[A/N: Sorry for the chapters being uploaded out of order. It's really just a Webnovel scheduling issue—they tend to mix up the order every now and then.]
"Yes… this is the final selection," the white watcher spoke, his golden eyes fixed on Klaus with clear caution, his snowy feathers still slightly ruffled from the earlier scare.
He shifted on his talons, glancing down at the coliseum below where the participants were gathering for the beginning of events.
The darker watcher — his sister — tilted her head, her voice steadier but still laced with suspicion as she studied Klaus.
"As... beings on our level of existence," she said, her golden eyes narrowing slightly. "I doubt there's any reason to hide behind lies or play petty games. So, tell us—why are you here?"
Klaus leaned back, propping himself up with his hands, his pure white hair and eyes nearly blending into the crystalline outcrop behind him.
A casual, almost lazy smile tugged at his lips.
