***XXTRA LONG CHAP***
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A few minutes later, 24 stages were sprung up across the coliseum arena.
Each was 100 by 100 feet and spaced 10 feet away from the next one.
Battles were already raging on. Jest seemed to have multiplied his image 24 times, being a separate referee to each stage.
The crowd roared in cheer as the sects fought each other.
Sol's fight, however, was only just beginning.
"You guys can start any time you want. I said begin approximately 2 minutes ago." The Jest on their stage exclaimed.
The two disciple teams stood across from each other, purely strategizing.
"Shut up," Sol said to Jest, before turning back around to his team:
"Listen up. I won't be participating in this tournament."
"W-what!?" Jaren immediately exclaimed on hearing Sol.
The other sect members also furrowed their brows, confused at Sol's reasoning.