The stadium roared with applause as the final participants of the survival stage materialized in the arena.
Cruzer, Kaela, and Seris stood amidst the remaining competitors, the golden light of their teleportation fading as the crowd's cheers reverberated across the massive structure.
The stadium was a marvel of craftsmanship—towering stone walls adorned with intricate carvings of legendary battles, tiered seating filled to capacity with spectators from every corner of the continent, and banners bearing the sigils of competing academies swaying gently in the breeze.
A booming voice cut through the noise, silencing the crowd. The announcer, a tall man clad in resplendent robes embroidered with golden threads, stepped onto a raised platform at the center of the arena.
His commanding presence drew every gaze as his voice, amplified by magic, echoed across the stadium
