In the vast meeting hall, the first row was empty. Many strong teams had come, and those from the major superpowers were basically all present. But everyone knew that the first row was reserved for the seeded teams. It was fine to be confident, but without having first proven yourself, that would be not knowing your own strength.
Everyone stared at the Saruman Snake battle team. They were the most talked-about team after Elite Academy X's Greatest King battle, but the inside scoop on them was indeed sparse.
One-off success did not convince everybody. Instead, it only made even more people unconvinced, because succeeding once depended heavily on the element of luck. This was also why Arbiter was generally regarded as stronger than Aslan, because they had been through countless victories to prove themselves and get to where they were today.