The Tournament Begins!

Stepping through the portal, Ryan found himself in an arena similar to the one he saw in his vision, although the stadium was less sizable and didn't have an area for spectators.

Ryan was currently standing in the middle of the arena, surrounded by other combatants, seemingly waiting for the start of the tournament.

As Ryan looked around, he could see that although there were quite a few people, there weren't as many as Ryan expected.

Wanting to find out why, Ryan tapped a redhead on the shoulder, asking, "Excuse me, do you know why there aren't more people here?"

As the girl turned toward Ryan, the first thing Ryan noticed was her cute face with dimples and orange pupils.

She seemed to be of some snake race, but as she talked, Ryan wouldn't have been able to tell from her voice alone.

"Oh, this must be your first year," she said in a chipper tone.

"Yes," Ryan nodded while giving his best lady-killer smile.