It was Vladimir, who was saved by Jacob at the arena. After spotting Jacob, Vladimir promptly kneeled before him. "Please accept my gratitude for saving me, my hero!"
Jacob was stunned, and he gently lifted Vladimir. "It was nothing, my good man. You don't need to thank me for saving your life like this."
"I'm from the far north, my hero. There, the resources are scarce, and the people are poor. That's why I don't have anything valuable on me to thank you for. If you don't mind, please accept this emerald badge I have in my possession." Vladimir removed a chipped emerald badge from his pocket and handed it to Jacob.
Jacob shook his head and rejected hastily, "As I've said, you don't need to thank me. Saving you was no big deal. I can't accept this."
