Leon's POV
The next day…
The air felt different the moment I stepped outside.
Today wasn't just another match. It was the semi-finals.
Only four of us remained out of the sea of fighters who had flooded the preliminaries. Out of more than a thousand hopefuls—ambitious knights, seasoned adventurers, reckless brawlers, and prideful nobles—it had narrowed down to this. Four names. Four people. And soon, only two would remain standing.
The venue had changed as well.
The semi-finals were to be held in the Kingdom's grand coliseum—the same one that had hosted countless battles over the years. Gladiator duels. Execution matches. Legendary showdowns that people still talked about in taverns long after the blood had been washed from the stone.
And now, we were stepping into that same arena.
