On midsummer nights, people said that the glittering stars were the eyes of the gods seated high in the heavens.
On the northern bank of Pariel, the capital of the Bosen Kingdom, District 6's Holy Silver Vine Arena stood about twenty-five kilometers from downtown Pariel and was easy to reach via public transportation.
As the designated venue for the Flower Capital's Holy Grail Familiar Competition and a multifunctional arena, the Holy Silver Vine Arena was bustling year-round. Even those who were neither employers nor competitors came in droves to watch the matches for entertainment, and some even placed bets to make a little money—or went straight to their next life.
Its location allowed it to serve not only Pariel's competitive and cultural events, but also made it convenient for spectators from throughout the Bosen Kingdom and even abroad to visit.
Yet just one kilometer farther north lay a deserted district.
That was simply because the Holy Silver Vine Arena was very close to the entrance to the Bosen Demon Realm.
Passing through the gate in the north, which contained an ancient spatial barrier, led into the Bosen Demon Realm.
Districts 7 through 10 in northern Flower Capital Pariel were the Demon Realm.
Ordinary Flower Capital residents stopped going deeper into the Bosen Demon Realm once they reached the area around the arena. In the Demon Realm, humans were no longer protected by the special provisions of the law, and demons were no longer absolutely forbidden from harming humans.
To some extent, the Holy Silver Vine Arena was an architectural landmark known as the "Boundary."
At eight that evening, more than a dozen familiar competitions were taking place simultaneously in the arena's various sections.
On a Magic Screen hanging in one of the auxiliary halls, the information of both competitors was