Ring of Fire

 is a limited time Odyssey Event, and the nineteenth in the series. It was scheduled to start on January 17, 2014 at 12:00 AM (PST) and ended on January 21, 2014 at 7:59 PM (PST).

Story
Howling spectators. Spattering blood.

The Heroes couldn't help but cover their ears as rumbling waves of cheers surged through the dome.

Yvette muttered something, a shocked expression on her face, but her tiny voice was swallowed by the ravenous crowd.

Seeing the disturbed looks on the Heroes' faces, Yvette flew up to them and repeated herself, each word dripping with displeasure.

"I said, 'Whose idea of entertainment is this?!'"

The Heroes glared a Yvette, none too pleased with her yelling into their ears.

They decided to visit this sprawling city in the midst of their travels.

As they strolled through the highly developed metropolis, the huge arena at the center of town caught their eyes.

They decided to drop by to see what all the fuss was about.

What they discovered was slaughter masquerading as "sport".

A maniac stabbed his pleading foe with sadistic glee.

A man torturing his hapless adversary until he succumbed to the pain.

These were no "battles".

They were simply barbaric exhibitions meant to sate the bloodthirsty crowd.

"I've never seen anything so disgusting," muttered Yvette.

The Heroes nodded in silence as the spectators continued raving in murderous delight.

Thinking the day's festivities had concluded, the onlookers began to slowly filter out of the arena.

A lone man stood at the center of the ring, his figure radiating an intimidating air.

"Ladies and Gentlemen! I trust you enjoyed today's battles?"

The audience immediately fell into hushed silence.

That's when the Heroes knew.

This man was the champion of the arena.

The spectators hung on his every word, as if they were listening to a king.

"I have an important announcement to make."

The man announced his betrothal to the daughter of a lord.

At this jubilant news, so different from the bloody spectacle preceding it, the crowd began to rumble with excitement.

It was decided that there would be a celebration right there in the arena.

A tournament was to be held. The one rose to the top and defeated the champion himself would receive vast riches and become the new champion.

This was to be the "celebration".

"Vast riches?!"

Though Yvette was clearly in it for the money, the Heroes decided they would enter the tournament and put a stop to the bloodshed once and for all.

Chapters/Quests
* Encountered every 25 levels after level 100.