"Well, well, well… to think that we're already three days into the final round of the tournament."
Watching as the crowd slowly got their seats, Schubert went ahead and roused their excitement, reminding them the reason why he entered the amphitheater once more.
"Throughout the past few days, we've slowly whittled down the number of participants from 4,096 to 256, leaving us with the participants that have shown both the most strength and most wit out of all their competitors."
"Naturally, many of them we've recognized by now," said the man with a smile.
"The Frost Spear Queen, the Lord of Flames, the Ruler of Shadows… these fights have only cemented their reputation even further, their renown now covering the entire region under the kingdom's rule."
"Of course, there are more notable ones among them, such as the Sage of Six Swords," he continued. "However, this reduction in numbers has also brought people originally unknown to many to the limelight."
