The third event of the Inter-Academy Festival dawned with appropriate elemental drama—a sunrise painted in vibrant oranges and reds that seemed designed specifically for the occasion, as if the sky itself was setting the stage. Elemental Conquest was widely considered one of the festival's most visually spectacular events, combining raw power with precision control in a way that transformed combat into art.
The arena had been reconfigured overnight into an expansive battlefield divided into distinct environmental zones—a central volcanic field surrounded by forested areas, water features, mountain terrain, and wind-swept plains. Elemental nodes pulsed throughout these regions, glowing beacons that represented the primary objective: capture and hold these power sources to enhance one's own elemental affinity while weakening opponents.
"Contestants, take your positions," she announced. "Elemental Conquest begins in five minutes."
