Max's name lit up on one side, while another name on the opposite side began to scroll rapidly, flickering through countless possibilities. This time, however, the randomization took noticeably longer, stretching on for a full and suspenseful minute, and the prolonged delay only served to heighten the tension within the packed colosseum, where thousands of eyes remained fixed on the glowing names in the sky.
When the scrolling finally stopped and the matchup was revealed as Max versus Raymond, a wave of shock rippled through the entire Divine Colosseum.
Raymond was far from an ordinary contender, because his name alone carried weight and history within these walls. He had once won all ten of his battles before encountering the Grim Gladiator, and yet instead of fighting, he had chosen to accept defeat the moment he saw him.
