The announcer's voice echoed across the stadium, raising the excitement of the crowd.
"The moment you've all been waiting for! The 45 remaining students will compete in the next round!"
The audience erupted into cheers, the energy in the air electric.
"However!" the announcer continued, building the suspense. "One student will be excluded from this round, advancing directly to the next stage—the kingdom's very own Princess Kliatana!"
The crowd clapped politely, and murmurs spread through the arena as the princess waved gracefully from her seat in the royal box, surrounded by her personal maids and guards.
"And now, let's give a round of applause for our next contestants!"
The audience leaned forward in anticipation as the announcer gestured grandly. "From Class B! The daughter of Duke Harbor's household! The radiant, the talented—AMETHIA GAZ HARBOR!"