BubbleSniper greeted Almond with a smile. They would soon face off in the Arsenal.

Almond’s road to diamond would face a serious setback if BubbleSniper eliminated him here. His chance to instantly rise through the ranks would significantly decrease if he ranked lower than the top 50 in this round.

"What the?! Why's that fucker in there!?" Ju-Hyeok slammed the table and felt rattled because it was like watching his favorite sports team encounter an annoying obstacle. His frustration was understandable since not only was money on the line, but their future was also at stake.

The game just so happened to match them with a Diamond I player fueled by revenge in the last placement round. The heavens truly didn’t favor them.

"Ah..." Ju-Hyeok softly sighed.

‘Come to work starting tomorrow.’ He could hear his father’s voice at the back of his mind.

Ju-Hyeok shook his head, 'I can't let that happen.'

He was past his thirties already and refused to take orders from someone else. Maybe if it was from a boss, but not from his family....