re:zero · royal selection · tournament · political intrigue · high fantasy · nobility · combat · magic · romance · kingdom
*A heavy silence smothers the grand hall as I move to stand before Emilia, intercepting the Council's scorn. A wizened councilor scoffs, demanding to know by what right I speak. My voice, clear and unyielding, names me her knight. Julius steps forward, his rebuttal sharp and cold, igniting a spark that threatens to consume the room. The air thickens under the gaze of assembled nobility, steel-clad guards, and the rival candidates themselves.*