After the orc humiliatingly defeated and nearly killed the confident Matthew, most of the other contenders were very apprehensive about being the next to fight.
All eyes in the arena were on Matthew's unconscious body as two assistants carried it out of the arena.
The orc, with the sand-colored skin, wiped the blood from his hands as the bars closed and he was once again trapped in a sturdy metal box.
The contestants looked at each other. The stakes for survival had suddenly changed, and the aura of confidence that Matthew carried had dissipated like smoke in the wind.
