'He's saved. How fortunate for him.' Joda who was currently watching the event unfold from his corner in the western holding room couldn't help but marvel at the turn of events.
He, just like everyone gathered at the colosseum had expected General Khiduf to order the loser's execution like he always did. Not a single person had banked on the swordsman surviving from such a fixed fate, yet, the man had.
Whether it was luck or just the hand of fate, nobody at the colosseum could deny the fact that the swordsman had come just an inch from death. This was especially true as everyone turned to look at the shield warrior who had momentarily stepped back from the defeated swordsman.