Under the blazing sun, it was the fourth day of the Arcane Festival. After yesterday's accident in the combat tournament had been properly dealt with, all the visiting guests noticed that the atmosphere on the Arcane Star was different today.
Or rather, it was only today that the Arcane Star truly felt like a festival. Unlike the previous few days, when everything looked lively but carried an oppressive undertone.
Because of that, when the arena at Star Plaza reopened at eight in the morning, every seat in the circular stands was occupied. There were even many vendors behind the stands, and several food stalls from the nearby food street had been moved here.
In fact, it was not only the guests who felt the festive atmosphere. The spellcasters were even more excited. Some had taken airships overhead for a better view, while some astral races had floated small combat spacecraft above the arena—craft that were normally forbidden from entering the Eternal Star. Once their rear cabins opened, groups of three or five friends sat inside and watched the tournament.
The winged-race commentator on the stage was still speaking with passionate excitement. Today's tournament was still being hosted primarily by the winged race, which was somewhat unusual.
Yesterday, the winged-race genius Yu Li had detonated the Time Hourglass, causing Elch of the Soul Faction and dozens of front-row VIPs to be caught in the temporal dust. Elch, who had been on the battlefield with Yu Li, had died after her, overwhelmed by a rampage of soul energy.
Both the winged race and the Arcane Star had lost a genius. In the past, even if both sides had known who was behind the incident, they would still have used it as an opportunity to make a fuss. This time, however, the Arcane