"Citizens of our great Empire, the National Tournament has always been an opportunity to witness the brightest talent our nation has to offer. This year, it has been no less than extraordinary." Princess Elara Lysander, began her speech, her gaze sweeping over the assembled audience.
The main arena, now a battlefield no longer, had been transformed into a colourful spectacle of streamers and banners. The colourful décor and anticipation in the air gave the whole arena a festival-like atmosphere.
A wave of applause rippled through the crowd at her speech and the reminder of the numerous entertaining battles they had gotten to witness over the past couple of weeks since the tournament began.