The tournament had odd rules, with many made on the spot. It had a single winner, but things were more complicated than that.
The Recruitment Guild handled everything, issuing rewards consisting of rank 1 resources, with a martial art as the main prize.
However, more than winning, the contestants focused on showing their worth to the audience, fighting as many times as they could, hoping that their determination, battle prowess, or whatever else would get them recruited.
The audience actually played a big role in choosing the winners. There was a popular vote going on, which joined the individual victories to create a scoreboard that only the Recruiters knew.
Even the tournament's length varied, depending on its level of attendance and whether it continued to be worth keeping open.
Nevertheless, that had nothing to do with Liam. He was only there to concoct, but the consequences of Grace's announcement soon showed themselves.
