Selena stepped onto the high platform and quietly let out a breath she did not realize she had been holding. Her hands remained folded before her, calm on the outside, but her mind was somewhere far away. She lifted her eyes and looked across the Grand Plaza below.
Thousands upon thousands of people stared back at her.
The moment she appeared properly on the platform, the crowd that had remained restrained suddenly began stirring again. Whispers spread through the plaza like waves moving across water.
Voices raising one after another as people leaned toward each other, exchanging hurried words and guesses. Nobles quietly discussed among themselves while commoners stretched their necks trying to get a better view.
"SILENCE!"
A Platinum Holy Knight suddenly struck the end of his spear heavily against the platform floor.
Bang!
The sound echoed through the entire Grand Plaza.
His powerful voice followed immediately after, carrying far beyond what seemed possible.
