On the stage, Director Nifa didn't stop them. Once she finished speaking, she turned and ascended the altar, placed the box she was holding on the table, and bowed slightly.
WHOOSH!
Everyone below the stage followed her lead, bowing in unison toward Ales's relics.
"Legacy of Gunfire, the Spirits of Heroes Endure!"
"Legacy of Gunfire, the Spirits of Heroes Endure!"
"..."
Wei'en watched everything with a calm expression. 'Hall of Heroic Spirits…'
'He didn't want to end up like Director Ales, silently dedicating his life to the Caster City State only for his glory to be consigned to the Hall of Heroic Spirits.'
'Some legacy, some spirits of heroes enduring—that wasn't what he wanted!'
Finally, with a wave from Director Nifa, the box containing Ales's relics, along with the three other items on the table, rose into the air.
They floated up to join the five boxes at the highest point, and behind them, a red candle quietly ignited, its wick flickering unsteadily.
"Let's go."
