Chapter 36: Jeremy Stanton vs. Ryan Hicks Feral attraction in the midst of hatred… Arena games!

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The energy in the arena was charged. There were at least a thousand people in the arena but Ryan thought it could easily accommodate ten thousand people. Ryan could see a few women but the men, most of whom were in wrestling trunks, dominated. There were a number of boxing rings scattered around the arena but the one in the center was double the size of a standard boxing ring. Almost all eyes were focused on the two warriors sparring inside the big boxing ring.

“Oh God, they’re huge.” Ryan gasped as he watched the two men. “Who in their right minds would go up against all that muscle?”

“All you need is skill, not muscles.” Gloria chuckled, steering Ryan towards some arranged chairs close to the big boxing ring. “With the right skill, you can take that down in a blink.”

“I wouldn’t want to find out whether my skills would work,” Ryan murmured as he sat down beside Gloria.

People kept bowing respectfully to Gloria but none spared Ryan a glance. Apart from Jeremy, Gloria, Philip, Joe