September 25 was the Harvest Festival.
The Harvest Festival had come around again.
Pedestrians on the streets wore happy smiles, children chased one another in play, and every household was celebrating.
A grand celebration was also being held in the square at Far-Sail Port.
Rings of stages had been built around the square, each flying a colored banner, with crowds gathered around them.
These were the stages and emblems set up by the circuses themselves.
For Romon, this was still the first time he had taken a walk with both his wives and all his children.
Alice, the elder sister, was already twelve, while Ruxiji, the younger brother, was eleven. Time truly flew by.
As Far-Sail Port prospered, many circuses had poured into the city.
"I heard Nick organized some kind of event?" Eileen asked.
"That's right. To celebrate and build up the festive atmosphere, every circus entering the city today was admitted free of charge and exempt from all taxes. The top three would also be selected: one hundred gold coins for first place, fifty for second, and twenty for third." Romon smiled and pointed around. "Look, there are more than a hundred circuses here. The citizens are happy too. These few gold coins are well spent."
The square and streets were packed with citizens who had come to celebrate.
"For a circus, that is definitely a huge sum," Bell said knowingly, smiling as well. Since becoming an academy teacher, she had gradually advanced to the Fifth Level. Her confidence had greatly increased, and she could now speak with ease.
It was not only the circuses that gained business. Quite a few stalls were making a killing as well.
Many stalls had laid out square long tables piled high with every sort of food: roast meat, cakes, bread, cheese,