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Five minutes earlier...
About thirty minutes had passed since the first battle of the Night Party came to an end...
Yet the Night Party battlefield remained as bustling with people as it had been at the very beginning.
Perhaps, over the coming days, students who had nothing to do with the Night Party would gradually lose interest in it, and it would no longer be as lively as it was today.
But that would be after today.
At least for today, with the Night Party—held once every four years—having just begun, the students' enthusiasm was still more or less holding strong.
Even though the first match had ended in a draw—or rather, with both contestants claiming victory—the Night Party had yet to officially conclude.
Every Night Party began at exactly six in the evening and ended at exactly midnight, when the next day arrived.
Until the midnight bell rang, even if that night's battles had already ended, the day's Night Party was not considered over.
Therefore, although there were no more battles taking place in the Night Party battlefield, all kinds of stalls still filled the area around the spectator stands. Vendors walked about with their wares, calling out to customers, while the students showed no intention of leaving. They immersed themselves in the festivities as though celebrating a holiday, making the place extraordinarily lively. Before long, the Academy Headmaster would also come to the Night Party battlefield for a second inspection, checking whether the various facilities, equipment, and arrangements supporting the Night Party had encountered any problems, so that the following Night Parties could continue successfully.
Under such circumstances, the students remained, intending to enjoy the spectacle.
After all, there was entertainment to watch and food