And so, on the final day of the festival, the story of the Goddess Eris appearing in Axel spread far and wide.
Although it caused quite a stir, people also confirmed that the Goddess would secretly descend on the day of the Thanksgiving Festival, making them look forward to future festivals even more.
It was said that because of this, the Eris Cult received a great many donations all at once. Even nobles who had never paid much attention to the Eris Festival began openly supporting it, hoping that it would continue to be held.
Under such circumstances, not only did the Eris Cult further cement its position as the state religion, but the Eris Festival also became a grand celebration in people's hearts.
It could be said that in a single day, faith in the Goddess Eris in this world had increased by an unknown number of times.
Some rejoiced at this, while others worried.
"Where's the booze!? Bring me more booze! I want to drink! I want to drink my fill!"
At the nighttime banquet, Aqua clutched a bottle and made a huge racket.
Beside her, everyone watched Aqua with pained expressions and silently sighed.
"Isn't anyone going to stop her? That's already the tenth bottle, right?"
Kazuma said this, but it did not draw much of a response.
"Anyway, all the food and drink at the banquet is provided by the shopping district, so just let Aqua do whatever she wants. More importantly, let me have some alcohol too. I'm already fourteen—I can legally get married, so why can't I drink?"
Megumin lay there drinking a beverage without much interest, looking thoroughly puzzled.
"I'm exhausted too. I never thought hosting a festival would be this tiring, so just leave Aqua alone."
Darkness also looked exhausted, having clearly