A figure slowly emerged above the throne.
A gentle breeze swept past, and the spell concealing the face quietly dissipated, revealing the original features.
In an instant, the air throughout the arena seemed to freeze.
In the western spectator stands, the guests from the Third Dawn Knight Academy stood up almost simultaneously, right hands pressed against their chests and heads lowered. Awe flickered in their eyes, but no one dared to speak this person's name, only offering salutes.
In the eastern area, those students of prominent birth reacted a bit slower, but upon recognizing the person on the throne, they immediately rose in a flurry.
Some hurriedly straightened their robes, terrified of showing disrespect.
Some even knocked over their seats in their excessive nervousness, yet dared not make the slightest sound.
Several young people with restrained auras maintained their bowing postures while secretly exchanging glances, seeing shock mirrored in each other's eyes. They had never imagined that today's whim to watch a contractual duel between two of the academy's thirty-six golden flowers would allow them to witness that big figure in person.
Normally, even their fathers would find it difficult to see this person.
Above the ruins of the dueling platform, Talinovi, the usually lazy and casual librarian of the Codex Pavilion, had restrained all her languidness at this moment, slowly taking off her glasses and bowing in the most standard knightly salute.
"Talinovi Octavian, Librarian of the Codex Pavilion of the Third Dawn Knight Academy, pays respects to Lord Eternal Dawn Knight." Speaking to this point, Talinovi raised her gaze slightly and continued her homage, "May the brilliance of my God shine upon you."
Elinor recovered from her shock, took a few steps forward, dropped to one knee, and struggled to calm the turmoil in her heart as she