"Worry not," Elder Den continued, "in consideration of the brave warriors who will be undergoing this final test, we will make sure to hold this as our last bracket. We only introduce it now to build up anticipation and allow those participating time to prepare."
By now, Queen Acacia was boiling in anger. She had previously seen Dyon's signal to allow him to handle it, but how could he possibly handle this one? They were essentially sending off her daughter to die!
The crowd though, could care less. This twist was something they found entertaining and Elder Den's explanation was good enough for them to accept. Although, in reality, the explanation meant little to them.
"Don't be mad," Madeleine said with a smile, looking up at Dyon, "we would have had to fight them anyway…"
Dyon took deep breaths, trying to calm his breathing.
