Unfortunately, they won't meet each other until the tournament ends. Also, when Iske was about to kill sewer rat after witnessing the abuse, but his bitch-ass flew away. Following that, the dragon caused chaos in the city that was controlled by magic stones. Iske almost died while fighting with the dragon, dodging his vicious attacks. And after that, they finally found some time. Ruby found herself unsure if she was hallucinating or if the guy next to her was genuinely crying. They had a long, painful conversation, and consoled each other.