The burly man's smirk widened as he looked at the two, like a predator looking at his prey. His deep voice booming as he said, "Advance realms, stay. The rest of you fall back. These two aren't for you."
Those who heard him, "the lower-tier" fighters, hesitated and looked at one another, relief and fear mingling in their expressions as they retreated to the edges of the chamber, but then remembering something, they moved a little forward.
After over a hundred people walked away, Erik and Valcroy were now facing the scarred man and nine more, all of whom were in the advance realm. Each one had a sneering expression on their faces.
"This should be fun," Valcroy muttered under his breath, clenching his fist before opening at, claws extending, his eyes darted between the opponents who had them surrounded. Their weapons aiming for their lives.
"Let's go."
The fight resumed with a ferocity that outmatched the earlier chaos.