After another hour;
As the sky darkened and the stadium floodlights were all switched on, Orion and Elise walked out together in silence.
The cheers were going wild, but neither of them reacted to them.
They calmly entered the ring from opposite sides.
As the 100-second countdown began on the screen, Elise let out a smile once again, speaking to Orion. "I think I understand why you talked to me earlier like that," she said, her voice cool. "You wanted me to be serious. But don't worry, I know how to separate personal and professional. Regardless of the result, nothing will change between us. We shall remain friends."
Orion wanted to say, since when we were friends, but he kept silent. He merely nodded with a smile, knowing that they won't meet again after today.
