"The Nightingale Empire's representative, Theron Galethunder, has won majority support. You may make the decision, Scholar Galethunder. Would you like to go first, or would you like to go second?"
"Second," Theron said calmly.
Faustin's gaze was trained on Theron, as though trying to see through him. But by now, his confidence had returned.
In a debate, going second often gave a slight advantage, especially since you would have the chance to get in the last word for closing statements. Although the judges were unbiased, they were also human. It was hard not to experience the longest lasting impression from the last thing you heard, no matter how experienced.
However… going first also had its advantages, if you could seize the moment.
And against an unprepared opponent who was likely trying to use the chance of going second to gather information and think of counters, this was the best sort of situation to go first in.
"You have two minutes," Mello nodded toward Faustin.
