[INT. DIVINE STADIUM – DAY OF REVELATION]
A sacred stillness washed over the entire Divine Stadium. The sky, once tinted by illusion, now shone with a natural brilliance — pure, crystalline blue, untouched by distortion.
All 60 remaining participants of the Divine School Tournament stood in the grand arena below.
Above them, the six God Couples sat in divine observation, along with the Headmasters of each Divine School.
In the center of the stadium, a golden platform rose.
The announcer, now clad in divine silver robes, raised a scroll inscribed with celestial glyphs.
> Announcer (with gravity):
"Welcome… to the final stage of your qualification."
"Round Three — the Arena of Fate — now begins."
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[DIVINE BOARD – PARTICIPANT DISPLAY]
The Divine Board shifted above them, and new names flared across the skies.
> "A total of 40 Participants will compete in Round Three."
"30 of you have earned your place through valor."
"And now, ten past champions return — the former elite victors of the last Divine Competitions."
A new column of ten glowing names appeared beside the thirty survivors.
> Announcer:
"These are the returning Champions — your final barrier to ascending into legend."
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The 30 Current Participants (Sorted by Divine School):
Light School (10):
Lyrion Alarion
Veloria Aestra
Kairo Vallen
Syleria Serai
Sylion Serai
Aria Leafen
Auron Elen
Cyra Valen
Ray Dorn
Rika Tenebris
Time School (2):
Elandor Greaves
Mira Synn
Space School (2):
Vaen Tross
Eira Kale
Elemental School (2):
Kaen Lorr
Yula Thorne
Living Creation School (2):
Elien Mora
Tavren Sol
Nonliving Creation School (2):
Rynn Velth
Vessiel Drae
Additional 10 Qualifiers from Other Schools:
Tyron Wex (Space)
Lyka Tel (Elemental)
Dellen Shade (Living Creation)
Zek Vorn (Nonliving Creation)
Rellis Fen (Space)
Orion Krez (Elemental)
Jarik Thorn (Living Creation)
Caera Ryl (Nonliving Creation)
Galen Harth (Elemental)
Tyla Crest (Nonliving Creation)
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The 10 Returning Champions (No Current School Allegiance): they all r the current Commander's of the Small unit of The Respective God's Devine Armies.
1. Kael Ryndor – Champion of Light
2. Serith Vale – Time distortion duelist
3. Thorne Malek – Elemental storm wielder
4. Velka Nox – Space rift sniper
5. Dramus Cinder – Living weapon master
6. Xel Auren – Reflection magic tactician
7. Nyra Halos – Chrono-blade user
8. Fenrix Valor – Nonliving construct manipulator
9. Maelis Dorn – Divine physiology expert
10. Aelion Pyra – Reality-sense disruptor
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[INT. STADIUM FLOOR – PARTICIPANT WHISPERS]
> Ray (wide-eyed): "They're legends…"
Syleria: "They don't even represent schools anymore. They represent dominance."
Kairo: "We've got to beat some of them just to move forward."
Veloria (to Lyrion): "You ready?"
Lyrion (smiling): "Always."
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[ANNOUNCER – TOURNAMENT FORMAT REVEAL]
> Announcer:
"Round Three will be a 1 vs 1 Full-Mode Tournament."
"Each of you will face an opponent in a randomly selected duel."
"No restrictions on powers, tactics, or divine lineage."
"The only rule — incapacitate or make your opponent surrender."
> "Only 20 of you will emerge victorious."
"And those 20 shall be honored with the title of Super Elite."
"They will advance to the final stage… the God's Heir Round."
The stadium thundered with excitement.
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[BRACKET SAMPLE – FIRST ROUND MATCHUPS]
Lyrion Alarion vs. Zek Vorn
Veloria Aestra vs. Rellis Fen
Kael Ryndor vs. Dellen Shade
Syleria Serai vs. Lyka Tel
Auron Elen vs. Serith Vale
Ray Dorn vs. Cael Trion
Aria Leafen vs. Tavren Sol
Kairo Vallen vs. Galen Harth
Sylion Serai vs. Brenn Sae
Rika Tenebris vs. Velka Nox
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[INT. SHADOW BALCONY – ZYREN WATCHES]
> Silent Death: "Their bond is growing."
Zyren (smirking): "Let it. The closer they are… the more it'll hurt when I break them."
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[INT. LIGHT SCHOOL DORM – NIGHT BEFORE ROUND THREE]
The ten Light School members sat around the dim firelight.
> Rika (nervous): "I'm against Velka Nox. She bends space like it's paper."
Ray: "Mine's Cael Trion. Spatial phase warrior."
Kairo: "We're all against monsters."
Lyrion (firm): "Then we fight like gods."
Veloria (soft): "And we remind the world why we're here."
A unified nod passed through the room.
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[DIVINE BOARD FINAL MESSAGE]
> "Round Three begins at sunrise."
"Prepare yourselves. The path to godhood narrows."
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TO BE CONTINUED…