Chapter 426: Attacking the tower (2)
The empty middle stretched twenty meters between him and the first tree on the other side. Not a large distance to run, but enough to launch a life-threatening attack.
Hex went over the options available. Without constraints or inhibitions, he could complete the task on his own and still have energy left for another round. Unfortunately, he couldn’t go all out.
The large crowd around him stared at each movement they made. And that was troublesome. Mixed with the average people sat the old monsters and powerhouses around the world.
Hex believed he could overcome many obstacles. Trouble would chase him all the way till the end of his path if some of these onlookers sniffed out his secret. Even an inkling was enough to turn his life into a nightmare.
’Wait. Why am I hesitating?’ The thought struck him as he heard ’Mike’ being chanted. By a few. That was his name. A name reminding him about the character he was supposed to be playing at the moment.
’They expect me to pull off something spectacular. Hiding everything will only worsen their nosy eyes into my secrets.’ As the top scorer of the first round, he was bound to have people looking into him. He didn’t question if they knew him. That was a stupid question to lose time on. They knew. He knew that. For sure.
He stepped out of the shade he concealed himself in. Yes. There it was. The cheers turned louder. He licked his lips, tasting the rising anticipation oozing from the crowd. A crowd with the desire to spectate a glamorous show.
At the other side he noticed two figures step out. The women would be the ones leading the charge toward the tower. Hex would have chuckled if he had time for it, or the mood. Sterling, their princess, would be abducted by women. If not for the tournament, he would have allowed it. Just for laughs. He couldn’t, though. They had to win this round.
The women noticed him too, albeit a little later. Not their fault. They weren’t cursed with enhanced senses as he. He spared them a single glance, and then set off.
Flex Step.