The five days passed quickly.
Soon, it was the last night before the big start.
The sky across all Universes turned red and gold.
The Arena of Supremacy was ready.
In a quiet field, under a tree, Ian sat with Barseagle and the Grand Elder. Damon, Kaelra, and Lys stood close, quiet.
A fire burned in the middle.
No one spoke for a while.
Then Barseagle broke the silence.
"So… who fights first?"
Ian looked at the fire. "That's what I came to talk about."
At the same time, in the Arena…
The Grand Devil walked through the center of the arena floor. Her steps echoed. She raised one hand, and a long wall of light rose in the air.
It showed boxes, each with names of Universes.
On the top: Universe 1 vs Universe 12
Next: Universe 2 vs Universe 7
Then: Universe 3 vs Universe 16
...and more.
The full match list was there.
The Grand Devil smiled.
Then, her voice filled the air:
