One week later, the Grand Arena was more crowded than it had been in a very long time.
Normally, ten arena rings occupied the massive structure, each hosting battles simultaneously. Today, however, every ring remained empty except for the enormous one positioned at the very center.
That lone arena had become the focus of everyone's attention.
Although only two ranked matches were scheduled for the day, the excitement surrounding them far surpassed that of most tournaments held during the past year.
After all, it had been an entire year since anyone had challenged the Top Ten rankings. Yet today there would not be one challenger.
There would be two. The significance of that fact alone was enough to draw crowds from every corner of the city.
Every seat was occupied and every entrance was filled with the crowd.
Latecomers could only stand near walls or railings in hopes of catching a glimpse of the matches.
The noise inside the Grand Arena resembled the roar of a restless sea.
