At the Colosseum, where the Hunter War was held, the three-day preliminaries were abruptly shortened due to a mysterious event.0

At its center stood a two-hundred-meter-wide arena. Enclosing it was a transparent barrier—a combination of elven magic and modern pure science—to protect the audience. The main games would be held there.0

A black man with cool sunglasses stepped into the arena, yelling excitedly into his mic, "Out of the 104 countries that entered the Hunter War preliminaries, only 64 remain! Now, let the team representatives step into the arena! We'll draw the lots for the Round of 64 tomorrow!"0

“Waaaah!”0

The million-strong crowd erupted into a roaring cheer as the first round of representatives stepped into the arena, each of them exuding an unusual aura. As expected, all of them were at least S-ranks veterans, who’d gone through countless hardships. There were some exceptional figures as well. 0

France’s representative, Zan Le Mang, a female Hunter with ash-colored hair, always carried a greatsword larger than herself. Japan's representative, Sasaki Roki, a Hunter in hakama, with a katana...0