The crystal displays flickered above the arena. The first match of the day was complete. Team Three's victory still lingered in the air, the echo of eighty thousand people chanting a dead house's name. Now the boards reset, and new names blazed across the screens in clean white light.
TEAM ONE — THE UNTOUCHABLES
Pembroke — S-rank — Duelist (Captain)
Cassidy Vance — A+ rank — Chain Binder
Doran — B-rank — Spearman
Mira — B-rank — Frost Mage
Jace — C-rank — Brawler
Combined Trials experience: 7
Average rank: A-
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TEAM FOUR — THE GATEKEEPERS
Halden — A-rank — Spellblade (Captain)
Petra — B-rank — Earth Mage
Corin — B-rank — Archer
Liza — C-rank — Healer
Tamsin — C-rank — Duelist
Combined Trials experience: 2
Average rank: B-
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The gap sat on the screen like a held breath. The crowd leaned forward.
