As the competition went on, Max and Lara found their ways and got their place on the leaderboard, although Max was tied with Heitor and one other competitor.
Everyone knew that there would be dangerous opponents in this tournament, but they didn't expect it to be so difficult to reach the final. The individual archery tournament was probably the longest and most grueling, but it was also clear that the skills of some stood out more than others, especially as the challenges intensified, so the rivalry between them grew, pushing them to outdo each other more and more.
For this reason, when New York Fencing Department Captain Lara Cavalcanti put in a consistent performance in the third challenge and managed to hit four of the five targets, the whole air in the room seemed to change, especially for the audience, because Max, who had excelled in the first two challenges, hit only one target, while someone who didn't stand out hit four.
