The silence continued for a few long seconds, so heavy that it felt as if the entire Divine Colosseum had been sealed shut, before scattered voices finally broke through, each one trembling with disbelief and shock as the reality of what they had witnessed began to sink in.
"Did anyone else see that, or am I dreaming right now, because Dean was just thrown out like he weighed nothing at all," one spectator whispered hoarsely, his voice barely louder than the pounding of his own heart.
"This is impossible, absolutely impossible, Dean survived a battle against the Grim Gladiator and yet he could not even withstand a single exchange," another person said, clutching the railing in front of them as if they needed support to remain standing.
