As expected, Shye and Mateo advanced easily, allowing the Raven's Blade Rookie Representative Qualifiers to proceed faster than expected.
In just an hour and a half, it was already the quarterfinals.
After another short five-minute break, the referee walked toward the center of the stage, pressing yet another button to randomize the sequence of matches.
This time, it was Shye who was scheduled to fight first. His opponent? The short yet delusionally heroic Chiizai.
Introducing both competitors, Corey's passionate voice reverberated across the stadium, gently intensifying the excitement inside the hearts of the crowd akin to a hypnotic spell.
Shortly after, two rookies within the same generation stood face to face—one donning a face of righteous fury while the other wore a nonchalantly confident yet calm smile.
