They gathered at his residence, which was among the best. He was one of the twenty trialists who had become three-star Sky Marked trialists. His residence resembled an entire world, complete with a small forest and a river.
Rumours about the upcoming big event had already been spreading for the past few days, so most of them were prepared—though not as thoroughly as Apollo, who had known for months and was fully ready.
As the hours crept by, the city seemed to pulse with a hidden energy, a hum that grew louder with each passing moment. Just as anticipation began to turn into impatience, a powerful tremor rippled through the entire city, followed by a surge of mystic energy that resonated throughout Sky Tower.
