The city center was packed.
No. Calling it packed was an understatement. It was so crowded that even an inch of room was a luxury.
The center was so lively that it felt like I was standing in Times Square in New York when the ball drops during New Year's.
The center was a massive circular plaza that stretched for what seemed like forever. The layered terraces were filled to the brim with people and mana-powered lights floated in the air like lanterns, casting a warm glow over the crowd, even though it wasn't exactly dark out yet.
At the very center of it all was a stage that was suspended in midair.
Everyone had a perfect view of it.
The three of us weren't in the crowd but instead, we were on the balcony of a building that we only got access to because they recognized me and didn't dare reject my entrance even though I hadn't made a reservation.
"Wow…" Diana muttered as she looked around. "Everywhere I look, there are people."
