"No need. I'm already here."
As those words echoed through the hidden realm, sound itself seemed to hesitate, as though the very fabric of existence were unwilling to carry such a declaration. In that suspended heartbeat of stillness, every Supreme Monarch froze in their seats. Even the Fifth, Eighth, and Ninth Supreme Monarchs, despite being those who rarely showed outward reaction, found themselves momentarily stunned, their expressions wavering ever so slightly.
