The rules were given.
"No fatal attacks. You are all potential resources that will be useful to the Emperor in one way or the other, so do not take the lives of any of your competitors. Other than that, anything goes."
The stage was set.
"Knock your opponents out, and keep fighting here until the time limit is reached. We are recording everything, so make sure you contribute as much as possible to the elimination of your competition. That will greatly affect your score."
Everyone was ready for what was to come.
"The Examiners are going to excuse you now. The moment we leave this place and shut the doors behind us… the Exam Begins."
Once the Chief Examiner finished his statement, he gestured to the rest of his colleagues, and they all began to depart from the stage.
The Examinees watched with bated breaths—waiting with wide open eyes.