The arena erupted with activity as multiple magical platforms rose from the ground, each surrounded by shimmering barriers. Professor Richard Lancaster's magically amplified voice boomed across the stadium:
"Ladies and gentlemen, the second round of our freshman ranking tournament begins! Our eight seeded teams have now entered the fray, and what a spectacle we're witnessing already!"
Lancaster's excitement was palpable as he gestured broadly toward Platform One, where the dust was already settling. "In what must be a tournament record, Ambrose Rothschild's team has secured victory in under two minutes! Sun Hualing's combat prowess has left spectators speechless and the Shadowclaw team completely overwhelmed!"
Indeed, on Platform One, Fenris and his teammates were still being helped to their feet by medical staff while Ambrose's team regrouped at the edge of the arena. The speed and brutality of their victory had cast a momentary hush over the normally boisterous crowd.
