Meanwhile, the academy faculty was holding a meeting about the small selection tournament that would take place in the city the following week.
Officially, the tournament had been announced as the selection event for students who would represent the academy in the upcoming Legacy World expedition.
But in truth, everyone in the room knew the real purpose.
Money.
The academy expected a large amount of revenue from sponsors, merchants, and spectators who would pay to watch the students fight.
Many influential figures and organisations would attend the event as well, hoping to see promising talents from the academy and hopefully recruit them one day once they graduate from the academy.
So even though the tournament was technically only the appetizer before the main event—the opening of the Legacy World—the academy still had to organize it carefully.
If the event disappointed the crowd, both the academy's reputation and its sponsors would suffer.
