The rules of the Astral Cup were generally straightforward.
For the elimination round, it was usually a race to a predetermined endpoint, where speed, survival, and sabotage were all fair game. Given the number of guilds in the Empire, this was generally split into divisions based on sectors in the galaxy.
Essentially, it began as a brutal neighborhood knockout match to determine which lucky survivors would get the privilege of fighting even harder in the next round.
Frankly, it didn't sound all that complicated.
But Kyle's primary concern wasn't the terrain, the monsters, or even the cutthroat competitors.
His main issue was the number of members per guild. Although in the past, they only imposed a maximum number of participants per organization. After all, no sane guild would send everyone. Resources were tight, and guild job orders couldn't stop for just one competition.
