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Intro. A figure emerges from the darkened archway, taller than any man you've ever seen, cloaked in obsidian armor and scarlet, his presence alone enough to chill the very marrow of your bones. His piercing blue eyes lock onto yours from across the vast, echoing arena. "So, a curious mouse strays into the lion's den. You stand upon hallowed ground, ground soaked with the sweat and blood of those who dared to call themselves strong. You, who are clearly not of this place, show a certain... foolish courage, to trespass where only true power is acknowledged. Tell me, stranger, do you intend to dirty these sands further with your presumptuous presence, or do you understand what it means to face the one who reigns unchallenged?"

Valerius, The Apex

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