53 The colosseum continues

"You don't have me, so be humble,"

And with those parting words, Kapali turned his back to the collapsed, shell-shocked Sasaki who still hadn't recollected himself, and walked back to stand beside his master.

The stadium was so silent, anyone could hear a pin drop until someone decided the silence was enough.

"Hurry and give up, man. I've got other peoples' *sses to hand to them," Shiva belligerently proclaimed.

After a minute or two, Sasaki held his head low and mumbled under his breath, "I concede."

And that was the straw that broke the camel's back. The crowd roared with joy at a fight between two skilled swordsmen.

"Match over! Winner, Shiva!"

"Would you look at that people! That's what I call an upset! The Dead's Ruler has managed to take out another card he had hidden up his sleeve, taking his enemy by surprise! He marches on word, tirelessly, like his undead minions, rising to the top and claiming his position within the top 8."