I watched Adonis as he stepped out of the ring. The crowd was still loud and wild, but my focus stayed on the fighter, more… on the system behind them. I spoke calmly a second later, “He is efficient.”Nikos smirked, but I could see he wanted to say more, “Only efficient?”“He didn’t waste time doing unnecessary moves just for show,” I added, “That makes him valuable.”He looked satisfied, “Exactly. Strength is common. Control is rare.”Jeremy shifted a little behind me. He kept his alert position as he watched ahead. Even if I wasn’t looking at him, I knew he had memorised the face of each man present here, along with their weapons and exits he could see.Nikos noticed Jeremy’s alert eyes, “You don’t trust easily.”“I don’t survive otherwise,” I replied calmly.He laughed lightly but nodded, “Fair enough.”For a moment, the air went still around us, even though the noise in the room rose. We watched next fighters began circling each other. Then Nikos leaned closer, “What really broug
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