"Winner, Qing!"
Inside the arena!
Qing raised his right fist high as his opponent staggered and fell, signaling Qing's victory.
This was his last match before advancing to the intermediate level of gladiators, achieving forty wins in forty battles.
Qing had carved his name onto the arena's stone tablet at record speed.
"What a brave warrior, what immense power! Forty wins in forty matches. From this moment on, he is one of the 1,300 intermediate gladiators in the arena. Please give your loudest cheers to this heroic warrior!"
The deafening cheers echoed throughout the arena, but Qing didn't bask in the glory as he usually did.
He took the intermediate gladiator badge, symbolizing his new status, and turned to leave the arena.
In the corridor, Helena was already waiting for him.
