Max remained vigilant, especially after noticing how the additional participants moved about. Most of them positioned behind them, a few on the sides, and those who seemed confident move further upfront, toe to toe with the parties with the rank of one and two. The way they threw sharp, menacing gazes at them along with the fact they were giving them those odd grins was enough to give him an idea of what they wanted. He had been too accustomed to those looks, since he gets them from a few individuals in school. He confirmed it when he’d picked up a few of them, whispering on how they’d grab or trip them. “On your marks, get set.” Skin head’s voice echoed. With a flag on his hand and a wide grin on his face, he let his eyes scan on each one of them, checking if they all heard him. “M

