Dorn of the Crimson Gazette finally felt relaxed as his quill tapped idly against the table.
Unlike the professors and students who worried over fairness, he didn't care if someone cheated.
He didn't care who won, either. All he wanted was spectacle. Maybe chaos, drama, and headlines that would sell.
"If Azure Sky wants to sneak in a Half‑Immortal, let them," he muttered to himself.
"As long as the arena burns with excitement, I'll have my story."
In truth, Dorn had already been paid handsomely by one of Azure Sky's professors.
His task was simple… To gather information about the participants chosen by the top academies and feed it back to them.
That way, Azure Sky could prepare counters in advance.
Most academies had already revealed their representatives.
