"I would like to invite the top ranker of the first-year batch, the position holder of the student representative, and the official bearer of the ARCHON title to come on the stage and address the batch."
The moment Kevin's words settled, a subtle shift ran through the auditorium.
Hundreds of gazes instinctively turned in a single direction, anticipation and curiosity mixing with lingering unease from everything that had already happened that morning.
William looked at Kevin, and then with a smile, he started walking towards the stage.
He stepped forward without hesitation; the black cat sat calmly on his shoulders, unbothered.
There was no nervous adjustment of posture, no glance around the hall to gauge reactions.
His expression remained detached, as though the weight of five hundred pairs of eyes meant nothing to him.
As William climbed onto the stage, Kevin stepped aside, giving him space without ceremony.
