Watching my opponent—one who used poison—twitch on the floor, I walked back into the coliseum amidst the cheers of the crowd.

It wasn’t that he was particularly weak. Poison users are never easy to handle; the threat of what even a small cut can do is terrifying on its own. Plus, unlike most fighters, poison users don’t aim to simply defeat you; they strategize to inject their venom. You have to handle them differently.

But my opponent was unfortunate. My compatibility against him was just too strong.

For one, as a servant of the Holy Lord, I have immunity to …