Even after the official announcement, the crowd remained quiet.
All eyes seemed to be fixated on the towering figure that stood next to me.
I could understand why. Pebble stood out a lot. Its towering figure and enormous pressure were something that unsettled a lot of people.
I looked at the dragon standing tall, and I smiled.
'In the end, it all worked out for the best.'
This had been more or less my plan from the very start. From the moment I caught sight of the little cat and caught a glimpse of its determination, I knew that Pebble was just one push away from finally reaching the next tier.
I also knew that the moment Pebble reached the next tier was also the moment that I would reach the next tier.
I fought, and I struggled.
I could've ended things earlier, but I dragged them longer than they needed to be dragged.
All for this one moment.
For the one moment that Pebble flew.
It was a dangerous plan. One that I wasn't even sure would work.
