Numerous runes lit up, completely sealing the martial stage and making the whole palace as bright as day.
All eyes turned to the two princes, from planets five and six in the universe. One was an elf; the other, a beast with a quarter-humanoid blood, bearing a dense draconic bloodline.
As soon as they faced each other, Zelkov snorted, and his body radiated an intense violet aura from his seven rings.
Niall let out a low laugh, while an indigo aura emanated from him. He only had six rings.
This was common among Runedell's princes and princesses: everyone had six rings because of a culture where they didn't rush to form a new one. You were only allowed to make another ring after defeating someone with seven rings stronger than yours. That way, they believed they'd truly mastered the previous level before ascending.
It was a method to force everyone to fight stronger opponents until they learned to squeeze every drop of power out of themselves.
