Capture the Flag

As time passes, the closer the end approaches, with Snow's attacks becoming increasingly difficult to evade, and Aurelio's accurate strikes causing Snow to lose even more balance.

Watching that confrontation, both Alex and Scar couldn't deny that it seemed like they were watching a fight between two fighters, one fighting like an animal, and the other like Bruce Lee.

Scar couldn't help but comment, "Wow, this fight is better than I thought. It almost makes me want to fight you, although if your plan is to use this against me, I'll warn you now, those blows won't affect me." Scar said with a smirk to Alex.

Without turning his gaze from the battle of the two, Alex replied, "For you, I have other things in mind. Besides, this martial art was made to fight Australopithecus, not something that looks more like Gigantopithecus blacki." Alex said.

Curiously, Scar asked, "What is Gigantopithecus blacki? A giant ancestor of humans, or were the giants real and originated from it?" Scar said.

Looking at Scar as if he were speaking to an idiot, Alex replied, "Gigantopithecus blacki were like orangutans. If it weren't for you having characteristics closer to a chimpanzee than an orangutan, I would say you are a Gigantopithecus blacki, who for some reason is far from where it should be. But that wouldn't be the strangest thing, since I've encountered animals that shouldn't exist now, so that would be the most normal thing around here." Alex said.

"Far from where? So, there could be a primate my size? Where?" Scar said.

"Gigantopithecus lived in China, so I doubt we'll find any anytime soon, and I don't even know if they exist now." Alex said.

Wow!

Suddenly, a loud cheer erupted from all those watching, causing Alex and Scar to return their attention to the fight.

Breathing heavily, the one who managed to remain standing, while the loser fell to the ground.

The winner of the first match, bringing the first victory to his tribe, and only one more needed to secure the win, was...

Aurelio!

With that, the first match was won by Alex's tribe.

Looking joyfully at Aurelio, Alex smiled at Scar and said, "Looks like the first one's mine."

"Yeah, seems so. Well, congratulations," Scar said.

Leaving Scar, Alex approached Aurelio, helping him to his feet.

"Congratulations, this victory is yours," Alex said.

Shaking his head, Aurelio declined and said, "No, this is our victory. Besides, without your technique, I wouldn't last half as long," Aurelio said with a smile.

"Well, that's true. Haha, now rest. You've done your job, now it's up to the others."

As for Scar, he simply ordered his son to be taken out of the arena.

Well, with that, the victory goes to Alex. We'll win the next one, then I'll fight Alex, Scar thought.

Alex returned to the throne beside Scar and began to talk about Aurelio's victory and how the next match would be.

"Well, I know most of you doubted my champion, obviously because most of you are from Scar's tribe, but we're not fighting as enemies, but as a future family. This competition is nothing more than to determine who will lead this family," Alex said, ironically referencing the fact that there are fewer than 20 members of his tribe there, against a tribe of over 100 members.

"Now, let me explain how the second match will be, which I call Capture the Flag."

Alex said.

"Some might be wondering what a flag is. A flag is a way to represent a group."

"In the second match, each team will have a flag. The team that captures the other team's flag and brings the enemy team's flag to their area wins," Alex explained.

"Oh, that'll be interesting, but how many members will each team have?" Scar asked.

"I was planning on a number of up to ten members, what do you think?" Alex said.

"Uhmm, that could work, I see no reason to refuse, so let it be ten members each team," Scar said.

"Great that you agreed. Now, how about we leave it for tomorrow? You must also want to plan your strategy, right?" Alex said.

"Of course, then see you tomorrow," Scar said.

With that, the first day of the competition ends, with Aurelio's victory. Alex's tribe only needs to win one more to acquire a tribe that is almost the same size as theirs on the other side of the lake.