Ceres

100

The following day was the start of the competitions. However, only few people watched the event. The only event that has the most people was the one in the arena. Because it was the start of the arena battles, it was somehow filled with more people than other events. The Emperor watched along with the Fay kingdom's royal siblings. This is the opening of the event after all so they have to make an appearance. But instead of the citizens talking about the event, they were now talking about what happened in the banquet. Thus, not much really happened in the first day of the competitions.

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"Lucas, you should go back to your room and rest. It seems like your mind is not that calm and it would hinder with your fight tomorrow."

Evelyn, Lucas' master approached Lucas who was sitting cross-legged in a corner of the Heaven's Peak area.

"But master, I need to watch over m---"

"No need to watch over your juniors or watch any match today. We are here anyway. You can go back to your room."

Lucas couldn't do anything but follow his master's suggestion. He also knew that something was amiss with the state of his mind and that his master seems to also be helpless and can only guide him.

When Lucas was about to exit the Heaven's Peak area, their headmaster showed up in front of him.

All headmasters who attended the event have a special place in the watch stand. They were separated from the students and teachers area. As such, seeing the headmaster in front him, Lucas knew that they would talk about something.

"Let's talk while going to your room."

Lucas followed the headmaster.

"Have you reached a bottleneck already?"

"Yes, headmaster."

The headmaster glanced at Lucas who was feeling dejected for somehow.

"What you're experiencing is not really a bottleneck. If it is, it would have been easy to overcome given your talent and skills."

Lucas furrowed his brows and looked at the headmaster in front of him.

"Then, what is it, headmaster?"

The headmaster stopped walking and turned around to face Lucas.

"Have you heard about inner demons?"

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Leonard and Ceres were standing at some place where they could see Lennard and Leona. Even though they were in the same area, they were not allowed to go near the royal siblings. Hence, they could only stand at the back and carefully observe everything from there.

"You guys haven't told me everything yet."

It was Leonard who spoke to Ceres. Even though he wasn't looking at her, he could pretty much guess what face Ceres have today: a blank one.

"There is no need."

"Oi. It was an assassin who killed the Empress and there was that who almost kidnap Leo---rather, the princess. Aren't I supposed to know the things going around here?"

Ceres didn't bother replying to Leonard but the latter kept on talking.

"How can I perform my duties if you don't even talk to me about what to do in the first place? You're not supposed to tell me what to do just when you feel like telling me or just when the moment of need arises. You have to let me in on your plans otherwise, I may fa---"