Pop!
Crack!
Boom—boom—boom!
Inside the Expo Hall, the ceiling suddenly burst into a cascade of indoor fireworks as bright flares exploded across the vast chamber in shimmering arcs of gold and silver. The detonations echoed sharply against the polished walls and towering displays, rolling through the hall in rapid succession as sparks rained down like fragments of shattered stars.
For a brief, heart-stopping moment, the halfling thought it had worked.
The sound had been perfect.
A sharp pop. Loud. Violent. Exactly what he had expected from their Prince, who wanted to create a spectacle that people would really remember.
It was a long time coming, but in the end, the frustrated halfling finally managed to take his revenge! Now, all he needed to hear were their anguished cries, and he would be satisfied.
His head jerked toward the platform instinctively, breath catching in his chest as adrenaline surged through his veins.
