Quarterfinals

The princess returned to her place with the rest of the Blackhawk Academy members. As soon as she arrived there, she was congratulated by everyone around her as her performance on the stage was more than incredible.

"You were amazing, princess," Yorsha shouted. She had forgotten all about her own loss and was reveling in the princess's victory. "Why did you not tell us that you have Dual cores?"

"Oh, you guys realized," Alena said. "Did you tell them?"

The prince shrugged. "She asked a lot," he said, pointing toward Yorsha.

"That came off as quite a surprise," Ning told her. "You hit it all rather well. That made for a nice match to watch, princess."

"Thank you," the princess said. She sat next to her brother and acknowledged the congratulations from the others before looking at the stage.

"Huh? I messed it up quite a bit, didn't I?" she asked.

"No more than usual when you use that core," the princes said.