"How fascinating," The Emperor murmured. "Lightning... A weapon such as this could shift the balance of power."
They didn't know why exactly they were asked to congregate here but with this, they understood that they were here to witness the historic moment... The first lightning wielder in years!
Edward's reaction was harder to gauge. He stood motionless, his sharp eyes fixed on the glowing Orb. His ever-present smile had faded, replaced by a look of calculation.
How... Just how did this happen? He shot a look at the head priest who immediately stepped forward and yelled, "No... We can detect the presence of divinity in her! She has holy powers!"
The priests nodded. It was clear as day, they could sense the holy powers on her. The Marquess immediately got up and stepped forth.
