The queen also got involved.
This competition, it seemed, was not going to be simple.
Everyone waited a bit longer in the banquet hall.
After the servant came to report that everything was ready,
everyone stood up, followed the queen out of the Royal Palace, and hurried toward the arena.
...
The Holy Combat Arena.
Established early on, it has been in use to this day.
From the outside, it's a massive circular structure.
A place for the Lizardmen to compete.
The competitors were not just slaves performing for the nobility.
It was a place for testing one's wrestling skills.
Every year, warriors who emerged from here would be recruited by the army and the Temple.
It served as a means of selecting talents.
Demitrija was led into the center of the arena.
On the platform above, were the queen and several ministers.
The surroundings were filled with residents and city dignitaries who had come to watch.
The arena was bustling.