Daniel walked away from the arena gate. The roar of the crowd faded behind him. He had won his first match, but he did not feel like a winner. He felt like a survivor.
He rubbed his bruised knuckles. The fight with The Hammer had been brutal. Without his system stats, every impact shook his bones.
As he walked toward the rocky cliffs where he and Gideon stayed, a figure stepped out from the shadows.
It was a woman. She was not like the other prisoners. Her clothes were clean, made of dark leather that fit her perfectly.
She had long, black hair and eyes. This was Delilah. She was the leader of the Serpent's Coil.
"That was quite a show, Mad Dog," she said.
She walked closer to him. Daniel stopped. He kept his hands loose by his sides, ready to fight.
"What do you want?"
