One and a half hours had passed.
The discussions between the academy staff were over. The procedures had been communicated to all the viewers and both finalist teams. The decider match that would settle the inter-academy tournament once and for all was set to begin in thirty minutes.
The format was simple. A one-on-one battle in Arena #1. Each mentor picks one student from their roster. They fight and whoever wins, wins the tournament for their team.
And so Jax stood with his team. Astrid. Seraphina. Elira. Lilith. Seris. And a worried Roxana who kept glancing at the other side where Zharina stood with only Karina by her side.
Even Jax was worried. He had witnessed Karina's potential firsthand and the devastating magical abilities she carried weren't something he could just brush off with confidence and a grin.
He had many options in his arsenal but he couldn't find the one that would guarantee him the win. He scanned his students one by one.
