102 The tournament (18)

"Why did Erik do that?" Floyd asked.

He had just beaten Euan senseless, and now the boy was in the corner of the ring, lying motionlessly on the floor. His face was covered with blood from many wounds, some small but some large enough for him to have a bad awakening.

The ring floor was stained with both the contestant's blood, but it was clear that Euan's was the most present.

"I don't know," Amber said. "It was like he wasn't himself anymore..."

Then Gwen asked, "Is it possible that they already knew each other and had some problems between them?"

"Not that I know it," Amber replied while shooking her head.

She seemed genuinely puzzled by Erik's behavior and wondered about what happened during the fight as if nothing short of insanity would explain such conduct. It was true that Erik got constantly beaten and bullied at school by Logan, Conal, and Orson. Still, it was mostly the trio who did it, while the other people insulted him at best.