In the Duel Arena, Richard had been waiting for someone to announce the result, but noticing that the embassy from the Luobu Kingdom—who were spectators—had left, he realized the contest had ended without the proclamation of a result.
Waving his hand to disperse the dust in the air, Richard stepped down the remaining half of the wooden platform and headed towards the corridor that led to the resting room inside the arena.
Princess Rose, who was in the corridor, took the initiative to meet him. Clearly having seen the "accident" on the platform, she curiously asked with wide eyes, "Hey, that explosion just now... how did you do that?"
"How I did it, heh, that's something you don't need to worry about; consider it my secret," Richard replied. Magic Salt, a product of technology beyond the times, naturally wasn't something he could or should reveal.
