#Chapter 531: Chaos & Blood

Enzo The groan of the iron gates sent a shudder through my body as they ground open, revealing the vast expanse of the arena. The deafening roar of the crowd washed over me in waves, their excitement palpable in the air. Here I was again. In the arena. I had hoped that I would never have to come back here, that I would never have to relive the horrors of this place. But, fate was rarely so kind. I had returned to the arena, and the smell of old blood and sweat filled my nostrils. This time, though, it would be different. This time, by returning to the arena, I would ensure that no blood would ever sink into this soil ever again. Ever since I had kissed Nina in my chambers, the fog that had previously been shrouding my mind had slipped away and not returned. I was grateful for it, too, because I needed mental clarity if this was going to work. I just wished that Nina didn’t have to be here. I wished she was still at home, safe within the confines of her father’s pinewo