All the students had gathered at the arena. Each academy's students stood side by side, making it easy to differentiate between them and ensuring there was no mingling.
Each of their eyes glowed with confidence. This was the moment to make themselves known. Citizens of Calonia were watching; their opportunity had arrived.
"I am here to announce that a total of 84 academies are participating in this contest," the old man declared. "Each academy has 30 students participating, making a total of 2,520 students."
Fortunately, the arena was large enough to accommodate over 5,000 people, so the student population occupied only half of its capacity.
