August, Marine Calendar 1508.
slipped away amid the fierce battles of the Swiss stage of the Top 100 Tournament.
The contestants followed the grueling schedule of one match followed by one day of rest, sweating it out in the dueling arena and displaying their unique abilities.
Countless billions of viewers from across the cosmic galaxy were equally fired up.
Every day, they could feast their eyes on one breathtaking battle between powerful fighters after another.
This grand event had already become the most watched and talked-about public celebration under the rule of the World Government and the Deviluke Kingdom.
At 5:24 p.m. on August 13th,
the long and brutal Swiss stage finally came to an end.
Hosts Gatz and Stella immediately announced
that the rankings from 17th to 100th place would officially be revealed at seven o'clock that evening.
A grand award ceremony would be held for them the next day.
At that time,
these Top 100 contestants would receive Star Gate Passes, Top 100 Coats, Top 100 Medallions, symbolizing honor and privilege, as well as generous prize money corresponding to their rankings.
The contestants were overwhelmed by mixed feelings.
Especially those who had suffered defeats in the earlier rounds
and knew they had no hope of advancing into the Top 16.
Though unwilling to accept it, they could only helplessly face the truth.
Night fell.
The seven o'clock chime rang together with the World News Broadcast.
Under the gaze of the entire world,
the top eighty-four contestants finally appeared on everyone's screens.
Listed in ascending order were:
``` [No.100 - Masahiko Kimura - Demon Slayer World - Human - Pseudo-Divine Soldier: Demon Bear]
[No.099 - Alexei - Nuclear World - Human - Nuclear Radiation Mutant, Regal Stone Enhancer: Wolverine Form]
[No.098 - Claude - Beast God World - Human