Supremacy Games

Just like a spell was being cast, the raging public was all silenced, waiting to see how were those changes going to affect the commoner teams.

Thankfully, they were exactly what they wanted. As Mr. Jones said that only family teams with 4 bloodliners+ would remain intact, as for the rest? They will all drop their ego and join the commoners' teams.

Obviously, the news didn't please the families which failed to fulfill the requirement, but it is what it is.

They couldn't sound their complaint while being streamed on national TV and make themselves public enemies. They didn't want to have everyone boycott their products or business services.

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After an hour or so, Felix's team welcomed four new additions to their ranks. Two girls and two boys. Olivia's cheerfulness made it easier for those commoners to fit right in the team.

When they were chosen to join the Maxwells, they were excited about being part of such a strong team but also anxious about being looked down upon by them.

After all, the tale that the Maxwells actually had 9 juniors awakened was already widespread in the media. The elders would be fools to not brag about it. Thus, when the commoners were being cherry-picked by the top families teams, which were, the Maxwells, Hiltons, and Waltons, they were eager to be picked especially in the ranks of Felix's team.

Felix being the captain of the team chose those four bloodliners, who excelled a bit better in the qualifiers. His reason? Was to make his team as strong as possible, so he wouldn't need to make a move.

Felix wasn't a retard to chose randoms or trash players just to appear cool and confident. He knew that in the final tournament, they would be just a drag to the team, forcing him to save the day more than he needed.

After the teams rearranged themselves, the lines got reduced to 10 from the previous 15. two families and three commoners teams' names were removed from the list. But, now each team had a full roster.

"Just like the qualifiers, the battles will be played out team vs team in a tournament-based format." Mr. Jones pointed his finger at a whiteboard that had ten empty numbered brackets and said, "As you can see, four teams will have to compete first in order to make a perfect 8 teams brackets tournament."

Everyone understood what he meant, as the 10 bracket tournament wasn't balanced like 8 bracket or 16 brackets. This meant, two teams needed to be eliminated first.

"Why didn't they make the final tournament a 16 teams bracket?" Confused, Olivia tilted her head as she asked the elders.

"There is no point in prolonging this tournament by adding extras to fill numbers." Robert shook his head and clarified, "The end game was to make the best team possible in the US to be sent as representative in the World Competition."

Just as Olivia tried to ask again, she was interrupted by Charlotte, "Alright, no more questions. After they explain the rules, you will understand what he meant."

Soon, everyone on the team refocused on Mr. Jones, who unveiled a crystal see-through bawl, resembling a small fish tank. The bawl had inside of it many small colorful balls.

said, "The placement in brackets will be done by drawing numbers. All you have to do is pick a ball, show the number to the camera, then go write your name in the placement you

was planning to ask questions, he moved on, "The captain of each team will do the drawing. Starting off from left to

the far left. This meant Felix was the first captain who

the cameras focusing on his face, Felix walked towards the stage with his

the stage, he saw

Click click!...

with stage fright would have thrown up by the pressure of being looked at by those authoritative figures, tens of cameras

Mr. Jones, who warmly received him. After so, he went to

took a small paper that had a number drawn on

on the envious looks he received, he knew

the number in the paper while walking toward the whiteboard. As expected, the bracket he picked

in the previous game wheels, Felix believed that he

The last thing he wanted was to

under the excited cheers of his teammates and the elders. Just like him, they also felt glad about his pick. Though,

the stage. He didn't appear as calm and collected as Felix, however,

team, they neither picked the four cursed

kept going one by one and filling the

family, one of the strongest candidates to win the competition actually landed on one of the

placed against a commoner team. However, that wouldn't happen without exposing their abilities. That would give a

side of the board away from the

the elders, it didn't matter if they met at the quarter-finals or the finals, as long as they meet, they will wipe the

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ended and everyone swiftly

understand adapt to each others' abilities. That would take a lot of time. However, they only have half a day

round each. This meant each team had only

rushing to shape themselves up for

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me are standing ten teams made of the best of the best bloodliners in the entire states. However, only one team

front of a podium. Reporters were gathering around

below the stage

other hand, the stadium was packed to the brim with spectators akin to a superball match. Everyone was

Peep! Pep!