War God Temple Central Hall.
The hall, which normally saw hardly anyone, was now gradually filling with upper echelons from the various superpowers as the bell announcing the end of the preliminary battle rang.
In just a moment, a third of the Central Hall, which was nearly half the size of a football field, had filled with players, making the formerly empty hall feel somewhat crowded.
"The preliminary battle ended less than ten minutes after it began. Did the rules change?"
"Probably not. Those rules were confirmed before the competition started."
"But it ended in under ten minutes. What could anyone possibly accomplish in a preliminary battle in that amount of time?"
The upper echelons of the various superpowers present quietly discussed War God Temple's sudden announcement, each of them curious as to why the preliminary battle had ended so early.
Just as the various superpowers were full of questions, a massive Teleportation Magic Array appeared in the center of the hall, while a stone monument rose from the ground.
The appearance of the stone monument instantly drew the attention of every superpower in the hall, especially the nine superpowers that had sent external aid.
This was because the names of the nine superpower Guilds gradually began appearing on the monument. Clearly, it was about to announce how many of the one hundred preliminary battle slots each Guild had passed.
"No way! The results are already out?"
"I wonder which Guild secured the most external aid this time. Getting more than twenty official external aid slots would be a huge help in the upcoming Guild Seat Competition."
"Based on the information we received earlier, Miracle Guild has the greatest chance. After all, they invited Elf Enchantress. She specializes in long-range ambushes and sneak attacks. When it comes to sniping