Chapter 208. Tournament Begins

Celeste’s POV

The tournament had finally begun, and the air around the arena was electric. Two figures stood at the edge of the field, ready to narrate every twist and turn: the venerable Lunar priestess Luneth and, standing proudly beside her, the Goddess Rene herself. Rumor had it that Rene wouldn’t be participating directly in the competition—her divine abilities weren’t allowed for such an event—so she’d graciously accepted the role of co-commentator instead.

In truth, her absence from the competing rosters didn’t feel like a handicap at all. Luneth even joked over the loudspeakers that Eryndor could step in if we needed extra support, but honestly, the Umbra Veil pack was more than fine under Nora’s leadership. We all felt confident in our own strengths.

To make sure everyone in the vast crowd could hear every word, Luneth and Rene held special magic stones that amplified their voices until they boomed across the grandstand. Looking out, I saw a sea of