Raiden’s POV “Ladies and gentlemen,” I announced as I stepped to the front of the stage with Zayden standing beside me, “today is the final day of the tournament. By the end of today, the competition will officially come to an end, and we will crown our champion.” The arena erupted into cheers. Thousands of spectators rose to their feet, clapping, whistling, and shouting as the excitement spread through the crowd. The energy was completely different from the previous eight days. Everyone knew this was it. Months of preparation, days of competition, and countless battles had all led to today. I gave the crowd one final nod before Zayden and I stepped down from the stage and made our way back toward our private booth overlooking the arena. “Do we know who Traci is going up against?” Zayden asked as we walked. I shook my head. “No. I checked earlier, but the bracket hadn’t been updated yet. It should be posted by now.” We reached our table, and I immediately opened my laptop. My f
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