With the Thunder Monarch Hall forced to retreat, their grand beast vanishing into the distant sky like a fading nightmare, the silence in the arena shattered into deafening cheers. The crowd erupted once again, this time not out of shock but out of sheer excitement. Whispers turned into exclamations, and exclamations became roars of approval.
Max's name was now etched into their memories. But the celebration did not last long. Only moments later, the atmosphere shifted back to order as the recruitment assessment of the Great Ruler Empire resumed.
Yet before the next phase could officially begin, an important change was announced—one that surprised many.
Following an intense and hushed discussion among the five supervising elders and Princess Lyra herself, a decision was made, one that quickly spread across the arena like wildfire.
