Getting back to our area, the seniors couldn't help but be amazed at us. They had been watching us from the start and couldn't believe how easily we handled the maze.
For our first actual event, we showed dominance. Not only that, we had easily destroyed a team in this tournament, showing our superiority.
We had cleared the maze within 18 minutes, and team Uthua had cleared it a few seconds behind. The event was still going, and the eight other teams were still searching for an exit.
"Excellent work, as expected from you."
Cynthia, our instructor, was here. I didn't know that she was allowed here. She praised us for how well we did in our event.
"Instructor, are you allowed to be here?"
I had asked, making sure it wasn't illegal for her to be around. After all, no one wants to get penalized for breaking the rules.
"I was selected to be Star State team advisor. I will be helping everyone during the duration of the event."
Seeing that Cynthia would be our team advisor was good. During our month of training, she had shown that she was competent for the headmaster's trust and work habits. Not to mention the six of us were familiar with her.
Looking at the screen, one team was close to finishing. It was the other team that was placed pretty low.
Team Estia, led by Mabel, was hugging the left-side wall strategy. Since this was a maze, it would be impossible for them to get lost.
Before I could keep spectating, the interviewer who had interviewed me walked over and asked for a few words.
"Congratulations on your victory! The crowd was amazed by your quick victory! Now tell us how you feel about your victory."
The question asked by the interviewer was pretty standard. Since there was no harm, I will say what I thought.
"Our victory was to be expected. Due to Serena's magic, finding a way out was a matter of time. It was almost impossible for us to lose unless the other team was lucky enough to escape or have the same magic as Serena."
Answering what I had said, Serena, who had listened to what I said, couldn't help but smile. Her ego had risen, and she felt good about herself.
"Then let me ask why you let team Uthua get second. You could have eliminated them and prevented them from getting any points."
"It's pretty simple. I don't see them as a threat. Giving them more points than the other competitor would make it harder for the rest."
The crowd couldn't help but gasp at my answer. I was pretty bold in declaring that team Uthua was pretty much useless.
"You are bold, I would like to ask more, but the audience wants to hear team Uthua's stance on this."
And with that, the interviewer left, and team Estia who was close to finishing had finished third. They were eight minutes behind, but they finished pretty quickly.
Team Estia couldn't believe that they finished third. Mabel thought they did very well and would have gotten higher.
Looking at the screen, two teams confronted one another in a battle. Team Etheal and Team Grandelle were fighting.
Seeing how the battle went, Team Etheal was stronger. Camile, the captain of Team Etheal, had already snared Team Grandelle. Only Bianca, the captain of Grandelle, was the only one free from Camile's magic.
Jane, who I knew from Avaris, made the battle harder for team Grandelle. Her poison with the snare coming from Camile was a deadly combo.
And with the four other Team Etheal joining in, Bianca could not overcome this situation. Before Bianca could fall, she had eliminated one of Camile's team members, making her exit the maze.
Team Etheal had defeated Grandelle, making them lose any chance of gaining any points. The country of Grandelle couldn't help but be angry at Team Etheal. They would have a hard time going out after this event.
It wasn't like team Etheal had gained anything from this battle. They had lost one member, making it harder for the team to survive the trap.
After the battle, five more minutes had passed, and the fourth team had escaped the maze. Team Echela, last year's crown champion, had escaped.
Finding out they had lost by a large margin against the three other teams couldn't be more of a bitter taste toward their captain. As the supposed strongest, it was useless if she couldn't back it up with her abilities.
Next to finish the maze was Team Avaris, with Rebecca leading the charge. Being fifth was average, but Rebecca, who had high standards, couldn't help but be disappointed by the results.
It was long before team Evergreen finished. They had placed sixth. I had realized something, every captain here was a bit too prideful. Lisa, like every captain, couldn't help but be disappointed by her results.
Seventh place was Mt. Igarde, which was led by someone who was called Emerald. I was surprised Ruby wasn't their captain. Team Igarde was going to be a more formidable team than I thought.
Gold, Ruby, and Emerald were all who I was wary of, but they weren't strong enough to pose a problem for me. But they could trouble my team immensely.
After Team Igarde was Etheal, getting eighth was terrible. Primarily when they had eliminated a team.
Camile couldn't help but snarl at the results that she was given. Her charm didn't stop her from looking good with that anger. Serena had nudged me silently when she saw me staring at Camile.
And finally, we have team Everest who got ninth, completing the maze in an hour and 24 minutes.
Amy, the leader, couldn't help but cry at their results. Like her stature, she also acted like a child.
With Team Everest finishing, the results were out. Currently, we were first, and the second was Uthua. The third was Estia, and the fourth was Echela.
Avaris got fifth, and Evergreen got sixth. Then we have Igarde in seventh and Etheal in eighth. Followed by Everest getting ninth and Grandelle getting no points for not beating the maze.
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