One by one they lined up to draw lots, and Basil Jaak was the third from the last, leaving only three numbers in the box.
There were sixteen numbers, and each number had two lots, the matching lot meant they were opponents.
Basil Jaak walked up to the lot-drawing box without any hesitation and drew out a wooden tablet: number 8.
Then, he stepped aside, contemplating who his opponent might be, when a voice sounded from behind, "Heh, number 8, not a bad number, quite lucky indeed. You're sure to start off on a good footing."
The voice was familiar, and Basil Jaak knew without turning around that it was Ernest from Thunder Stone Island, the very person he'd just had a verbal spat with!
Talk about adversaries destined to meet again!
Basil Jaak couldn't help but wryly smile. He then walked up to Ernest with a grave face, showing off his number 8 and said, "For me, the number 8 is very lucky; for you, it's a nightmare."
Because you've met Yama! He didn't voice this thought out loud.
