"Hey! Did you hear?! Someone actually challenged the Ace!"
"No way! It hasn't even been a full day!"
"The Aces remain their position for atleast three months who the hell's crazy enough to do that already?"
"I don't know, but it's happening. Now!"
Dozens of voices buzzed with excitement, students rushing toward the main path that led to the arena grounds.
Kai and Serena glanced at each other.
They both stood at once and moved through the bustling walkways of the academy grounds.
Kai's gaze flicked to the signs around the campus, he remembered the layout well from the student handbook.
A right turn near the main academic tower, past the central courtyard, and beyond the looming clockspire brought them to a vast circular plaza enclosed by towering stone walls.
The arena.
It stood proud and open-skyed, a massive coliseum carved of white-stone pillars with archways that reached high into the air.