Match 1: The Dungeon Crawl [4]

[Team Iron Fortress Eliminated!] 

The deafening cheers of the crowd in the Arena rang out as soon as the Iron Fortress team was eliminated by Ares. While some spectators were stunned by the merciless beatdown that the last student received, others reveled in the bloodlust of the moment.

However, the other academies who were present at the event felt a mixture of fear and anger at the display of Ares' power. The thought of facing him in the competition was daunting, and some even considered the possibility of dropping out.

Hercules sat in silence, his eyes fixed on the screen, the tension around him palpable. As the footage of Ares' merciless beating of the opposing student played out, one of the other students couldn't help but chuckle.

"Hey Hercules, I think he had you in mind when he was handing out that beating," they said, eliciting nervous laughter from the others.

However, Hercules didn't reply, and his focus remained on the screen.