Inside Langton's theater, Perfikot had finished performing tonight's repertoire. Amidst enthusiastic applause, she stood up and made her way to the edge of the stage, gesturing for the fervent audience to quiet down.
The dignitaries of Langton were very deferential to Perfikot, and they all quieted down, watching her with expectant eyes, as if waiting for her to say something.
However, Perfikot didn't speak immediately. She just made a gesture to someone beside her.
Soon, a staff member arrived beside Perfikot with a recently decoded telegram. At her cue, he loudly read out, "Message from the Behemoth: France's capital is engulfed in flames! The city burns beneath my feet!"
Upon hearing this news, all the high-ranking military and political leaders of Victory in the theater began clapping wildly, with some even standing up excitedly.
