Lucien made his way alone to the Trial Tower.
Climbing up a hundred stone steps and ascending the mountain path, a massive stone gate slowly appeared before him.
However, Lucien frowned when he saw someone standing at the gate.
"Irelia?!" Lucien murmured.
Indeed, it was Irelia. Lucien had no idea how long she had been waiting for him, but judging by her weary and pale face, she must have been there for quite some time.
Lucien hurried forward.
The moment Irelia saw Lucien, her face lit up with joy. "Lucien!"
"Irelia! When did you get here? Why are you here?" Lucien asked with a frown.
Seeing Lucien's expression, Irelia felt slightly disappointed and annoyed. "You're not happy to see me?"
"Ah! No, what I meant is..." Lucien stammered. "I didn't want to trouble you, so..."
"Huh!" Irelia pouted. "Well, I don't feel troubled. I wanted to see you, to witness you achieve glory."
Lucien shook his head. "It's not that big a deal. Today is just a small test."
