I stood among the 400 young mages in the arena, all of us competing for the title of New Gen's strongest mage.
It had been ten minutes since the Mage King spoke to us about the tournament rules, and now the Mage King had just finished addressing the audience.
We were eagerly awaiting the moment when the organizers would teleport us to the battleground.
The arena couldn't possibly accommodate a rough battle between 400 mages, so we were to be transported to a wide, grassy barren land. The match would be showcased to the audience through multiple big screens placed in front of them, displaying the magic-infused battles.
"Now the contestants will be teleported to the place where the battle royale will be taking place," echoed the host's voice, inciting a roar of excitement from the audience.
