Chapter 9 - 8. Stairway to Eden
Seul-ah leaned back and exhaled slowly, before sipping on her second glass of wine while the audience were abuzz.
"What?!"
"How? Did she already know?"
"Don't be stupid," someone smacked the one's asking the silly question. "This is Helios."
Yes. People gambled in this place--despite it being an illegal site--because it was trustworthy; because they wanted the thrill of betting their money and enjoying raw fighting without any fake punch or match-fixing. Otherwise, they could just see any fighting sport out there and bet on a licensed platform.
"R-right," the person quickly said when they felt the sharp glances from the staff around the tables. Couldn't risk themselves getting banned from the establishment, after all.
"Isn't it her first night? How lucky..."
"Ah, beginner's luck?"
"Yeah, he won because the others were underestimating him anyway."
"Right--didn't you hear earlier? She picked him because he's good-looking."
"Ah...understandable."