The Felled Pride

To see the previous chapter, see: The Godspells

Funeral for a Samurai
The crowd was absolutely silent as Sauta's arm became limp and fell towards the ground. Just last week they were cheering when Silas brutally knocked down the Assassin and yet, with a taste of death in the air, even Silas was in shock.

Pulling his blade out, Vilx wiped the blood off of his blade using his trousers. Looking up, he breathed in and, at the top of his voice roared "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?"

A brief pause...and the crowd started cheering. Ignoring the fact that a valuable warrior had just been killed, they cheered for the victory of a Gladiator. From his vantage point, Silas grit his teeth at the sight of Sauta's corpse.

Hefting his blade onto his shoulder, Vilx walked out of the arena, bathing in the atmosphere of cheers. Within moments, several robed swordsmen leaped down from the viewing stage and gathered around Sauta's body, hiding it from view. A few seconds later, his body hidden in a white cloth, Sauta was carried out of the arena.