What none of them there on the platform knew was that the tribulation cloud had followed the signature of Wolfe's mana and had encompassed the entire world in shadow while the trial was ongoing.
To the more superstitious, it was an omen of great change, a day when the sky turned black with clouds, or when the stars vanished and tribulation lightning rocked the world.
There were dozens of prophecies about similar situations, and everyone who remembered one thought that this might be the fulfillment of their prophecy.
Those with more power recognized that it was Wolfe advancing to King Rank, which might also meet the requirements for some of them, but mostly it was going to be a turning point in the world.
He wasn't the only King currently on the planet, but his aura was so distinct, so uniquely local, that there was no doubt that it had to be him.