The oval arena was surrounded by a transparent force field barrier that both protected the audience's safety and did not obstruct their view.
The floor was covered with specially made metal plates that could withstand magical blasts and at the same time display real-time visual patterns of magic power fluctuations.
"Fellow apprentices, the rules for today's tournament are as follows:
Each match is limited to ten minutes, with the free use of zero-ring magic and effect rune enhancement allowed."
The host Ella stood in the center of the arena, her voice spreading throughout the venue through amplification runes:
"But I must remind everyone again that Enchantment, as the most profound subject among the three-phase techniques,
is something you currently only grasp at the most basic level with effect runes."
She raised a practice sword in her hand, its blade flickering with light blue rune glow:
