Three of the five competitors froze in place.
The memory of the staff girl crumpling under Dahlia's knee and the sound of the green-robed broken arm rang in their head.
One by one, they dropped their weapons.
"We... we're out," one of them muttered, backing away.
Another stumbled, almost tripping as he backed away, too.
"No way I'm fighting that monster."
The last one simply turned and retreated.
This made the crowd gasp.
"Cowards!"
"God Gym is terrifying!"
Dahlia ignored the three who had left. She only focused on the two that didn't leave.
Not only did the two of them not leave, but they were also the favourites to win this tournament: Larris and Elira.
Larris shifted his stance as he reached behind his back and pulled out a massive battle axe.
Beside him, Elira brushed her golden braid over her shoulder as she drew her slender sword from her hip.
Dahlia lowered into her stance again, ready to fight both of them.
