The entire arena jumped and gasped as the bullet came launching out of Tuloc’s gun and shot down to the center of the arena. The startled competitors flinched in their respective positions once it made impact with the ground.

Siren and her fellow opposition stood still in their tracks, unsure of the purpose of the God of Riches opening fire before their battle began. “Um… does that mean we’re supposed to start?” she heard the soldier next to her ask aloud.

The other ...