Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 2102

Shannon stood there and watched Benjamin draw closer with each step.

It was only when Maeric's low and warning voice reached her that she snapped out of her senses. "Why are you not kneeling before His Majesty?"

Shannon glanced at him and had yet to reply when Benjamin's voice rang out calm and firm. "She need not kneel."

After a pause, he added, "The Chosen One by the phoenix stands as my equal. She does not bow."

The words "stands as my equal" struck like a thunderclap in the hearts of all present.

Everyone present was seasoned and shrewd. They all knew exactly what it meant for such words to come from the mouth of the king, but the impact was no less staggering.

After all the events that'd transpired, most had accepted that Serelith was the true Chosen One, but to have it personally confirmed by the king was something else entirely.

Elysia's heart pounded with both excitement and uneasiness. She was excited by the king's words and deeply anxious about how the Ignis family had treated Serelith.

Compared to the Ignis family, Solvanna was nearly driven mad with hatred. The thing she'd waited so long for had just been stripped from her in a single moment.

She refused to accept the truth and opened her mouth to speak again, but just as she did, Benjamin coldly said, "Noisy."

Immediately after, palace guards stepped forward. One restrained her arms, and the other clamped her mouth before the two swiftly dragged her away.

Though Elysia's heart ached at the sight, she dared not plead on Solvanna's behalf.

Once Benjamin gave the signal, the crowd was allowed to rise. Then, he briefly explained his arrival, "A phoenix has appeared in Celestria and drawn all birds to its side. This is a wonderful sign from the heavens, and I naturally had to come in person."

The phoenix's appearance and gathering of birds had happened mere moments ago. No one would believe that the king in the distant palace had heard the news and arrived so quickly.