The silence that followed Astron's words was shattered by an unexpected sound—a mad, echoing laugh that filled the room with an unsettling energy. Everyone turned in shock to see Celia, her head thrown back as she laughed heartily, the sound growing louder and more unhinged with each passing second.
"AHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Celia's laughter was wild, her eyes gleaming with a mixture of amusement and something far darker. She wiped a tear from the corner of her eye as she finally managed to stifle her laughter, her gaze settling on Astron with a mocking smile.
"Oh, that was good," she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "Really, you're quite the storyteller, Astron. The way you spun that tale—so detailed, so tragic. It was almost as if you were there yourself."
