'The battle has now ended! Warrior Nickolai and Maiden Stella Marie Celestiana wins the Mermaid's Jewels!'
The spectators cheered and threw in the arena various ornaments to celebrate the winners of the battle. Red stared at Ari's sorry state still laid on the ground, his pretty face soiled and dirty.
Nickolai turned to look at Red and said loudly so she could hear even at the distance,
"Congratulations Mademoiselle, your warrior survived." The corners of his mouth lifted into his sweet double-edged smile and Red felt a cold feeling shoot up through her spine.
This boy isn't who he seems to be.
He looked like he knows so much and just played around. What is with him and his weirdly too young queen candidate?
Most importantly, what do they want with her?
Red walked slowly towards where Ari lain unconscious. She didn't have means to pull him away with her magic. She still needs to work on that part of her powers so she doesn't have a choice but to get him herself.
