The Glory Festival began after the triumphant army, returning from the long journey following the victory in the Great War, entered the imperial capital. 3

It would have taken an enormous amount of time if they had marched all the way on foot, but the time needed was significantly decreased because they returned via the super-sized warp gate at the forward base located on the border with the Dark Land. There was no way for me to know since I was inside the Temple, but outside, in the imperial capital, everyone had to be busy preparing food and drinks to celebrate the returning army.2

Of course, a school-themed novel did not describe all the events that happened every single day. If it did, it would be a fantasy diary, not a novel. I only described certain events that would happen at certain times, and the rest I just left empty until the Glory Festival.0

I had lived through those empty moments, experiencing various events that I hadn’t been aware of but undoubtedly existed in this world, and now, the Glory Festival had finally arrived.1

“In principle, the Temple ought to close for the duration of the festival period. However, as you know, the tuition at the Temple is quite substantial. So if we close the campus for the entire festival period, which is over a month long, it would not only disrupt education, but also lead to complaints from the students.”0

‘Um, complaints from the students about a school closure? You mean complaints from the parents who sent them there, right?’ 0

If a school that charged exorbitant amounts of money for tuition decided to take a month off, the ones who actually paid the tuition would be the ones to be extremely aggravated.0

And, if I was being frank, I was more empathetic towards the parents. I agreed with them that the Temple taking a month off was basically like being robbed.0

The announcement was...0