Although he had already seen what this ruined city looked like through the Crystal Ball, Anvis was still awed by its grandeur and beauty when he truly arrived in person.
The enormous ruined city, bearing a slightly collapsed air, lay silently within a vast crater.
The passage of countless years had dimmed its former splendor, but had also endowed it with the charm and weight of time.
After disembarking, the many students did not immediately enter the Ruins. Instead, the vice principal first explained some basic information about them.
This was meant to give the students a fundamental understanding of the Ruins' nature and level of danger.
Then, personally escorted by numerous High-Ranked Professionals, everyone officially entered the Ruins and gathered in a small square before what had once been the city's Magic Grand Library.
Perhaps due to the impact, the enormous stone statue of a female Elf holding a Staff that had once stood in the center of the square had already fallen, smashing a shallow pit into the ground off to one side.
At this moment, Mystic Light Hughes, the ninth-rank vice principal, stepped forward and stood atop the statue's shoulder, announcing the rules of the first round to the students.
"According to the rules of the Pamir Tournament, the first stage is team formation."
"Now, all students below the Fourth Rank, step forward and touch this Crystal Ball with your academy Identity Plate to receive your team number."
As his voice fell, an enormous Crystal Ball flickering with a deep blue radiance silently appeared, floating at Hughes' side.
The students stepped forward in an orderly fashion and touched the Crystal Ball with their Identity Plates as instructed. With a flash of blue light, each received a random team number.
Watching this, Anvis made no move. Fiona, standing