RAIDEN'S POV
After what I said, the crowd got pissed and was about to attack me, their eyes blazing with fury in the dim light of the arena. The murmurs of discontent swelled into shouts, and I could practically feel the tension crackling in the air like static electricity. But before the situation could spiral completely out of control, Alad stepped forward. With an authoritative tone that cut through the noise, he declared, "If all of you attack him right now, then when Cirris won, you won't get your gold coin." His words, firm and measured, seemed to momentarily pacify the frenzied masses, as if his presence alone was enough to remind them of the stakes at hand.
