At the sight of a mage appearing out of nowhere on the field, chaos was the first reaction to spread through the underground arena.
The crowd screamed, scrambling over seats and trampling each other in their desperation to escape.
The roars of excitement from moments ago had twisted into shrieks of panic.
Marlon stumbled back, wide-eyed, his whole body trembling.
He had no idea who Noah was, only that this cloaked figure had appeared before him like a phantom.
Toboggan, enraged at the interruption, lunged to intervene, while the announcer tried to rush forward with shouts of protest.
Noah didn't spare them a second thought.
His fist lashed out, cracking against Toboggan's jaw, sending the fighter sprawling into the sand.
Another punch flattened the announcer, silencing his protests in an instant.
Noah seized Marlon by the front of his wrappings, yanking him close, his eyes glowing faintly orange.
