The four of us drew lots, and I ended up with number two.
This meant I was scheduled for the second match.
Before my fight began, I stood by the iron bars at the edge of the arena, watching as the two warriors in the ring engaged in a fierce battle.
Both guys were incredibly strong. Although no weapons were allowed, this wasn't a formal boxing match, so any brutal, inhumane tactic was fair game.
In the end, both fighters collapsed from exhaustion and had to be carried off by the guards.
Watching such bloodshed made me uneasy.
But the savage spectators in the stands were ecstatic. I found these people increasingly ignorant and barbaric. Perhaps it was because their genes were more violent than those of the humans from the outside world; they all seemed to have an innate thirst for blo
