The "Peace Cup" Battle Ball league, jointly organized by the Demon Realm's three great empires, had finally come to an end. The Crimson Blood team of the Fallen Angel Empire claimed the championship. This league had sparked an exceptionally enthusiastic response, especially with its novel home-and-away format, which added no small amount of charm to Battle Ball. Throughout the league, every match had been packed to the rafters, without an empty seat in sight. Even the magic televisions in many public areas were crowded with fans, many of them away-team supporters who had traveled thousands of miles to cheer in person.
Because magic games had time limits, Battle Ball had not suffered much of an impact. Instead, it had become the most popular activity during the time left over after playing magic games.
In short, the first Demon Realm-wide league had been an enormous success. The tremendous profits and influence it brought far exceeded expectations. The three great empires announced that the second league would be held at the same time next year, with the number of participating teams expanded to four from each empire to compete for the championship. The news was met with a thunderous wave of cheers.
Before the fever for the Battle Ball league had faded, another grand event watched by the entire Demon Realm was about to arrive: the alchemy competition jointly hosted by the three great empires.
The predecessor of the alchemy competition had been the potion competition. It had been planned as early as Heiyao's rule, but was delayed again and again due to the "fundraising scandal" and the campaign against Dark Moon. In the end, Heiyao was defeated and destroyed, and the competition was postponed indefinitely. Only after Shea ascended the throne did she prepare to hold a master-level competition encompassing both