Adam followed his line of sight and his brows knit.
"Are these bad guys?"
In the air above the stadium, a dozen or more mages were levitating inside individual spherical bubbles. They all had a scroll unrolled in front of them and they were constantly charging these one-time use weapons.
By the time Adam noticed this, other contestants have discerned that something was off, due to the abrupt silence of the principal. The old man's eyes were fixated upwards, which prompted others to follow his sight.
Seconds later, the mages levitating in the air began to spread out and away from each other. As they drifted away, a giant yet bizarrely powerful magical circle began to appear in the space.
"Shit! It's a summon!"
One of the students gritted her teeth as her fists clenched. At once, many others agreed to her words and the atmosphere became grave.
Nevertheless, the cheers of the blood-thirsty crowd obtained a boost.
