"All right, now that everyone is here, let's begin!" Sweeping his gaze over the seven contestants, Pumpkin Man raised his hand and announced loudly, "The first competitive event on day three of the Grand Magic Games—"
"Pandemonium!!!"
The moment he finished speaking, the arena shook violently! Vast currents of magic surged wildly, and an enormous, bizarre palace with a sinister design instantly materialized in the sprawling "War" Flare Corona arena—
"So that's it!" The instant the palace materialized, a sharp gleam flashed through Achill's raised eyes. He stared intently at the enormous structure! His slightly furrowed brows relaxed, and a faint smile curved his lips. "I understand now."
"In that case, there's really no need to waste any more time here." Looking faintly relieved, Achill kept both hands in his trouser pockets and lowered his head, murmuring to himself, "I might as well finish this boring competition in one go... even if I don't know what the event involves..."
Now that Achill finally had the answer he wanted, he no longer had the patience to waste time on this so-called competition! And so, the moment he understood, he made a decision...
"It's huge!!"
"What exactly is that?!!"
"It looks incredible just standing there!!"
Whatever Achill was thinking, the appearance of the materialized palace, Pandemonium, had undoubtedly startled many of those present. Gazing at the enormous, menacing palace towering proudly over the arena, everyone exclaimed in amazement at the organizers' extravagant preparations.
"I imagine you're all wondering why this event is called Pandemonium!" Reading the confusion on their faces, Pumpkin Man stepped in to explain. "It's actually very simple—just take the name literally! The rules are straightforward. Inside this temple where evil monsters nest—Pandemonium—there are one hundred monsters in total! And your task is to defeat them—"
"Although these monsters are