The Tournament begins : Round 1 : Duelling platform

The tournament officially began.

\\ WELCOME TO THE ' LIGHT OF THE MILLENIUM ' TOURNAMENT SECTION MY DEAR SPECTATORS AND CONTESTANTS OF DIFFERENT REALMS. WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, LETS START THE SHOW. THE FIRST ROUND WOULD BE, AS USUAL, A BEAUTIFUL DUELLING WHERE WE CAN SEE NERVE WRACKING FIGHTS THAT BOIL OUR BLOOD AND PUMP US WITH EXCITEMENT. \\

" Yeah!!!!!! " x???? " Woohoo " x???? The cheers of the crowd filled the arena while the contestants walked onto the contestant pavilion where they waited for their chance to perform on the dais.

The tournament officially began.

\\ WELCOME, TO THE ' LIGHT OF THE MILLENIUM ' TOURNAMENT SECTION, MY DEAR SPECTATORS AND CONTESTANTS OF DIFFERENT REALMS. WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, LETS START THE SHOW. THE FIRST ROUND WOULD BE, AS USUAL, A BEAUTIFUL DUELLING WHERE WE CAN SEE NERVE WRACKING FIGHTS THAT BOIL OUR BLOOD AND PUMP US WITH EXCITEMENT. \\

" Yeah!!!!!! " x???? " Woohoo " x???? The cheers of the crowd filled the arena while the contestants walked onto the contestant pavilion where they waited for their chance to perform on the dais.

\\ THERE IS NO ORDER OF PARTICIPATION IN THIS ROUND. ANYONE CAN COME FORWARD AND CHALLENGE ANYONE TO DUEL ON ONE OF THESE 24 ARENAS. EACH ARENA HAS A DIFFERENT RULE OF COMBAT AND DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT. CHOOSE THE ARENA OF YOUR LIKING AND CHALLENGE TO YOUR HEART'S CONTENT. THE 24 PLAYERS WHO REMAIN STANDING TILL THE END SHALL PROCEED TO THE NEXT ROUND. \\

" Yeah!!!!!! " x???? " Woohoo " x????

The tortoise beast man hopped onto the general knock-out defeat arena and challenged the elf right off the bat.

\\ Oh! THERE IS ONE BRAVE SOUL. SO, CONTESTANT NUMBER 44, DO YOU ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE CONTESTANT NUMBER 34 HAS GIVEN YOU ? EVERYONE IS GIVEN TWO CHANCES TO REJECT CHALLENGES AND THE ONES UNCHALLENGED BY ANYONE TILL THE END ARE RANDOMLY ARRANGED INTO ARENAS FOR DUELS. \\

" I accept the challenge. " The elf hopped onto the arena. " Let's have a bet. If I win, you must pay me one hundred jades { Inter-realm currency units : 100 silver coins = 1 gold coin; 100 gold coins = 1 jade coin; 100 jade coins = 1 jade; 100 jades = 1 sapphire; 10 sapphires = 1 phoenix stone. }, if I lose, I'll pay you the same. " " Unnecessary. "

" Are you that poor ? " The elf, without bothering the mocking tone of his opponent, pulled a sapphire out of thin air and threw it to the referee and glanced at the opponent. The tortoise reluctantly threw a bag of a hundred jades making the crowd howl in laughter. He simply humiliated himself without any good reason.

Gritting his teeth, he transformed into a complete tortoise, the size of an elephant and got ready for the battle. All the 24 arenas have to be filled before the fight begins. Due to the ferocious display of the lightning girl, no one challenged her. She waved at the elf from the stands and cheered for his victory bringing a smile to his face.

He stood silent, aloof and indifferent, waiting for the duel to begin.

\\ LET THE DUELS BEGIN!!!!\\~~ trumpet sounds ~~