While the setting of the Rite was the forest of the territory, right on the outskirts of the woods, a crowd had already formed. Several tall platforms were set up, all of which levitated in the air as runes shimmered around them, allowing spectators to overlook the distant forest, alongside several swirling projections that depicted different areas within it.
The terrain chosen for the Rite was quite large, and the projections barely managed to capture most of it.
A sea of people had also gathered beneath the platforms, all waiting for the Rite to begin.
At that moment, several people were already seated on the platforms, staring curiously at the forest below.
"What do you think, sister...? Who do you think will win?" A black-haired figure in a certain seat asked, his smile warm as his yellow eyes glimmered under the sun.
