Blood sprayed, and to Sunless' astonishment, he noticed that in that instant, Leonardo's movements seemed to blur.
His sword sliced off David's hand, causing him to stagger backward as blood spurted from his now-injured shoulder.
Everyone immediately gasped, not expecting this sudden development.
As they stared at Leonardo, curious glints appeared in their eyes.
Meanwhile, Sunless, who was seated, almost rose to his feet.
He had been watching the fight just like everyone else, and in his line of sight, the moment David executed that attack and Leonardo severed his arm, he noticed something no one else in the arena did.
A slightly dark bubble floated out from him and fell to the ground.
Leonardo walked forward, his foot stamping straight through the bubble.
It did not seem fazed as Leonardo continued toward the desperately retreating David.
David turned toward the slender lady. "Boss—boss, please save me!"
With a desperate shout, he threw his head back, fighting for survival.
Leonardo grinned and raised his sword high into the air.
"This is what you get for playing with the Black Eagle Gang!"
With those words, he brought his sword down like a heavy hammer.
Blood sprayed onto the cold ground once more.
"Nooooo!!!" David cried out his final words as his head was sliced from his neck, leaving a gruesome sight in its wake.
A few people in the crowd wrinkled their brows at the scene.
Leonardo grinned and picked up the head.
He gave the boss of the Cloud Wind Gang a deep look, seemingly admiring her darkened expression, before clicking his tongue and returning to his own boss.
The crowd fell silent, unwilling to draw the wrath of the Cloud Wind Gang after such a loss.
The lady stared at the stage briefly before her expression returned to its previous calm, and she turned her gaze toward the regulators.
Meanwhile, the boss of the Black Eagle Gang roared with laughter and accepted David's head.
He tossed it into the air, causing blood to spray around, but the surrounding members did not seem to mind.
Sunless' mind was not on any of this, his eyes fixed on the bubble that showed no sign of disappearing.
He watched as the announcer stepped onto the stage and glanced at the crowd with a solemn expression.
"The next fighters should please come onto the stage. Sunless—"
As he finished speaking, the announcer glanced around.
Sunless' ears perked up when he heard his name.
Without delay, he stood and hastened toward the arena.
In his line of sight, the slightly dark bubble flickered faintly, as though it might disappear at any moment.
Without caring about the looks from the crowd, Sunless sprinted forward, reaching the stage in an instant.
"Who's that guy? What kind of name is Sunless?"
The crowd cast puzzled glances in his direction.
"He looks so feeble and weak. Whoever his opponent is will definitely have it easy…"
A few muttered with grins, noticing Sunless' frail body.
"Why is he running like a madman? Like he's being chased by some kind of ghost?"
Someone questioned it, causing others to shake their heads.
This was probably someone trying to vent frustration, but coming to the fight arena was truly an unlucky choice.
The announcer narrowed his eyes, staring at Sunless' eerie smile.
Wrinkling his brow in disgust, he asked coldly, "Are you Sunless?"
Sunless straightened his posture and nodded.
"Yes. My name is Sunless."
"Good." The announcer nodded and, without sparing him another glance, turned to the crowd. "His opponent is the Bone Skeleton."
As his voice faded, the crowd erupted in shocked shouts.
"Bone Skeleton? Although relatively new, he's won his last three fights here, giving his opponents gruesome deaths!"
"This kid is done for! I thought he might have some hope, but against Bone Skeleton, there's no chance of survival!" another man shouted, a wide grin plastered across his face.
As he spoke, saliva sprayed everywhere, drawing looks of disgust from those nearby.
The man did not care and continued loudly.
"What are you all waiting for? This is easy money! Place your bets! I promise this kid will die within thirty—no, ten… wait…"
He paused, glancing at the Bone Skeleton, then raised five fingers.
"Five seconds! Five! He'll be brutally killed!"
Hearing this, a few people began to consider it seriously.
Soon, bets were being placed everywhere.
However, intrigue appeared in Emma's eyes as she stared at Sunless.
Even facing someone as brutal as the Bone Skeleton, there was no fear in his gaze.
In fact, since the beginning, she had not seen even a trace of fear. Instead, there seemed to be… excitement?
She was startled by the thought and knew, deep down, that the fight about to unfold would be interesting.
Sunless stared at the man before him.
He stood around six-foot-five, more than a head taller than Sunless.
In his hand was a massive bone spike, its edges sharp and jagged, clearly turned into a weapon.
Holding it up, he stared at Sunless and snorted.
Sunless met his gaze as the announcer signaled the start of the fight.
"Kid… prepare to die. It's not my fault you delivered yourself to me for a gruesome death…"
The Bone Skeleton growled, a ruthless glint in his eyes, and charged.
"I could say the same about you…" Sunless replied calmly.
Bone Skeleton frowned, confused by where Sunless' confidence came from, but he was already upon him. The bone spike swung like a war hammer, crashing down toward Sunless.
"He's wide open…"
Sunless' eyes glinted faintly as he spotted several flaws in the man's movements.
It was not that he was some prodigy, but even he could tell that Bone Skeleton had abandoned defense, aiming to end the fight in a single blow.
'Better take advantage of that then…' Sunless grinned, and his figure blurred.
Instantly, the crowd's eyes widened in shock.
Bang!
Sunless' hand struck the back of Bone Skeleton's neck, sending him collapsing weakly to the ground.
Terror filled Bone Skeleton's eyes as he stared at Sunless.
At the same time, Sunless spat out a mouthful of blood and staggered slightly.
Reaching down, he picked up the bone spike and approached with a dangerous glint in his eyes.
Bone Skeleton's heart skipped a beat when Sunless' gaze fell on him.
"Brother, please stop!" a masculine voice pleaded from the crowd.
Sunless acted as though he had not heard a thing.
The bone spike pierced through the air, heading straight for Bone Skeleton's heart.
Bang!
His chest caved in, and at that exact moment, a terrifying pressure crashed down on Sunless, forcing him to his knees.
"Punk! You dare???"