The anticipation in the arena reached a fever pitch as the lineup of the top eight warriors was announced, their battle powers determining the matchups. Like a symphony of power, four warriors with higher battle ratings were pitted against their counterparts with slightly lower scores. The list of the four strongest contenders was unveiled:
Brandt, 35 years old, battle power of 125
Eir, 38 years old, battle power of 115
Artha, 35 years old, battle power of 110
Mars, 27 years old, battle power of 108
In a seemingly random draw, they were matched against their lower-rated counterparts:
Broken sword, 55 years old, battle power of 96
Gwen, 33 years old, battle power of 95
Octavius, 24 years old, battle power of 94
Glita, 29 years old, battle power of 90
