The lively noise of the Arena continued to fill the vast structure as another performance began, with music spreading through the stands while spectators sang along, waved their hands, and settled into their seats in preparation for the final match.
The atmosphere had changed.
This was no longer the excitement of another ordinary round.
The entire Kingdom had been talking about the two finalists for days, and now hundreds of thousands of people had gathered to see which one would stand at the end.
Some spectators leaned over the railings while discussing the fighters with the people beside them.
Others waved banners bearing the names of their favorite Young Alchemists.
A few simply sat with their arms folded, waiting to see whether the battle would live up to all the rumors that had spread throughout Britannia.
The main topic of nearly every conversation was the same.
Who would win?
A large number of spectators were supporting Lady Vera Ashenlocke.
