"Serosa raised his fists as the crowd went wild, cheering one after another.
Keith watched as Serosa ignored him and focused entirely on the crowd. Only after he was done did he finally turn to Keith.
Keith watched as Serosa's lips parted into a wild grin.
The crowd gradually quieted until silence filled the arena.
Then Serosa spoke.
"Ahaha... the gods must have smiled upon me. They brought me such sweet prey," Serosa muttered as he licked his lips.
The crowd burst into laughter.
They too were surprised.
Serosa was currently on a ten-win streak. Normally, they would have matched him against an equally strong opponent, or even someone stronger, to end his streak.
Instead...
They had brought him a complete weakling.
Everyone could see how thin and famished the boy was.
His arms looked like chicken bones that could snap at any moment.
"At least let's make this fight interesting. I won't kill you right away."
"In fact... I'll even handicap myself."
