High above each rift in the arena, shimmering panels floated in the air, each one acting as a window into a different battlefield.
Twenty panels. Twenty teams. From the moment the rifts swallowed the participants, the audience's attention had been completely captured.
Rows upon rows of students leaned forward in their seats, eyes glued to the displays. The moment monsters began appearing, excitement erupted across the gallery.
"There they are!"
"I can't wait to see which team is going to be the champion team."
"But we all know the answer already. Which team can defeat Fredrick's team? They are unstoppable."
"But didn't you hear that Fredrick has gone missing? And with Emma already on another team, I don't think Fredrick's team can be the champion this time."
On almost every screen, combat had started instantly.
Seasoned teams moved like well-oiled machines.
