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The sound of heels clicking against the tile echoed crisply through the vast hall, bringing a hush over it as countless eyes turned towards the door. There...
Arthur was walking in, slowly.
This time, Arthur was the center of attention in stark contrast to his previous circumstances. The very prince they had once ignored and neglected was now the subject of their sighs and uneasy anticipation.
No one knew what Arthur's rise would bring.
Under the gaze of all present, Arthur took his seat among the Labour Party delegates with the speech he had prepared earlier, closed his eyes, and waited for the assembly to begin.
When the Speaker's gavel struck,
Arthur, as the convener of the assembly, stood up and went to the podium. His gaze swept across the members seated on both sides, pausing briefly when passing Marvin, then took a deep breath and began to speak,