"Serena?" A familiar voice called my name as I responded. "Yes," I said. "It's Lucian. I managed to keep my promise. I contacted the organisers, and they agreed to take the cannon fodder's personality. Silver Eclipse hosts the race, and the course is a cliffside mountain road." He paused, as if waiting for me to respond. I didn’t want to admit that I had already gathered information about the race. "Serena?" he called again, noticing my silence. "I'm here; I’m listening," I replied. "Serena, you need to be sure you want this. This race isn’t a game; it’s serious. You must be skilled. The cliffside road is dangerous; it’s designed for the best racers with exceptional abilities," he explained. "I’m a good racer," I insisted, but he sighed in response. "The road has no safety barriers,

