"Congratulations to all sixteen of you, great fighters!" the announcer cheered. "Now, kindly stand in a line and introduce yourselves!"
All of them stood in a line, and a small, flowing energy ball appeared in front of them.
One by one, they declared their names as their faces appeared on the four big screens, and the crowd cheered for each of them.
Surprisingly, Ragna received the loudest cheers, while Arin received the least.
Arin didn't mind; in fact, he was happy for Ragna.
He was well aware that soon, he'd be the most hated and dreaded person among these people anyway.
Instead, he felt elated, seeing Ragna's glowing face, basking in the attention.
It seemed the seeding for the next round was decided based on popularity, measured by the crowd's cheers.
Ragna's next fight would be against Ignar Emberlain, a Fire Mage.
Hers would be the first match of the Knockout Round tomorrow.
