***
Aspen defaulted to violence.
Arc turned bitter and jealous, revealing his insecurity.
Deianira lashed out with hidden ego and scorn.
Ariadne became confrontational and self-righteous.
Gaia snapped, the timid one finally breaking under ridicule.
And lastly, Xenos… stayed eerily calm, a most different man.
Those who watched outside saw all of that clearly.
Had they just lost the top six performers in the Colosseum game?
Just like that?
...what?
How was that at all fair?
It made zero sense.
Those were the thoughts that plagued many in the Colosseum.
And yes, that was 'many' but not all—oh, far from it.
"THE FIRST ROUND IS OVER!"
Lothar was the loudest of them.
"REMEMBER THIS FEELING BEFORE YOU FORGET IT!"
Those who heard of this trial knew that they were in for a treat.
"WE WILL SEE THE FINAL ONE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT!"
He looked up and raised both his hands.
"MY GODS! ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!
Yes, no doubt, They were.
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