The next day.
Countless eyes across Sea Star turned toward Jaya Island.
Because today was the opening day of the first Magical Creature Association Battle Tournament.
Those lucky enough to buy tickets had already begun lining up to enter.
And just last night.
The Magical Creature Association officially announced the list of thirty-two contestants qualified for the main tournament.
At this moment, in the uppermost VIP box of the large battle arena specially built for this event.
Imu sat in a chair, browsing the roster displayed through a virtual projection.
Historia, Esdeath, and Teresa sat to his left and right.
They chatted and laughed softly from time to time.
Besides that, there was an empty white chair next to Historia.
But Imu was more interested in the roster, which contained many names he recognized.
[Fukaboshi—Merfolk—Male—10 years old—Ancestral World Sea Star]
[Karina Désirée du—Human—Female—43 years old—Ancestral World Zero Magic]
[Boa Hancock—Human—Female—17 years old—Ancestral World Sea Star]
[Kurome—Human—Female—23 years old—Ancestral World Teigu]
[Nagato Uzumaki—Human—Male—16 years old—Ancestral World Shinobi World]
[Noelle Silva—Human—Female—17 years old—Ancestral World Black Clover]
[Yamato—Human—Female—14 years old—Ancestral World Sea Star]
[Kohaku—Human—Male—12 years old—Ancestral World Four Souls]
[Mitsuri Kanroji—Human—Female—29 years old—Ancestral World Demon Slayer]
[Hagoromo Fox—Demon Race—Female—423 years old—Ancestral World Hundred Demons]
[Damian—Human—Male—14 years old—Ancestral World Teigu]
[Miliellia—Human—Female—16 years old—Ancestral World Beast God]
[Perona—Human—Female—11 years old—Ancestral World Sea Star]
[Jem—Human—Male—12 years old—Ancestral World Sea Star]
[Kirche Augustus Frederica—Human—Female—24 years old—Ancestral World Zero Magic]
[Vinsmoke Reiju—Human—Female—10 years old—Ancestral World Sea Star]
[Monet—Human—Female—16 years old—Ancestral World Sea Star]
[Julio Caesar—Human—Male—25 years old—Ancestral World Zero Magic]
[Ayame Yomogawa—Human—Female—29 years old—Ancestral World Kabane]
[Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière—Human—Female—23 years old—Ancestral World Zero Magic]
These twenty were the ones Imu recognized at a glance.
Of the remaining twelve, some were surnamed Inuzuka, some Sarutobi, and some Kamizuru, but he did not know any of