Conclusion (2)

Even after many eliminations, there were still lots of students running around. The number of students Alexander and Abigail had run into was increasing rapidly.

Alex was almost constantly engaged in combat, just as he was now. As the continent shrank, the students began to notice and made their way towards the centre stage. 

Some students planned to remain at the edges and move with the shrinking continent to avoid being overwhelmed, but had no such luck, as many had the same idea.

This created a situation where there were many students around the boundaries rather than towards the centre. 

"Surround him!"

"That's easier said than done. He's too fast!"

Even the exceptional students among them were struggling to keep up.