The voice took a second of silence so that the holographic image could appear. Then, out of this picture, a man appeared along with epic music. He wore some extravagant and borderline lunatic clothes and a huge crown on his head.
He had a brown beard and a young face but for some reason, half of his expression was hidden as if it was unknown how he looked.
[This person was a poor child just like everyone else, but, he rose up from the ashes and became a hero, a savior, and a king. He built up the world again and gave the population a reason to leave, to prosper, and become stronger. This man is the 'Origin Emperor'.] The man said in the most dramatic way possible.
Everyone looked at who the voice called the 'Origin Emperor' with admiration and curiosity. They all heard about his tales in the books since they were children so they grew up to see him as an emperor and a god between men.
[The Origin Emperor ruled the world for a long time. But, as all things are, his long life finally came to an end. Before that, he left this tournament as his last legacy. He desired to see a place where all powerful and talented individuals come to fight and emerge as champions.]
The image changed again to a group of individuals holding swords, spears, and all kinds of other weapons in different positions. The epic music intensified as it sent a rush of adrenaline in each and every person sitting in the stands.
[This year is no different. We, and everyone else, expect to see another group of heroes born from this tournament. Heroes that will help this world prosper and become better. Thus, we officially announce the start of the 145th annual Mystic Soul Convention.]
The voice ended with a huge light festival that filled the sky. The colors were mesmerizing, to say the least. It was the perfect ending for the perfect speech.
The moment the music stopped and the colors vanished beautifully, the people went into a frenzy as they clapped and cheered enthusiastically.
Acht watched this happen as he examined the whole stand with his eagle-like eyes searching for something. He had something in mind he wanted to check out.
"Did you like it?" Leislet asked with a smile.
"Not bad." He responded half-heartedly while still looking around.
"...No, I was just making sure of something."
What he was looking for was a certain person he remembered during the speech. He was most likely the one most affected by this speech as it will shape his new goal and dream.
'I can't seem to find the protagonist. I guess it's expected in such a crowded place.' He thought as he gave up searching. He wanted to take a glimpse of the young protagonist in curiosity but it turned out to be impossible.
"Is this 'Origin Emperor' that amazing? He seems to be some kind of god for these people." He changed the topic calmly.
"Yeah. He is the most glorified person in the history of the Lower World. He had an effect on all kinds of fields. He even invented some new technology that would take hundreds of years to discover. You could even call him an anomaly in a sense."
Then, she stood up and started walking to the fridge again.
"I sometimes even think that he might be not from this world in the first place…"
Her casual words made Acht halt his thoughts for a second. She had said that jokingly but he had a whole different idea.
'New technology? Being an anomaly? He could be indeed a reincarnated individual from my world or another world. That bitch Livia could've done that.'
He then gazed at the sky dazedly.
'If that is the case. Could there be other reincarnated individuals in this world? Could that mean that I could meet some people from my old world? Dammit, this is way too much overthinking. Let's just go one step at a time and deal with things accordingly.' He shook his head before looking at Leislet again.
"Should we leave now?"
"No. The show is still not over. Now, the big surprise will be revealed. I didn't believe that when I heard it a few days ago." She said with clear excitement drawn on her face.
"Hm? What is it?"
"Just wait and see. This is the first time it will happen in history." She muttered as she continued drinking some wine.
Acht then shifted his eyes to the arena again. There was now another thing happening there. A light coming from the top concentrated on a small area of the stadium. Then, the voice spoke again.
"This year, and for the first time in the history of this Convention, we have a very special guest. A person that came from a land far away from here just to witness the prowess of the talented people in this world. Please, greet Lord Nestern." The voice said.
Then, from the sky, a man descended like a deity and landed on the ground. He looked around him with a cold look, inspecting the stands with his deep, emotionless eyes.
Acht didn't understand what was going on and who was that person so Leislet spoke from his side.
"That person…He's from the Middle World."
Acht's interest immediately peaked as he looked at the man again.
"Middle world? Who is he? And why did he come here?" He asked Leislet.
"I don't know very well but from what I heard. He belongs to a prestigious clan in the Middle World and he came here on a visit. From what I see though, he doesn't seem to be interested in 'Talented people' as the voice said. He's probably here for another goal." She continued with a serious look.
"You mean for a treasure in the Lower World?" Acht asked.
"Yeah, something like that. All though, he doesn't seem to be staying for long. Let's see what he will do here."
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