Far from the Ten Shadows Trial, the mood inside the Celestial Summit Pavilion had shifted once again.
The discussion about the next descent of the Ascension Trial had ended some time ago, and many of the geniuses present had moved on to trading news about recent events across the outer layer. Some were talking about newly discovered ruins and others about shifts in various city rankings, while a few had already started speculating about which forces might interfere once the Ascension Trial finally arrived.
Then a messenger entered the hall.
He crossed the floor quickly before stopping near the center, and the moment several people recognized the insignia on his clothing, the conversations gradually died down.
The messenger bowed. "News from the Ten Shadows Trial."
That alone was enough to draw everyone's attention.
Raymond lifted his eyes, and Hemlin stopped mid-sentence. Shreya stayed calm, though her gaze moved to the messenger, and even Vaelor and Seraphel looked over.
