Thus, the first day after Mountain City was officially established passed smoothly amid laughter and cheer.
That day, many of the Mountain People stayed up all night, playing to their hearts' content. They only lay down to rest when dawn was nearly breaking.
However, quite a few people did not fully indulge in the celebrations. Instead, they wisely went to rest.
These people were the soldiers of the Mountain People.
Artoria〔Alter〕had long since ordered that Round Table Fortress would be attacked the following day. The ordinary civilians could temporarily be left out of consideration, but all the soldiers had to rest and recuperate so they would be ready to set out the next day. Only the troops responsible for remaining behind in Mountain City could take turns standing guard. Even they were not allowed to celebrate wildly; they had to patrol and keep watch through the night.
The soldiers had no complaints. After all, once Mountain City had taken shape, they had celebrated alongside the civilians and had eaten and drunk their fill. Every one of them had enjoyed a hearty meal, which was already more than satisfying enough. Thus, they continued working without complaint.
After all, to resist the Holy City, the soldiers could not go hungry. Before this, the civilians had saved much of their own food to leave for the soldiers, allowing them to fight with strength. Because of this, many soldiers were extremely grateful to the ordinary civilians. Seeing the civilians eat and drink their fill and celebrate to their hearts' content already made them very happy. Continuing to protect them in silence was their duty, and more importantly, something they were willing to do.
Thus, although the establishment of Mountain City brought many surprises and transformations, it still operated in an orderly manner, and no