The crowd roared as both beast tamers stepped onto the stage.
On one side: Kain Newman, second-year prodigy of Dark Moon College. Five-star tamer. Blue-grade contracts. Tournament celebrity.
On the other side: Arlen Cirae, the Frozen Sun also a rare 5-star second-year, hailed as their icebreaker. He had never lost a 1v1 in the tournament so far, even against First Celestial—First Celestial instead winning the 3v3 and 5v5 matches... barely.
The announcers ran through their accolades.
The betting pool ticked wildly upward.
"Summon when ready," the referee called.
Kain didn't hesitate.
He summoned Aegis and Chewy immediately, then paused as the atmosphere of the tournament heightened due to his atypical actions. Placing his hand on his chest.
