"Hello, you two." Max greeted them, noticing their astonished expressions. "Are you two surprised? But why? If I dare to participate in the test on behalf of the general's quarters, then I obviously have some tricks up my sleeve to win against you guys."
Eric Volfire stared deeply at Max, his eyes trying to see through him. "I don't know what method you used to win against Tim, but these tricks won't work on me," he said with a faint sneer.
Max smiled at him. "We'll see about that."
"Looks like our names are being randomized," Lyra said, her eyes on the screen.
Max turned to see two columns of names. One had "Bye" and the other "Versus," meaning one of them would get a bye and directly advance to the final, while the others in the "Versus" column had to fight for that position.
Soon, the randomizer stopped, and the names on each column became clear.
Max Morgan VS Eren Volfire, Bye - Lyra Dusckshade.
