through the heavy silence.

"Khun!!" A man in a purple-detailed hoodie barged into the room, rough pants and huffs leaving him as he stared at the fake blond, "Khun. . . you bastard, and. . ."

". . . Baam!?" Shibisu ran over, smiling once he reached his friend, "It really is you."

Baam stiffened, "I- I'm not- I'm Viole-"

"It's ok Baam. I don't think we can hide it anymore." Khun uttured as he stood. Thusly Shibisu gave Baam a quick hug. Baam stiffened, relaxing and hugging back- "Mr. Shibisu. . ."

Shibisu pulled away, smiling gently, "Good to have you back, Baam."

Baam nodded. Shibisu turned to Khun, scowling in annoyance, "You bastard, you should've told me you were alive."

"H-hey, wait-" A clank came from Khun's back, "Don't even think of running away, earrings. I already know everything."

Baam turned to the swordsman, "Mr. Hatsu!?"

Hatsu threw him a glance, smiling slightly as he pressed the gun to Khun's back, "It's been a while, Baam."

". . . Ugh, you." Khun grumbled, rasing his arms from his elbows in surrender, a sly smile appearing on his face a second later, "You changed your weapon. Do you even know how to pull the trigger?"

"Hmph, you're still a douche. I wanna blow up your head right now, but I won't. We have more urgent things to do." Hatsu lowered the gun, "Baam, Khun. [Name] is in danger."

"What. . . do you mean. . .?" With short breaths, azure eyes darted over to the swordsman, "How do you know [Name]'s alive?"

"Mr. Ro told me, he's on the Archimedes too." Hatsu replied nonchalantly, watching Khun's face morph into shock, "What!?"

"Mr. Ro? What is he doing here. . . ?" Baam questioned. Hatsu turned to him, "Apparently, Mr. Ro had to keep an eye on your and Dragonhier's movements to join some association. While doing so he came to think that Viole resembled Baam and Dragonhier, [Name]."

"Mr. Ro had a bad feeling about everything. So he got inside the Archimedes to be a guard in order to meet us and Dragonhier." Hatsu took his phone out, "While investigating, he found out that FUG and the workshop were scheming."

A purple screen with a drawing of a girl flickered onto Hatsu's screen, Baam stared at it, blinking, "Emily?"

"Emily is actually a human being-." Oh, Baam stared at the screen for a bit longer, "She's actually on the Archimedes right now."