Vlad's eyes widened as he felt his World King Candidate Mark surge with newfound power. In the span of a heartbeat, the emblem on his forehead flared, releasing waves of golden radiance that coursed through his entire being. For one breathtaking moment, the world around him seemed to vanish, replaced by a boundless, floating sea of golden energy.
Thousands—perhaps millions—of streams of luminous power extended like tendrils from all directions, forming an intricate web that both fueled and restrained the golden sea. Though Vlad had never beheld such a spectacle before, he instinctively knew he was witnessing the living manifestation of the Plane Will itself.
"Gorgeous," he whispered, voice trembling with awe. But just as he uttered the word, the vision vanished. Reality returned with the abruptness of a shattered daydream, leaving him back facing the Five Star Kingdom.