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“Greatness of Wiyzh-Sybylle Landians!" the king called out solemnly, with his sceptre raised.

In response, the others who were holding sceptres also raised theirs upwards. A resounding "For Eternity!' was heard from all subjects present.

The king and the subjects repeated this action two more times, before putting down their sceptres. The satisfied king nodded with a small smile.

"Tonight, we’re all gathered here for a special occasion. My son, Prince Phoenix has found a beautiful flower, the mate gifted to him by the goddess. All required rituals have been done up to this point. Now, it is time for him to demonstrate that he can guard the precious flower that he has found, from danger, even at the cost of his life. He will enter the forbidden forest and return by midnight with the head of a dangerous creature. With its teeth, he will make a special necklace for his bride. The beast's core, he will use as the pendant and engrave his name!”

“Aye!” the crowd yelled, full of pep.

“I, he