ILLUSION OF PAST-2

Outside world:

The audience was gasping at the scene. Unlike before, the seeded participants took much time to complete each step. They were slowly getting higher. While two were on the third step, two were still standing on the second step.

In the next second, Caesar moved towards the third step.

"Yeah." The supporters of Caesar screamed with joy. Jake, on the other hand, was standing on the second step.

"Is he going to be eliminated?" One of the audience members spoke.

"All that talk and nothing to show for it. He is a waste."

"He did come first in the second round."

"That was all a ruse. He must have ambushed many participants who were more qualified to attend the third round."

" How dare you speak ill of him? A weakling like you has no right to say something like that." 

"You are the weakling."

The audience began to scream curses at each other. The situation was full of excitement related to the participants.