Instructor Dan's booming voice echoed through the coliseum as the contestants stood gathered after observing their matches.
"Listen up!" he called out, his arms crossed as he faced the 64 students who had qualified for the knockout stages.
"Tomorrow, the real battle begins. There will be three matches each, and if you lose, you're out. No second chances, no comebacks. It's simple—win, or go home."
Kyle calmly nodded his head as he listened, unlike some of the others, he didn't feel intimidated by Instructor Dan's words.
Rather, he felt pity. A tad bit of pity for those who had made it this far, only to return with nothing.
'I'm too kind. Why are my being bothered by their fate?' Kyle thought with a smile.
Dan continued to explain, cutting Kyle's thoughts.
"You'll fight three matches tomorrow..."
"Three matches? That's impossible!"