Terala drew a shuddering breath as she looked down upon her kneeling opposition. This was her third bout. None had managed to defeat her yet. And, for a wonder, all had actually been decent fighters today.

But she wouldn’t get a fourth match. Even as she raised her fist in victory, she could hear the announcer clearing his voice to declare, as always, “The Golden Lady! Unbeatable! Incredible! But how dare we ask another to face her today? She will preside over the matches to follow, and judge whether we have found a champion worthy of her!”

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