Next Morning ~
The next morning, Ares woke up feeling exhausted after a long and eventful night. His thoughts were still fixed on the contents of the letter that Ivica had left for him, but he decided to push it aside and focus on the day ahead.
Today was the opening ceremony of the tournament, and Ares had to leave for the Golden Colosseum immediately. He took a quick shower and got dressed in his academy uniform.
As he stepped out of his room, he was surprised to see Livia standing outside his door.
"Ares?" Livia said, jumping into his arms for a hug.
Ares hugged her back, happy to see her. "Livia, you didn't leave for the Golden Colosseum with the others?" Ares asked, slightly confused.
"No, I didn't," Livia said, puffing out her cheeks slightly. "I was waiting for your call. You said you'd let me know when you got back to the academy, but you didn't. Why?" she asked, looking at Ares with a hint of disappointment in her eyes.