Crystal stared at the medal in her hands in a daze. She never once thought she would receive the opportunity to rule the world. She had spent all those years working hard, focusing on her research, just so that she would not have any regrets. She did all of it because she wanted to help more people and change their family's livelihoods.

And now, Adrian was giving her the power to do just that.

“C-Can I really do this?" Crystal muttered as she held the medal. Everything was proceeding at a rate too fast for her to fathom, making her feel extremely overwhelmed.

"Everything can change, so long as you work hard for it to happen." Adrian nodded firmly.

Crystal looked up at him, not knowing how she was supposed to face the man who had changed her future completely.

"Let's go."

Crystal nodded her head and softly responded, "Okay."

The pair left the balcony and headed straight for Novemton.

***

Many rumors sprouted up in Novemton over the past two days, with who was going to become th