Sten sat in the back of the auditorium, the president's initial few statements were fantastic even he applauded her mention of the memory of the former kings. He didn't particularly care for the politics that happened between the Kings, but he understood that they still had an impact on him and all other players of the game. He even heard a couple shouts of encouragement from the crowd. Then came the next announcement: the message from the Black King. This truly captured his interest.

He looked to see the reactions of nearby students. Most of them were just staring at her. "War?" He heard from someone sitting in front of him. He then let out a low whistle just before the commotion of her announcing the unity of the Sweepers and the Ebony Strykers. That was huge! The Sweepers were supposed to be a neutral force. How on earth did the Black King pull off an alliance with them? He wasn't overly surprised at a power grab by the Black King considering how the new Kings lacked the power their predecessors had. Simply put, it was a great tactic.

He smirked, at least he didn't have too much to worry about. As a solo player he was quite good at being under the radar. Then again, he had resolved to change that mentality of his to improve himself. He certainly wasn't one to go back on promises he made to himself. The greatest trouble he had would be figuring out which guild to join. The Ebony Strykers would probably be the smartest option, but he wanted to join a guild that fit his wants. He knew surprisingly little about them, perhaps this could be an opportunity to learn more. His smirk quickly changed to a puzzled frown.

He had built up a bit of a reputation as Solitary Watcher, although no one knew that Sten was the Watcher. He kind of wanted to maintain that bit of secrecy, but he understood that he was likely to have to inform his guild mates of who he was in real life if he actually joined a guild. He scratched the back of his head as he puzzled over his next steps. He had plenty of options of that there was no doubt. He leaned back in his seat and mumbled to himself. "Seems like I've got some big choices ahead of me."