Chapitre 144: Knockout Stages Begin

In a dazzling display of light and color, fireworks burst forth into the sky during the opening ceremony. Glittering sparks vigorously danced, leaving trails of ephemeral brilliance in their wake as they watched over a vast and enormous arena.

Percussion bands played a harmonious melody that seemed to tell a marvelous tale about bravery and passion as confetti endlessly rained down from above, seemingly celebrating the upcoming glorious moments of heaven's proud sons and daughters.

Finally, the most anticipated day of the year for student adventurers began with overflowing vitality as the representatives of the 512 academies who qualified in the knockout stages entered one by one, proudly bearing the insignia of their academies in addition to the hopes and dreams of their fellow students.

Among the 512 academies that entered, the three kings, Eusford, Aslan, and Freia, garnered the most attention along with one other academy.