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Chapter 807 - The Devilish Keynote Speaker (1)

I'm a student.

I'm a nobody.

I'm about to present in front of them.

Ifrit grumbled under her robe, the heat of his irritation crawling into her skin. "All this water. All this pomp. They build cages out of pretty light."

Amberine wanted to agree, wanted to be angry at something so she wouldn't be afraid, but the truth was simpler.

She was scared.

Not of the stage.

Of being seen.

The constellation sphere dimmed and the chime-voice spoke again.

"Priority recognition complete."

The hall went quiet in a way that felt physical. The last syllable faded and the silence remained, thick as the ocean above their dome.

It felt like Aetherion itself was holding its breath.

A ripple passed through the amphitheater.

At first Amberine thought it was her imagination—nerves turning air into ghosts—but then she saw the shimmer travel along the edges of the floating platforms, along the bridges, along the seams where crystal met stone.

Aetherion's defenses were synchronizing.

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