The First Grand Salute
The glow hums beneath my boots! I held my polearm rigid across my chest, locked in a triumphant pose over glowing green letters. Then, a spark jolted through my wrist—I willed my spear to spin, and it actually twirled! The tip tapped lightly against the screen surface, sending tiny ripples across the pixelated ground. Life has entered this arena, and I am its conductor!

