The tournament begins

"Its time to decide who fights who in the first round" said the high elf announcer, "the leader of each team will take a numbered ball from the box"

First was Prince Armotar. He walked up to the box and pulled out a ball numbered 1. Next was Durzum who pulled out a ball numbered 2. Next as Farsel who pulled out a ball numbered 8. Fred pulled out a ball number 3.

The Nekojin team leader, Jarra Catdra pulled out a ball numbered 4.

"So I get to play with adorable catgirls in my first match" said Fred.

The lizard team leader, Saketh (the none Naga wearing the loincloth) pulled out a ball numbered 5. Up next was the wood elf leader, Selenth Nightwood. She pulled out a ball numbered 7. Finally it was Tritrus' turn. With all the other numbers picked out it was obvious that his team would be facing Saketh's.

"I wonder who I'll be facing" he joked.

Tritrus pulled out a ball numbered 6.

So the first round would be;

• Team Armotar vs. Team Durzum
• Team Fred vs. Team Jarra
• Team Saketh vs. Team Tritrus
• Team Selenth vs. Team Farsel

"Our first match will be between the high elves and the orcs" said the announcer.

Armotar and Durzum's teams entered the arena. The other teams were all taken to a viewing deck.

Fred noticed various other leaders in attendance, including Armotar's parents and the high elf leaders, Ruliron and Tarvanya Stormcloak. There was also a lion looking Nekojin, presumably leader of the Nekojin Nation.

He had several female Nekojin with him. There was a lizard like emperor, probably leader of the lizard lands along with an old black couple, the male wearing a turban. Fred assumed they were the leaders of Predigger.

There was an old wood elf woman that was probably the leader of the wood elf country. Fred was surprised that no orc leader was visible.

"Where's the orc leader?" asked Fred.

"The orcs are not a unified nation" said Alice, "they're more like a large number of waring tribes. Durzum is the leader of his tribe"

As everyone took their seats, the arena began to change. On the high elf side, tall building like structures rose from the ground. On the orc side, tall mountains rose up though they were nowhere near as tall as a normal mountain.