Besieged (Book One): Rise of the Misfit

Finnian's Turn

One after the other, Benji’s haul was counted. The names of many relatively strong students appeared more on Benji’s haul than Cruze’s but in the end…

“Benji Sherman, 23 communicators!” The announcement caused a big stir in both crowds.

“What, 23? What’s happening here?”

Not only the boys, but the girls joined in asking the question. The performance of the top two elites of the male category was this measly. And worst of all…

“I can’t see his communicator on the screen.”

It was uncertain who said this, and although not loud, those who heard it turned their attention toward the screen. The screen was almost as wide as a cinema screen so everything displayed on it was seen clearly. They saw the names of many strong students, meaning that Benji had fought and claimed their communicators. However, Benji’s name was absent on the screen. Meaning that someone else had claimed his!

There was no need to ask if it was Cruze, because everyone was present when his haul was counted, and Benji’s na