A few weeks went by.
As it all happened, the elders and leaders of every power were watching the start of the competition. They were obviously surprised that this kind of continental war happened and would last 200 years. Then again, considering their lifespans and the reward offered, they didn't think 200 years was that much time.
Naturally, each one of them was watching their own powers through the monitoring formation. However, they also had their own members watch other regions. After all, they wanted to know who would be their main challengers.
It's just that only a few weeks had passed since the start of the competition. Before ten years had gone by, the continental war wouldn't even happen to give the competitors time to build their armies. It was hard to tell who had the advantage and who was falling behind.