Nearly Crippled
Author: Sky Ink
last update2026-09-29 13:05:11

The first match of the final day didn't last long.

The Draven disciple facing James stepped onto the platform, looked across at him for a long moment, and lowered his weapon.

"I concede," he announced quietly.

A few murmurs rippled through the crowd but nothing more. James stepped off the platform without ceremony and returned to the waiting area.

One Draven member through.

Ron stepped up next.

He was not the tallest fighter on the floor, but he was broad across the shoulders, his build low and
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