Hikisaka began walking back to the arena. He scolded himself for allowing the mage to cast a spell on him. He was a seasoned warrior. How could he allow some mage to catch him off guard? He felt that the real test must have been seeing if he would fall victim to such a trap and he failed horribly. In future he would have to be more alert. He was furious at himself for allowing this to happen. Suddenly Hikisaka felt a deep pain in his chest. He peaked under his armor to see the seal on his chest was glowing. His veins had turned from blue to red. Hikisaka quickly calmed himself down by sitting and beginning to meditate. The seal stopped glowing and his veins turned back to normal. Still this was too close for comfort. Ragnos must not be released. After calming himself down thoroughly he returned to the arena and sat to watch the next fight.