Leerna, acting as the judge, gave the order to start the fight. She was the only one with the authority to do so. But what happened next depended entirely on the fighters themselves.
The emerald clock began to tick. Ten seconds had already passed since the start of the fight, and not a single whisper could be heard among the spectators. Everyone was waiting for the action to begin, for one of the fighters to attack.
However, Adam and Zin stood in their spots.
There was no emotion on their faces. It seemed that neither of them was preparing a swift or stealthy attack.
This went on for some time until Zin's voice rang out.
"You know that the first five minutes are special, right?"
Adam nodded.
"Yes. Is that why you're not attacking?"
Zin replied in kind.
"Yes. I decided to participate in this fight to achieve my personal goal. I'm not interested in the outcome of my fight benefiting anyone other than myself."
