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Loud was an understatement for what occurred next.

As soon as the winner was announced, the world seemed to pause for a split second, a brief moment that felt eternal, and then a cheer erupted, shaking the entire domain.

It was intense, deafening, and mind numbing.

People screamed at the top of their lungs, jumping and hugging random strangers out of sheer joy. Strangers in the street kissed one another as if today was the best day in the world.

The youths of the White Omen's division screamed, the entire academy watching the screen in a frenzy of cheers. Even the divisions who hated Atticus to the core couldn't help but feel their blood boil with excitement. It was a win for the human domain!

Jared, who had been laughing inside the room where the instructors were gathered, now had an intense grin spread across his face as he stared at Atticus through the screen, looking like he wanted nothing more than to hug him to death.