When Lex reappeared, he was surprised to find that he was actually inside what looked like a hotel room, with no one else there. This was most likely his waiting room.
He already knew what to expect once he was invited out. The actual tourney itself would start soon, but it would not be such a straightforward competition. There were, in fact, several concurrent streams through which the tourney would take place, all happening in various places across the realm.
Similarly, the preliminary tournament he had entered had several streams as well. The purpose of the preliminary tournament was to pick out any worthy candidates for the Champions tourney that were not a part of any major organization, and hence missed the opportunity to be nominated.
