The Conference

There were many people crowding at the high platforms; every one of them drew a number plate. Merlin waited until Elena and the others had all drawn theirs before going forward to casually receive a number plate from the hands of a gray-robed Wizard.

Elena was curious so she asked, "Wizard Merlin, what number did you draw?"

"Sixteen."

Merlin waved the number plate in his hand, revealing the number on it.

Elena nodded and said, "Mine is twenty-six. I don't know whom I'll be facing."

After waiting for approximately another half an hour, the gray-robed Wizards on the high platforms recorded the number plates of every Spell Caster who joined the conference. Thus, the matches began on four platforms concurrently.

"The first match – Wizard Gera against Wizard Behrendt!"