Just as Kain was about to be eliminated, the last grains of sand fell from the top of the hourglass, signaling the end of time.
Instantly, the entire space seemed to freeze, to Kain's surprise, even the attacks that were about to land on him were frozen in mid-air, eventually disappearing into nothingness.
The students who hadn't gotten the flag had disappeared, but he was still here, indicating that it seemed like Mera's side had gotten the flag and had successfully kept it.
So, he breathed a sigh of relief, then calmly sat down on the sand.
The principal's voice rang in his ears.
"Congratulations to the victorious students, you fought bravely and are worthy of the flag."
"Here, sixteen flags will correspond to sixteen positions in the scoring round. And which group your team fights in depends on which flag your team owns."
"The next round will start in seven days, take a rest, recover to your best condition and prove your glory."
