The next morning, at the crack of dawn, Charles rushed out of the dorm building—his preparations were complete. He had ordered everything he needed to enter the Battle Royal. It was all possible thanks to the star coins he'd won betting on Skyler and Isaac in the Annual Gala. Yes, Isaac had won the potion-making battle he had participated in, even securing first place.
But because it was a smaller event, Isaac's victory didn't receive the same recognition as Skyler's, who had won the Annual Gala's main battle and claimed the golden stage.
Charles was supposed to meet Isaac in front of the Talisman Department and bid him farewell before Isaac entered the first level of the Battle Royal with the Lights he had convinced his father to hire. After that, Charles was supposed to enter the Battle Royal alongside Skyler. But as he reached the spot, he froze—Isaac wasn't alone.
