Mimi looked at everyone on the stage with her, and realized that the Coven and the Super Mech qualifiers accounted for almost half the top 20!
"Sometimes we watch a tournament over the Army net and cheer for our favourite martial artist or sharp shooter, and that is exciting. I know it is for me. Today, you get to watch the top competitors in your Academy try to win a tournament that you participated in too," Major Damien said. "It is a rare opportunity, because you know exactly how hard it was for them to make it here. Maybe you still nurture a burning desire to be acknowledged too someday. Good. I want you all to cheer for these 20 Cadets." He paused, gazing at the 1000 students standing in the bleachers overlooking the large ring.
