The day of the tournament.
Thousands of spectators flocked to the Luminia stadium to watch the Tournament of Academies. The favorites to win were Ace Academy, Arcane Academy, and Demacia Academy.
The point to note was that Arcane Academy and Demacia Academy were both stripped of their titles as Top-5 schools last year. With both of their top students suffering at the hand of Zero, none of their participants advanced to the next round to compete where Top-10 participants were ranked.
However, even with such an accident, people didn't think that Arcane Academy and Demacia Academy were weak. Their participants in the tournament are included in the Top-10 list of those most likely to win.