158 – Years of Waiting

"Five! Six! Seven! Eight!"

Naomi staggered as she tried to get up while Leva just leaned back casually in the arena corner.

"Naomi! Naomi! Naomi!" The audience from the Acornhull tribe continued to cheer on their fighter.

"Nine!"

Just as the referee was about to raise his finger for the tenth, Naomi finally stood on both feet. The referee went straight to the woman and asked, "Are you still able to fight?"

Naomi nodded and used her stance again.

"Fights!"

Leva ran fast, jumped, and hit her opponent's chest with her knee. Naomi was pushed back until her back touched the ropes, then Leva kicked her leg so hard that the curly-haired woman fell a second time.

My female colonist made a gesture like she was about to punch her lying opponent, but she stopped midway, then backed away and leaned against the corner of the arena.