The students moved toward the arena with firm steps, adopting strategic positions while the sun shone on them. Aku continued in the stand, evaluating the disposition, gestures, and coordination of each group, anticipating how members could interact with each other, and how individual decisions could change the course of the confrontation about to begin.
The arena was ready, the tension palpable, groups in position, and simulated monsters prepared. Combat was about to begin.
The sun fell hard on the outdoor Roman coliseum, reflecting golden flashes on the sand that rose in small clouds each time students moved. The air was charged with anticipation; the tension could almost be touched while the two groups faced each other in the arena, ready to test their coordination and combat abilities under Anastasia von Astrea' s intense gaze.
