Above the ruinous battlefield, numerous flying devices were present.
Besides the machines for media live broadcasting, there were patrolling machines responsible for surveying the battlefield and conducting rescue operations for the injured.
As time ticked away, the patrol machines in the high skies unfurled a flag. Then, a loud boom echoed through the air, signaling the start of the battle.
Both sides entered the ruinous battlefield.
This wasn't a single combat operation, so there wasn't a direct frontal charge. Instead, they chose a section of the ruinous battlefield.
The battlefield wasn't too large, but it wasn't small, either.
If both sides charged straight ahead, they would soon meet in the middle of the ruins.
The students from the Eight Extraordinary Colleges formed their ranks, advancing forward simultaneously.
They didn't all cluster together but spread out as they moved forward.
Long-range attackers in front, Mechas in the middle, and melee fighters in the rear.