The Finals [Pt 1]

"You did well."

Rey smiled at Lucielle as she stepped off the stage and approached him. She was making a relieved expression, and he knew why.

'She narrowly escaped a gruesome fate at Adrien's hands… and still managed to get the support of everyone around her even when she gave up.' He nodded to himself. 'She already lasted much longer than Adonis and fared a lot better in terms of the actual fight.'

There was no doubt in his mind that Lucielle would be chosen as one of the White Dragon Lord's disciples. In fact, the mere fact that she had such a loud backing from the crowd already made her the most popular option.

'Well… for now.' He rose to his feet as Lucielle neared her seat beside him.

She raised her hand the same time he raised his, and as he stepped forward, their palms clapped together.

At that moment, Lucielle asked Rey a question he had been expecting.

"Who would win between the both of you?"