3 days had passed. At the main colosseum of Ashendar kingdom. The burning heat of the sun was shining inside the massive white infrastructure.
As the program was almost about to start, so was the eagerness of the people in the long line outside of the colosseum.
"Make it quick!" One of the eager soon-to-be audience shouted while waving his white ticket.
"Don't worry, all of you will get inside before the show starts." The receptionist said while collecting the tickets and letting the audience go in.
"I am excited to see 2 class S to battle once again." Said one of the people in the line.
"The last ceremony's battle between Killion and Liam was explosive, I hope this incoming battle lives up with it."
"I agree."
Suddenly, the long line was pushed aside when a certain elegant and white carriage stopped right in front of the entrance.
The knights immediately formed a barricade to give way to the owner of the carriage.
The annoyance on the face of the people on the line instantly appeared, but none of them sounded a word.
"Give way to the respected noble, Trojan Sacfreed!" One of the knights shouted as they pushed the long line out of the way.
While inducing a rough laugh, a middle-aged man with a bloated belly stepped out, wearing a combination of a white suit, slacks, and shoes.
He blew the smoke coming from the tobacco he was holding in one hand while in his other he was pulling 2 black metal chains.
The moment he came out, the knights immediately bowed on him. "Welcome, Lord Trojan Sacfreed!"
Trojan smiled and revealed his golden teeth. "What a nice day to walk my dogs."
He pulled the 2 chains he was holding, revealing the 2 black-haired girls wearing identical white dresses. The chains Trojan was pulling were connected on their black collars with red crystals in them.
Their eyes were directed to the ground while shivering to dodge the sharp gazes of the people around them.
Trojan walked past through the entrance without any problems, following him were the 2 girl Demons chained to his hand.
The people in the line just watched him pass.
***
Inside the colosseum, above the wall of the huge arena, at the platform for the audience, the people were starting to fill in as time went on.
"Start it already!" Derus shouted while waving the bottle of booze he was holding.
"Derus, don't show your bottle of booze or we will get kicked out," Levy warned him.
Derus immediately hid his bottle. "Oh, I forgot."
Sitting between the 2 of them was Roshan, silently gazing at the empty arena in the middle of the circular platform.
"Is there a problem, Roshy?" Levy asked while smiling at him, sitting beside him.
Roshan just shook his head. "Why does this kingdom have this kind of ceremonial?"
Derus stared at him while hiding the bottle inside his robe. "Not just Ashendar, every kingdom is doing this, my lad. Let's just say it is the kingdom's way of showing people how dependable the new class S is. Because once you become a class S, you are no longer just an adventurer, you will become a beacon for the citizens of Ashendar. Like the hero, but without having the title of the hero, and also, unlike the hero, we're doing it for money."
"I see, however, it sounds a huge pain if you ask me."
Derus chuckled. "You're right, my lad. It is."
The crowd around them suddenly became wild as the people shouted and jumped on their seats while waving their hands towards the highest platform at the top of the Colosseum.
"Look who's here, speaking of who," Derus announced while gazing up.
Roshan did the same and found a familiar face sitting at the compartment at the top of the Colosseum and waving at the people beneath her.
Her silky yellow hair was swaying as she moved, along with her demure and elegant smile. Unlike the last time, she was wearing a black intricate dress that greatly complementing her light complexion.
"Princess Aloisa!" Some of the people shouted while waving back at her.
The crowd remained loud for a few seconds before slowly turning back to normal and getting contended to just watch her from afar.
"The hero," Roshan muttered while directly looking at her from afar.
"Princess Aloisa is as beautiful as always! She really is the real epitome of beauty!" One of the adventurers shouted behind them.
Derus chuckled and looked behind. "Take it easy, my lad. But I would say, I agree with you."
"Oh, they're here!" Levy exclaimed while pointing her fingers at the compartment beneath where the hero was.
5 yellow metal chairs were could be seen. 3 people stood behind their chairs and gazed at the people at the Colosseum.
Once again, the crowds turned ablaze as upon seeing the 3. Wearing the same dark blue robe they were wearing, they waved their hands with smiles on their faces while sitting on their respective chairs.
"My lad, Roshan, the 3 up there are the current class S of Ashendar."
Roshan looked up at them, the 3 consisting of 2 men and 1 green-haired woman wearing a silky white dress under her uniform, her gaze was far from them and just staring at the arena beneath. While on the other hand, the two men with her were looking in their direction while talking at each other.
"They are already class S when I joined this guild, but they are occasionally visiting us in the guild if they are not occupied with their works. I must say, they are friendly oldsters."
Roshan nodded while looking up at them. "I see."
One of the 2 men with brown hair inside the white compartment waved his hand towards them while displaying a big smile.
In response, the adventurers with him waved back, including Derus and Levy.
The loud crowd stopped when the announcer wearing a black robe entered the ground arena and walked towards the center.
With a big smile on his face, he shouted. "Now, that everyone is here. Let's start the event!"
Once more, with great excitement, the spectators screamed their lungs out to ascertain their enthusiasm for the upcoming battle.