The Promise That Must Be Kept

"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO—!"

Inside Sirius Dome, a tsunami-like roar of cheers erupted from the stage, becoming an overwhelming wave of sound that shook the air and surged toward the heavens.

Under such circumstances, the live broadcast announcer's voice rang out with equal excitement.

"Finally! The twenty-fourth Griffin Star Martial Festival has reached its conclusion after a fierce final!"

"Standing atop 256 teams and claiming the honor of victory is Star Guidance Academy's—Enfield Team!"

Those words did not merely echo within Sirius Dome. Through countless live spatial displays, they spread throughout Battle City and into every corner of the world.

At that moment, this year's Griffin Star Martial Festival came to an end, and its champions emerged.

The team that had claimed the championship was Enfield Team.

Standing in Jie Long's VIP lounge, Fang Li looked through the window at the members of Enfield Team on the stage. Though battered all over and utterly exhausted, they wore more sincere smiles than ever before, and the corners of his lips rose slightly.

For the first time, Fang Li had personally come to watch the finals.

As such, he had watched the entire match from beginning to end.

It had truly been an extraordinarily exciting battle.

As their opponents, St. Galladovan Academy's Lancelot Team had been nearly flawless. Their style of combat was thoroughly orthodox, and their teamwork had been pushed to its absolute limit. From the very start of the match, they had suppressed Enfield Team, putting them at a disadvantage and nearly shattering their formation.

Fortunately, Claudia had used Pandora's exceptional ability to find an opening. Seizing that chance, she disrupted Lancelot Team's offensive, saving the entire team and giving them an opportunity to readjust their situation.

After that, both sides fought with everything they had in a battle of tremendous intensity. The