Leon was slightly surprised by how Archon Vyrra had suddenly called him out without warning to initiate this ceremonial counting.
Starting with me? Interesting choice.
He stood gracefully from his frozen seat and, with just a focused thought, emptied the monster cores he'd harvested directly from his inventory storage into physical space.
SHIMMER! APPEAR! CASCADE!
Hundreds upon hundreds of cores in different vivid colors and varying sizes materialized instantly, floating suspended in the air through his precise mana control—creating a mesmerizing display like a constellation of captured stars.
GLOW! FLOAT! SHIMMER!
He gently allowed them to descend, forming an enormous pile on the top giant stair where he'd been sitting—the sheer quantity was visually overwhelming.
CLATTER! PILE! STACK!
Leon already knew the exact number from his systematic counting during harvest.
He announced clearly to the assembled crowd, just as Archon Vyrra had instructed:
