45. Finale: Extra Chapters Until Completion in Argus's Dawn![55]
(An extra chapter for the brothers who have been constantly correcting errors [5/5])
Spring passed into autumn, and time flew by.
Well, there had not actually been any absurd situation where hundreds or thousands of years passed in the blink of an eye. Today marked the first anniversary of "the rebirth of the world of Argus," so old Hutton, the planetary governor, had begun preparing two months ago for the "Summer Solstice Festival" that would begin today.
It had been the most important annual celebration of the Eredar during the Second Co-Governance Era more than twenty thousand years ago. To the Eredar, it had been as lively as the New Year.
Because their race had once possessed Eternal Life, their sense of time was hardly keen. Thus, they did not have many holidays. Aside from Arcane Mages commemorating the birth of Primordial Sorcerer Augure, the Summer Solstice Festival was the greatest entertainment event of the year.
In that ancient era, every planetary governor district held various ceremonies on this day, while the grandest celebration was held beneath the Mac'Aree Mountains, on the highlands near the Arcane Academy.
The Eredar would set up tents in advance, designate various entertainment areas, and build stone platforms for the Jedni Ritual. Wrestling champions from every governor district would gather there.
Representing their respective homelands, they would wrestle bare-chested at the birthplace of Eredar civilization, winning glory for their families and friends.
The Krokuun Grasslands on the edge of civilization were renowned for their fierce folk customs, and their Jedni wrestlers were consequently terrifyingly strong.
When General Jaide had been young, he had won the Jed'hin Tournament championship seven years in a row. By the eighth year, Velen and Kil'jaeden had personally stepped in and granted