Mobile Suit Gundam: Blood Price

Tournament Arc: Friends and Enemies.

"Thank you for accepting my request, Lady Levantine."

"No worries dear, I'll watch over Prim and Celestine doesn't mind her company."

Prim pouted.

After last night, she is angry to her cousin. Well... not so angry more like annoyed.

After last night's incident of her getting lost, she got a scolding from Alicia which is fair. She got distracted and got lost, it's her fault.

But it's no excuse for Alicia to chase away her new friend Mika after he helped her get back to Alicia. After explaining a bit (after she had chased the poor boy), Alicia merely said that he was just taking advantage of her.

"Prim, don't trust people easily." Alicia said last night.

And now she is angry.

"Now, now. Don't frown or your pretty face will get stuck like that." A soft and gentle hand ruffled her hair, it was the Goddess Celestine's hand.

With the blonde-haired goddess amicably teasing her, the pout on Princess Prim's face slowly faded into a soft smile. She looked up at Celestine with sparkling eyes, feeling warmth spread in her chest. It was times like these that she felt grateful to have such a caring and understanding friend like her.

Meeting the Goddess Celestine made her less angry but still annoyed to Alicia.

Right now, Alicia is entering the tournament while leaving her in the care of Lady Claudia Levantine, one of the strongest woman in the Alliance and personal guard to the Goddess Celestine.

"Try to behave while I'm away, Prim." Alicia said as she left, "Yes, cousin." Prim replied, turning to Claudia. "Thank you for watching over me, Lady Levantine." She smiled politely, her anger already fading away with each passing moment.

"Don't mention it, princess," Claudia replied, returning the smile. "I'm here to help and protect you, as I would anyone important to Celestine." Her voice was firm but reassuring, projecting an aura of calm strength that Prim found comforting.

As they waited for the tournament to begin, Prim couldn't help but steal glances at Lady Claudia, admiring her grace and composure. Despite being one of the strongest warriors in the alliance, she exuded an air of refinement and nobility that made her seem almost ethereal.

The same could be said to the Goddess Celestine. Indeed, the Goddess Celestine also possessed an aura of regality and grace that was unmistakable. Even when she was merely standing beside Lady Claudia, the two of them made quite the formidable pair. Princess Prim found herself feeling both awed and humbled in their presence; it was as if just being near them brought out the best in her own conduct.

"Who do you think will qualify in the preliminary, Claudia." Celestine asked to her trusted guard.

"Alicia is a given, your grace. I had trained that girl once and she is promising." Claudia replied, idly stroking Prim's pink locks. "But I would say there a lot of candidates today."

"Oh! Is that so? Who were they then?"

"Well, there is Mai of the Black Dogs." Claudia began. "If she wasn't a mercenary, she'll be a great knight."

"Then there's the Black Dog Mercenaries. There leader, Vult, is a charismatic man and strong. He will definitely qualify with how so many men he had entered in the preliminary melee. I think he has a plan?"

"He's... an interesting character, to say the least," Celestine agreed with a slight frown. "His methods are often unorthodox, but one cannot deny that he has led his troupe to great success." She glanced at Prim, offering her a reassuring smile. "As long as they remain within the bounds of honorable combat, there's no need to worry."