Aranal, Haynam Empire.
The colosseum in Aranal was a massive stone structure, with tiered seats rising high above the central sand pit.
The air was roaring with the cheers of the crowd, thousands of citizens of the Haynam Empire shouting and jeering as the matches unfolded below. Colored banners of the Empire hung from the walls, fluttering in the dry wind.
On the arena floor, the Magi of the Empire displayed their might as flaming spheres erupted, lightning arcs, and shards of ice tore through the air. Their opponents, captured warriors from the Soveregin Union, fought with utter desperation.
Blood stained the sand, and the clash of steel, arcane spells, and the wretched screams of the wounded echoed across the stands. The audience cheered louder with every kill, hungry for spectacle.
But beneath the chaos, far below the stone colosseum, lay a hidden chamber.
