Caelum basked in the attention and glory.
He relished it.
To the point where he was glad he had kept the identity of his Sponsor a secret.
Even though it had caused him quite some trouble in the past - a few people had mocked him, assuming he had kept quiet for fear of humiliation. Of course, what they didn't know was that he had made a pact with one of the most powerful otherwordly beings.
In any case, as a result of Caelum biding his time and waiting for the opportune moment to reveal the news, everyone in the Theatre of War was stunned.
No, not just stunned. Dumbfounded.
Caelum could see it on their faces like a clear summer sky.
One person in the crowd staggered, overwhelmed. Another paled, as if they had seen a Defiled Colossus - which could just be due to his Sponsor's presence -, while a third had their mouth wide open in pure shock.
Similar scenes played out across the arena.
