Dance of Blades
After Marx's defeat against Baldur, Rune waited for him at the arena walkway. Marx didn't seem that disappointed, and in fact, there was a smile painted on his face. Rune tossed the locket back to him and said, "You did well. Now it's my turn." Marx smiled at Rune's remark. He wasn't sure how to respond to something like that, but he knew that it was Rune's way of telling him that the battle wasn't something to be ashamed of. He then stared at his locket at the palm of his hands, and looked at the picture of the young girl and boy inside. Not a minute later, Rune was standing in the middle of the arena, but his opponent wasn't there yet. The coliseum was silent at the moment, but he could feel their curious gazes. Suddenly, he walked towards the weapons rack and grabbed a wooden sword. T
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