On the arena, swords were drawn and tensions soared.
In the audience stands, many people had yet to flee.
Among them were war correspondents from all over the world.
This group, dedicated to documenting significant events, had a rather poetic name—
New Minstrels.
The New Minstrels specialized in recording colossal occurrences that ordinary folk could never witness, spreading such events across the globe.
The Old Minstrels sang tales, relying on word of mouth, carrying epic events and heroic deeds to distant lands.
Now, the New Minstrels had joined merchant guilds, using their resources to record grand events onto paper and propagate those stories worldwide.
This paper was named the Chapter of Epic, or, simply, the newspaper.
The sword-straining standoff on stage was being chronicled by countless minstrels; all eyes watched the scene below, eagerly anticipating the mighty mages of the Ista Empire clashing with the League Committee's people.
