Banquet games,
There was no banquet including Awakeners in the Astral Empire that was a banquet without banquet games.
This had been a practice in the Astral Empire for several centuries and thousands of years.
In a gathering where the strong were respected, banquet games were mediums of cementing the prestige of the strong, and showcasing ones worth.
Banquets among Awakeners were not just moments where Awakeners met to dine and socialize.
There was an unspoken reason, or motivation behind every banquet, no matter the primary reason behind it.
It was to establish or reinforce hierarchy.
And that was through a demonstration of strength.
Ross Kadmen's eyes gleamed as he spoke.
Everyone, apart from Kailen Darkhaven's clique thought that he was still a rank beginner stage ascendant level lifeform, or even if he had increased in strength during the time spent in the energy vault, it wouldn't be that much of a significant increase.
But they were wrong.
