Kayla returned to Natalia's side, her face ashen. Leaving the duel space healed her fully, but fear was instilled in her eyes.
"I lost…sorry, Nat." Kayla's hands balled into fists. "But I don't want to become their slave."
"We won't." Natalia snorted, her eyes cold.
"But if that person who fought me was weakest, then…" Kayla looked at Natalia.
[Round Two Initiated]
A ripple of anticipation moved through the crowd.
Natalia stepped forward.
Her boots clicked once against the stone before the spatial fold accepted her, lifting her into the parallel colosseum where molten ruin still smoldered from the previous battle.
From the other side, the bronze man with green patterns, brown, and gold patterns appeared.
"Your name is Green Horseshit. Take note of it," Natalia said, her voice loud, as her opponent floated across her.
"What? Bitch, speak and cuss freely as much as you want because that won't be possible after this round." Green Horseshit licked his lips after speaking.
