The tournament had now officially begun.
Yet, before Isis Neweston started to draw the lots, someone spoke up.
"I'm conceding."
The Mage Emperors looked at Linastra Boomwitch with furrowed brows.
"We have too many contestants anyway," Linastra said.
"Are you certain that this is what you want?" Isis Neweston said in an even voice, which had a hidden tone of threat and danger to it.
The other Mage Emperors were also looking at Linastra with narrowed eyes.
Linastra had always stood on the sidelines, and now that the fate of the entire world was being decided, she stood on the sidelines again.
She hadn't helped them against Shang in the past. The least she could do was try to hurt the current Shang or Abaddon.
"Yes, I'm certain," Linastra confirmed.
At this moment, Linastra felt a thick wave of hatred come towards her.
