章 261: The state of the Empire

After winning the grand tournament and meeting the Emperor for a short congratulations, Leo was escorted out of the arena to receive medical treatment, while the workers quickly got to work in setting up the rewards stage.

Every year at the grand tournament, the Emperor gave a customary speech to the masses where he talked about everything from the state of the economy to the border tension with the Empire's neighbors.

While not a highlight of the grand tournament, this speech was very important for all players of Terra Nova Online to understand what the future of the game was going to be and how the game's main storyline was going to develop in the near future.

"My dear citizens…." The emperor began with a warm smile on his face as he sucked the crowd's attention towards him with all his natural charisma, commanding them into a pin-drop silence as he spoke.