Chapter 24: Into The Arena
The next day, the Imperium Academy was packed to the brim with outsiders.
Usually, the school was out of bounds to anyone who had no business there, but whenever they hosted a tournament, the gates of the academy were opened to the entire public.
The tournaments hosted by the school weren’t just designed for the students’ curriculum. It was a form of entertainment for the public that also helped to raise funds for the school.
Spectators who wished to see the tournament had to pay a certain fee to be allowed in each day, with the sole exception of nobles.
They already made large contributions to the school welfare and therefore, they were allowed to see every tournament.
Figures...
Word was sent out to the people, and noble dignitaries were invited from the eight cities of the continent.
Most of them responded, and within days, all the inns in the city of Viridale had been occupied.
It was quite uncommon for a simple first-year tournament. However, this time, every participant in the tournament – except one – was a descendant of a ruling noble.
This heightened the excitement of the spectators, and long before dawn, outsiders had begun trooping into the school, hoping to secure a decent seat in the Imperium Academy’s battle arena.
No one dared to miss it.
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