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The arena fell quiet as the announcer prepared to speak again. Kael stood near the center of the restored battlefield, surrounded by twelve young gladiators who had somehow gone from trying to kill him to fighting beneath his command. Around them, thousands of spectators leaned forward in their seats, waiting to hear what would happen next.
"FOUR VICTORIES!"
The arena floor had repaired itself completely. Broken chariots, blood, and bodies had disappeared, leaving nothing to suggest an Imperial force had been fighting there moments earlier. Even the deep crater Kael had created when he crashed into their formation had been smoothed over until the red dirt looked untouched.
"OUR CHAMPION HAS SURVIVED THE BEASTS OF THE GLADIATORIUM! HE HAS BROKEN ITS WARRIORS!"
