An hour quickly passed, and Principal Arthurdane checked on the Blue Gem section. When he confirmed that all first round winners were already complete in the resting area, he started to announce the next battle.
"The second round…" he read the scroll given by Educator Alphonse.
Murmurs among the Masters and Servants could be heard as they nervously waited for the next competitors. As Educator Rosanna looked at where they were seated, most of them averted their gazes away from him.
"Miss Ivory Sprucemint and Mister Asher Riclett! Please come on stage!"
There was a loud cheer from the audience as the two of them, together with their respective Servants, walked up to the stage and stood at the middle part of it.
Principal Arthurdane grabbed a marble from the bowl. It was colored brown. "The terrain is… Forest!"
