Before Louis Tor-Turan could further investigate the anomaly, the microphone was already handed to him by the host, John Jones.
“Next, please welcome Louis Tor-Turan from the Turans Wizard Gathering Place, who is also the most prominent Saint Son of the Turans Holy Church, to introduce himself.”
“He is the Saint Son of the Turans Holy Church?”
Hearing the prefix John Jones added when introducing Louis Tor-Turan, Jia Na’s gaze towards him couldn't help but carry a hint of surprise.
Because Jia Na had previously performed at the Saint Laurent Opera House in the Turans Wizard Gathering Place, she knew that the Turans Wizard Gathering Place was actually a Wizard Gathering Place named after the largest local church—the Turans Holy Church.
It was precisely because the Turans Wizard Gathering Place was deeply influenced by the local religious culture that when Jia Na performed scenes involving “sacrifice” and “devotion” in the song of the ocean, the audience would be particularly receptive.
Although Jia Na did not stay long at the Turans Wizard Gathering Place at that time, she knew that there were distinctions between Saint Son and Saint Daughter positions within the Turans Holy Church.
As for the criteria for the Turans Church to select Saint Sons and Saint Daughters, Jia Na only heard that it was determined by bloodline, but she did not know the specific details.
Apart from the few top contenders with high chances of winning, host John Jones mostly glossed over the introductions of other participants, not taking up too much time.
“Next, I invite the referee for this trial, my cousin Daniel Jones, to explain the rules of this trial to everyone.”
Hearing John Jones’s words, Daniel Jones, who was already prepared, stepped forward from behind the participants.
After taking the microphone, he still maintained that serious expression, his face taut as he announced to everyone:
“There are four rules for this Andrew-Gump Transformation Trial:”
“First, all trial participants are not allowed to carry or use any wizardry tools or spatial storage magic items.
Anyone found doing so will have all their trial scores canceled.”
“Second, no one in the trial arena is allowed to use any wizardry other than Deformation Art.
Anyone found doing so will be directly expelled from the trial grounds.”
“Third, this Metamorphosis Trial will last for two hours.
Participants will gain one point for every minute they stay in the trial arena, and ten points for each opponent they defeat.”
“Fourth, during the trial, all participants can attack each other, but malicious killing of other participants is prohibited.
Violators will have their trial qualifications revoked and will be handed over to the Wizard Guild for judgment.”
“Finally, I would like to remind everyone that if any participant wishes to withdraw from the trial arena during the trial, they can directly activate the Magic-Banning Ring with their magic power.
The Magic-Banning Ring will remain at the trial site and can serve as a point voucher for the victor.”
Upon hearing this, Jia Na couldn't help but touch the Magic-Banning Ring on her finger.
This familiar competition system was very similar to the Three-School Joint Examination held in the Turin Wizard Gathering Place.
“Thank you, my dear cousin Daniel Jones, for explaining the rules of this trial!”
After referee Daniel Jones read out all the Metamorphosis Trial rules, John Jones, as the host, timely brought the topic back.
“Alright, I announce that the 32nd Andrew-Gump Transformation Trial officially begins!”
Clap clap clap clap—
With John Jones’s loud shout, overwhelming applause once again echoed from every corner of the Glory Arena.
“All participants, please prepare.
The trial assessment will officially begin in thirty seconds.”
With that, the circular platform flying magic tool beneath John Jones’s feet rapidly expanded until it was large enough to accommodate two people standing on it at the same time.
Daniel Jones also smoothly jumped onto the platform and left the arena with John Jones.
“Whoosh—”
As John Jones left, Jia Na, who had been silently counting down thirty seconds in her heart, couldn't help but take a deep breath, then slowly exhaled.
Having never participated in any other large-scale competitive trials besides the Three-School Joint Examination held locally in Turin, Jia Na couldn't help but feel nervous when the trial actually began.
This nervousness was completely different from the nervousness Jia Na usually felt when performing plays on stage; it was more like a sense of excitement for the upcoming competitive match.
“Buzz—”
Thirty seconds passed in a flash.
Just as the entire audience, along with the participants, held their breath, suddenly, the dense magic patterns carved on the inner wall of the arena erupted with astonishing magic power fluctuations in the last second of the countdown.
“That is…”
Looking at the magic patterns on the inner wall of the arena, which seemed to come alive and twist continuously, Jia Na’s consciousness seemed to be drawn into a vortex.
In just an instant, she felt her body falling rapidly, as if falling into a deep pool of unknown depth, causing her vision to suddenly darken.
“Rustle—
The wind rustled the leaves.
When she opened her eyes again, Jia Na found that the scene before her had undergone a drastic change.
In the previous second, it was a crowded arena, but in the next second, she was already in a vast forest.
“Is this the surprise Professor McGonagall mentioned?”
When Jia Na first arrived at the inner arena of the Glory Arena, she had proactively asked Lilith-Meg what the magic patterns carved on the inner wall were.
However, the other party did not answer Jia Na’s question at the time, but instead, mysteriously told her to discover the interesting aspects herself.
But even now, looking at the endless forest around her, and the participants with various expressions around her, Jia Na still didn't know the purpose of those magic patterns—and at the same time, where exactly was she at this moment?
“Could it be that those magic patterns are actually another form of teleportation array?
Their purpose is to send participants to another dimension?”
Just as various possibilities flashed through Jia Na’s mind, suddenly, a familiar voice sounded from the sky.
“Welcome everyone to the Glory Arena’s most proud Bonsai Secret Realm.
I hope it can bring you a wonderful experience here…”
It’s John Jones!
Hearing the voice, Jia Na immediately recognized the owner of the voice as the slightly plump host, John Jones.
“The Bonsai Secret Realm is an extradimensional space created to mimic the Element Soul Secret Realm.
The environment here will also undergo continuous ‘Element Tide’ changes over time, so please, all participants, quickly reach a safe location before the ‘Element Tide’ erupts…”
