The Coliseum hadn’t quieted since morning.

Three matches in, three crowd-pleasers.

Minjae’s defeat had turned into comedy. Rina’s lightning duel nearly blew the speakers. Hyunwoo’s fire display still had theaudience sweating.

Then the announcer’s voice cut through the noise.“Next match — Han Jiwoo versus Kwon Daesung!”

The buzz spiked. The E-rank again—against a ranked mage.

Everyone leaned forward.

Rina nudged him. “You ready?”

Jiwoo nodded once. “Yeah.”

Minjae ...