Sunlight bathed the vast field of SoFi Stadium, streaming in through the stadium's colossal glass roof and highlighting its green grass and details.
Klaus was still a little paralyzed by the energy of the crowd, which seemed like a wave enveloping him. He had never seen anything like it, perhaps at the Tournament of the Three Human Nations in Rise Online, but now it was different, perhaps because everyone present knew who he was, knew about his past. It was a new feeling of freedom.
He could hear the united voices of the crowd, shouting out competitors' names, singing support songs and exuding intense passion.
In the center of the field, Klaus was surrounded by nine other competitors, each with their own determination, but he also felt that the others were looking at him more than usual.
