This Duel Hall covered more than 200,000 square meters and could hold nearly 100,000 spectators. Without question, it was the largest Duel Hall in the world.
The Duel Hall was circular overall, its outer walls as smooth as mirrors and capable of synchronously displaying projections.
At its center was an open-air arena, with a pillar-like platform that could rise and descend freely. As a prelude to the World Cup opening ceremony, a beautiful girl from the Holy Church stood atop the platform, chanting a hymn. The melody was graceful yet faintly tragic, and together with historical projections revolving through the air, it created a weighty, profound sense of epic grandeur.
In the ring-shaped stands, palm-sized fairies flitted through the crowds, guiding spectators to the seats assigned on their tickets.
Dark entered through the main entrance somewhat later.
He had come as a contestant.
There were designated seats in the stands for the more than three thousand contestants. Rumor had it that some people had even registered to compete because they could not get tickets. The moment he entered the Duel Hall, an exceptionally cute little fairy swooped down from above, hugged his nose and took a bite, then gestured animatedly as it led him toward the stands.
These little fairies were not natural creatures, but Magic Spirits. The magicians continuously summoning and controlling them were likely somewhere within the venue.
Dark looked around with mild curiosity, but found nothing, so he let it go.
With the little fairies guiding them, the influx of one hundred thousand spectators had not caused any chaos, though crowding was still unavoidable.
More than half of the spectators had already taken their seats, but tens of thousands were still entering.
Fortunately, the Duel Hall had more than one entrance.
Spectators entered through different gates, naturally