A few moments later, the first squad duel's combatants were chosen, their resolve unwavering. If the selection had been made randomly, most would have cowered in their boots, as pale as a sheet, but fortunately, the lucky ones spared them such a pathetic sight. They were tough as nails.
Meanwhile, the two colossal armies had converged, unfolding in two symmetrical half-circles to create a grand natural arena, spanning several kilometers in diameter, right on the plain. A circle was not quite the right term, as a safety buffer of around 200 meters kept the two blocks from coming together.
