"The rules of this year's Verietaga Nexus are simple," the host's voice rang out through the arena, and the entire coliseum immediately fell silent, every pair of eyes locked on him.
The anticipation was palpable, an intense weight on everyone's shoulders.
At every Nexus, the rules always changed. No one ever knew what to expect until the moment the actual event began. By now, it was part of the tradition, part of the suspense that kept people on the edge of their seats.
The different races of Eldoralth had such diverse abilities that it made it very difficult to come up with a neutral competition that would be fair to all.
Revealing the theme in advance could only backfire, as everyone would prepare specifically for that scenario.
