Half of Keith's body had changed, covered in black scales that pulsed like a beating heart as magma flowed beneath them.
His aura was still at Early Rank 0, only now it carried a chaotic feeling.
The left side of his body, from his face down to his left foot, was covered in those scales as Keith spoke.
"Can we begin properly?" Keith asked.
The Reaper stepped forward as his Low Rank 0 aura pressed down on everyone.
One after another, the crowd fell to their knees.
Whether they were rich merchants or nobles by birth, they all knelt before him, including all the Arena Masters.
Only three people were unaffected.
Two of them were the Young Miss and Devon, as a shield covered them both.
The last was Keith, who simply grinned.
Then the two clashed.
Vriinnnn...
A long screeching sound echoed through the arena as, for a brief moment, black and white collided, producing a blinding flash that illuminated the surroundings.
