The long, drawn-out toll of a bell, as if ringing out from the eternal Star Sea, echoed through every corner of the "Crown of the North Pole."
The sound was solemn and stately, as if announcing the end of one era and the dawn of another.
Inside the arena, hundreds of thousands of spectators erupted in an instant. The roar of the crowd was like a tangible tsunami of energy, crashing against the dome. An invisible force field contained it within the stadium, creating a boiling ocean of sound.
Overhead, a brilliant Star River simulated by the massive dome slowly revolved. Against the backdrop of the deep Cosmos, hundreds of alloy arenas gleamed with a cold, metallic luster, like suspended stars quietly awaiting their Warriors.
A spotlight focused on the center of the arena, where an announcer in an official uniform stood. His voice, carried by a Spiritual Amplifier, reached the ears of every spectator with perfect clarity.
