"The time has come!" Moderator Vance's loud voice boomed. The sound was so loud that it made the entire stadium shake with excitement. "The final match to determine the ultimate champion of the first-year tournament is starting right now! We have Prince Malachi Della versus Kai Arden!"
The crowd lost it when they heard our names. They started screaming super loudly and waving giant colorful flags all over the stands.
I walked out onto the hot sand floor of the arena. My armor felt really heavy, and my heart still felt very sad and lonely inside my chest. On the other side of the big ring, Kai walked out. He had his huge iron sword resting easily on his right shoulder, and he had a giant, bright grin on his face like he was having the best day ever.
We met up right in the very center of the ring to face each other. Kai looked at me, and his eyes were shining with a lot of competitive fire.
