Chapter 274 Opening Ceremony

On this day, 32 flags were hung over Venice. When the sun rose in the east, the magic salute resounded throughout this beautiful city on the bay.

The gorgeous and sacred light fell down and fell on the young and energetic faces of the teams from various countries.

Listening to the high-pitched magic war song, enjoying the envy, admiration, and high expectations of people all over the world.

I don’t know how many student mages are dreaming about the arrival of this day. From this moment on, they will no longer be unknown little mages.

They may enter the Parthenon, the Temple of Liberty, the Holy Inquisition, or St. Peter's Basilica and become dazzling and famous mage.

No matter where you go, saying your name can cause a sigh of relief.

Even the people present were all powerful mages who were famous in the world.

"Here I would like to express my gratitude to the Temple of Liberty in America, the Altar of Dubai in Asia, St. Paul's Cathedral in Europe, the Magic Castle of Good Hope in Africa, and the Altar of Saint Kay in Australia!"

"Sincerely welcome you to Venice!"

"Thank you again to the Hunter Alliance, the International Clan Alliance, the Coastline Alliance, the Parthenon, the Holy Inquisition, the Forbidden City, Tokyo Mage Shrine, Tehran Magic Ridge, St. Peter's Cathedral... I also sincerely thank you for coming from afar. ”

"Of course, there are also the protagonists of our grand magic competition, the best young mages from thirty-two countries, selected from the major magic universities...!"

Fabio, the Doge of Venice, spoke the opening words in a high-pitched voice.

This opening ceremony was very grand, and all the people sitting here were world-famous mages.

The forces and organizations they represent behind them are the holy land that all mages yearn for most.

The chief representative on the Chinese side is the court mage Pang Lai, one of the top three summoners in the world, who is also the Forbidden City mentioned by the governor just now.

The court mages represent the strongest group of mages in China. They are higher than the judges, higher than the Pearl Mage Group, and higher than the Imperial Guard Mage Group...

Some other organizations named after famous places in the country also represent national-level magician associations in major countries that enjoy holy names in the world.

Among them, the most prestigious in the world are the Parthenon and the Holy Inquisition.

Although the three giants of magic, the Parthenon, the Holy Inquisition, and the Hunters' Alliance, originate from the country, their influence in the world is not inferior to that of the Five Continents Magic Association.

After the long opening ceremony, it went directly to the tense and exciting lottery session.

Thirty-two national teams, which country will collide with which country, this kind of unknown suspense has formed a gambling pool full of banknotes all over the world.

Ordinary people don't care so much about national affairs and magic battles, so why are they so keen on watching the battles between universities around the world?

On the one hand, this is already a hot topic every four years, related to the prosperity and glory of our country.

On the other hand, the liquidity of gambling establishments opened during this period can be compared to the total import and export funds of a country.

With such huge wealth placed there, it will naturally attract a considerable number of outsiders to participate.

"Captain, let's go and draw lots." Mentor Feng Li said to Ai Jiangtu.

There are thirty-two teams, and the captains of each team have come out. Originally, the instructor was usually responsible for drawing lots.

I don’t know when it will start, but the team captain will be responsible for this draw. This can be regarded as an honor.

After all, this lottery process is also broadcast live, and the faces of the captains will be exposed to the eyes of the world.

Ai Jiangtu is also a very courageous person. After drawing the lot, he didn't even look at which team it was. After showing it to the referee there, he walked back with the draw card.

Thirty-two teams, even those from super powerful countries, are in a very nervous mood at the moment.

Which country is drawn is very critical. Powerful countries do not want to encounter powerful countries at the beginning, otherwise their overall strength will be exposed prematurely.

Not to mention weak countries, if they encounter strong ones and are eliminated early, they will have to run back to their own country in despair before anyone can remember their names and faces.

If you don't behave well, you may be scolded back home. In today's society of free speech, ordinary people are the most scolded.

Even though they know nothing about magic, they are still able to express strict logic, which makes it difficult not to suspect that this may be a trumpet account used by a certain holy mage to troll people online.

It is said that in the last World University Competition, the Chinese team was very unlucky. In the second round, they ran into the US national team and were beaten horribly.

If they don't get good results this year, the country's leading mages will probably be ashamed. The World University Competition, in a sense, represents part of the country's face.

Everyone's eyes were on Ai Jiangtu's face, trying to tell from his expression whether he was happy or sad about this draw.

However, Ai Jiangtu had a serious black face, and he always looked like this.

"Is this the island nation's team?" Nan Jue took Ai Jiangtu's lottery card, glanced at the national icon on it, and recognized it immediately.

"With our strength, wouldn't it be easy to beat them?" Guanyu laughed playfully and jumped up again. After receiving the second wave of resources, it ushered in new development.

Nowadays, almost everyone has a Xingzi to control the magic weapon. Basically, they are dual-system high-level magic weapons, and they have a high probability of being able to release high-level magic.

"You have such a wonderful idea, maybe we are not qualified to play..." Zu Jiming looked at Guan Yu with a strange expression in his mouth.

But he spoke in a low voice, and while speaking, he secretly glanced at Instructor Feng Li.

The team members all looked in the direction of the nearby island team, and the other team was also looking towards them, but they all had solemn expressions on their faces.

Now is different from the past. Faced with powerful enemies like them, it would be funny to be able to laugh.

On the other side, the Japanese team had restrained their gaze and began to discuss how to deal with it in a professional manner.

Their instructor Nobuko Fujikata was not as optimistic as the students seemed. She glanced at Wang Teng, the vice-captain of the Chinese team.

News from the country has already spread internally, about a demon student who is as capable as Teacher Mochizuki Chisaki.

The existence of the other party gave her an extra headache. That kind of power was difficult to limit with tactics, and could even be self-defeating.

"Yosuke~ Is that the imperial demon who defeated Teacher Chisaki?"

"Well, this person is indeed powerful, but apart from that man, the rest of their team is just like that. Is it possible that that guy still wants to carry the banner of the entire team by himself?" Yosuke Yi, who was newly replaced in the national team. said with an impossible face.