As if reading my mind, Alaric returned my gaze, and we both exchanged looks even though we were quite far apart. He wore all black clothes and a black mask covered his face. Really, wouldn't he be immediately suspected if he dressed so strangely like that? That man... really, I could not guess his thoughts at all. I touched the front of my chest and felt my heartbeat there. It felt calm, and there was no increase in heart rate. I had shared a heart pearl with Alaric, so I could feel what his heart felt ever since it was originally just one heart separated into two. No increase in heart rate indicated that the man was truly ready to participate in this tournament. Beware if you end up dead, cursed black crow. I will surely kill you once again. My heart pearl is a special artifac