Chapter 30 – Lune Starpiercer (Part 2)
Chapter 30 – Lune Starpiercer (Part 2)
The masses stood in a collective trance, eyes locked on the balcony above as if spellbound. Silence, deep and reverent, rippled across the sea of faces. It wasn't just Lune's beauty that captivated them—though that alone was otherworldly. It was the raw, commanding presence she carried. A gravity. She hadn't even spoken yet, but already, it felt as if she owned the entire world.
Her gaze swept slowly across the plaza, taking in the crowd. Each movement was deliberate, her black eyes calm and cold, dissecting the crowd like a sovereign surveying her realm. Her silence felt eternal, and yet, it had only been a few seconds.
"She's... she's unreal," someone whispered near the front.
"I've never seen anyone like her..."
"She's a goddess, isn't she?"
"Divine... She's divine!"
Whispers turned to murmurs, and murmurs to awe. Even those who rarely spoke had something to say. Blushes crept into faces unaccustomed to such beauty. Words spilled from lips without thought. But Lune ignored them all, unmoved, untouched by their admiration.
Instead, she stepped forward and placed a hand on the marble railing. Then, finally, she spoke.
"It is an honor," she began, her voice flowing like velvet, "to stand before you on this day, o' people of the city."
The sound of her voice was music. Smooth, refined, and yet filled with strength—not harsh, not overbearing, but welcoming. Like a queen reaching out a hand, not to command, but to lead.