Chapter 235: A rose for the princess
Abrielle got back to her seat; just as expected, the battle was almost over, and only a few monsters were left. Her thoughts strayed to the conversation she had with Bernice.
She was also curious about the foreigner that helped her that day. She didn’t know his face or name. She wondered if he was still in Vitalis remembering the conversation he had with Eleanor where he mentioned that he might hang around longer to see Cedric.
Bernice arrived back at the booth; she spared Abrielle a glance before heading over to her mother’s side, where Callista was also seated.
Astrid was not here; she was with her husband’s family, which was a military family. Her husband, being the dukedom heir, was a general.
He was also participating in the Rose duel and was among the last standing. The final monster fell, and a loud trumpet blast rang, indicating the end of the battle. Abrielle’s eyes went back to the stage, which was covered in blood and littered all over with corpses.
After the battle, the survivors were cheered by the audience. It was the moment most of the maidens were waiting for the handing over of the red roses. A single red rose was given to them as they exited the fight arena into the crowd.
Covered in blood and sweat they approached the ladies they fancied. There were faint giggles among the crowd. The first one that climbed up was Lucian, he had a faint smile on his face as he walked up the stairs.
Abrielle remembered this moment, and how nervous Callista felt thinking he was bringing the rose instead. He gave it to Bernice instead.
Just like the plot, Lucian walked towards the booth. He smiled at Callista, making her heart skip a beat, then presented the rose to Bernice.