The Moonlight Swordsman

Aizel was enjoying the delicious spread, but his mind kept wandering to Alora. While he was enjoying his meal, a pang of nostalgia pricked at his heart. 

The thought crossed his mind, "She would have loved this," as he closed his eyes and tried to picture her beside him.

"What are you thinking?" Suddenly, Daisy's voice broke his thoughts.

"Uhh... nothing serious. Just thinking about kids and the rest of them back at home," Aizel replied.

"I am thinking about them too, but I know they are safe with Vespara," Daisy said.

"Yeah, you are right."

"Guys, if you win this, then you will be in the finals." Hazel suddenly joined them and said,

"Oh, I didn't realize it yet," Aizel replied, scratching his head.

"Oye princess, I hope you will do better this time," Aizel mocked Zareena, who was eating alongside Soren.

Her brows twitched after hearing that from Aizel.

"Don't worry about me. Worry about yourself first. You can expect them to target you after your recent performance." She replied.

"Yeah Yeah, I am ready."

After everyone had finished their meal, they sat back down in their soft seats and relaxed.

Everyone was on the edge of their seats, waiting for the final match to begin.

"Before the match starts, I would like to say something," Suddenly, Soren spoke, and everyone's attention was focused on him. 

"Raven, I hope you will stick to whatever plan Zareena will tell us, and don't go rogue on your own in the team battle," he said.

Raven stared at him for a second and then nodded.

Soren nodded in response.

"ALRIGHT.... ARE YOU GUYS READYYYY!!!!!!" Soren's voice boomed again in the Colosseum.

"YEAH!!!...

"BLOOD!!!...

"BLOOD!!!...

"BLOOD!!!...

"Let's start the finalllllllllllllll battleeeeeeeeee........"

"YEAHHHHHHHHHHH"

Aizel and his companions stood up from their seats and walked calmly toward the stage.

At the same time, five mages from the other side of the Beast Kingdom walked toward the center of the stage.

Raven's attention was unwaveringly drawn to Katty as she strolled effortlessly along with her group.

  "So, let's spin and see what battlefield we're going to get," Shoka spoke.

Shoka whirled the on-screen images of the several battlegrounds in front of him.

Everyone's attention was riveted on the screen as they waited to hear the location of their next battle.

Finally, it landed, and Shoka, wearing a wide grin, clapped his hands together.

The magical barrier began to envelop the stage once more, and in an instant, both teams found themselves transported into the alternate dimension once again.

Aizel looked around at the new landscape, and his companions soon followed suit.

There was nothing but a stark, bleak battlefield before them. In the distance, sharp mountains could be seen, their rocky profiles outlined against the cloudless sky. All around, jagged rocks covered the ground, and there were no traces of life or vegetation to be found. 

The area looked like it had been charred by an ancient disaster, leaving nothing but bare, harsh ground on which the upcoming fight would be fought.

"Ummm... So it's kinda a plain field just to fight on," Aizel commented.

"So how should we proceed, princess?" Daisy asked.

"I think for this, hiding or separating is worthless.

"Instead, we should all charge directly towards them," Soren replied instead.

"We can do that, but this is still a little dangerous. They have good mages among them in this match." Zareena replied.

"I have a plan." Suddenly, Aizel interrupted.

Zareean looked at him for a second and then nodded to let him continue.

At the same time...

"This is boring," a seafolk woman said, "An ocean-type battlefield would have been interesting."

"Well, it was random, so deal with this now." A mage from the Skalari race replied. (Reptilian race)

"I wonder if I can fight with that young "War God," Katty said.

"You are too young to go against him," A mage from the Wolferine race replied to Katty.

"So how should we proceed from here, Draken?" He asked, looking towards the big mage from the dragon race.

"Hmm... Attack directly," he replied, smoke puffing out from his nostrils.

"Who should fight with that Soren and that new guy?" the Wolferine mage further asked.

"I will fight them both. Warenolf, you will lead others to get rid of the rest of them," Draken said.

"Okay, I get it."  Warenolf said, his eyes shining with resolve, "We will eliminate the remaining threats while you handle Soren and the new guy." 

With a nod of agreement, Draken turned his attention back to Katty and the others, preparing himself for the upcoming battle. 

"Katty, it's on you to find them first now," he said as he looked at her.

"Got it; follow me."

Katty's mana senses sharpened as she took the lead, and her piercing vision swept the barren landscape.

The rest of her companions followed suit, jogging alongside her.

Katty's ears twitched every second for the threats. She didn't sense any immediate danger, but her instincts were finely tuned to any potential threats.

"So, folks," Katty began and asked, "how do you all think this battle's going to go down?"

"Of course, we are winning this whole thing, kekeke," the Skalari mage replied.

They kept jogging together, and their discussion moved easily from one subject to another. They made jokes at each other's expense and reminisced about their early days of training. 

Their banter continued as they made their way across the rocky terrain.

They temporarily lost sight of the impending conflict and the gravity of the situation amidst the merriment and companionship.

Despite their laughter, they were aware of the seriousness of the situation. The discussion moved to their rivals as they got closer to their objective.

"How do you think they will develop strategies?" Suddenly, Katty asked, looking towards Draken.

"After seeing the battles and everyone's attitude, Soren and that new guy will charge alongside Princess.

"The other mage will be on support. There is no hiding place for a surprise attack, so we are going to meet them directly." Draken replied.

"Well, I have some news to share, which might be a little strange now," Katty said while making a weird face.