SWDnovel Chapter 267: Gold and Lightning
Chapter 267: Gold and Lightning
Chapter 267: Gold and LightningThe energy in the arena exploded as the scoreboard updated.
Mercury's name blazed brightly, her victory sealed. A wave of deafening cheers erupted, spreading like wildfire through the stadium and beyond into the city.
Fans leaped from their seats, waving banners, shouting until their voices cracked. The air was thick with joy, disbelief, and awe, a collective realization that this single win might seal the course of the final.
Cassie and Roger stood, their faces red with emotion. Roger, normally so calm and composed, broke into a rare, joyous laugh as Cassie threw her arms around him as she whispered.
"They're really going to do it, Roger. They're going to win."
Roger hugged her tightly, his voice trembling as he replied.
"They are incredible. Absolutely incredible."
Victoria grabbed Zara in a display of unbridled emotion, lifting her slightly off the ground in an exuberant hug. Zara let out a startled laugh, her arms wrapping around Victoria's shoulders.
"I can't believe it!" Zara exclaimed, her voice breaking. "We can do it, we can win!" she said. Far away in Lugina, the Golden Cosmos' center was a cacophony of celebration. Staff and fighters cheered, shouted, hugged, and danced as the images of Mercury's win spread.
In her home, Lisa sat on the edge of her bed, her hands gripping the edge tightly her eyes were glued to the screen.
For a moment, she was utterly still, her mouth slightly open. Then, slowly, she began to clap. But as the waves of celebration reached their peak, a different atmosphere settled elsewhere. In a dimly lit room, Crystal sat alone, the glow of the screen illuminating her face. Her disheveled hair framed eyes bloodshot from months of sleepless nights and mounting frustration.
She stared at Mercury's triumph, her teeth grinding audibly. Each cheer from the crowd outside felt like a dagger as she watched the woman who had solidified her inability to reclaim Eratz basking in glory, with a superstar as boyfriend while she was dating a boy whose potential had evaporated under the bright lights of national competition.
On Infinite Twilight's side, the silence was suffocating. Eliza sat frozen, her lips trembling as she stared at the screen. Her usually confident demeanor was gone, replaced with wide, disbelieving eyes.
Leonidas gripped the arms of his chair, his knuckles shaking as rage boiled beneath the surface. His eyes darted back and forth as if
Around the world, viewers stared in awe and terror.
No one could speak. No one could move. The world had frozen, entranced by the spectacle of
two titans.