Although there were no official festival events left, immediate measures were taken within the capital.0

The festival itself had ended, but the Temple was supposed to remain open until the weekend. However, the number of visitors allowed inside was immediately controlled, as part of the measures implemented throughout the capital.0

The military had taken control of all the warp gates within the capital, and measures were being taken to restore order and send tourists back to their hometowns as quickly as possible. Of course, all these activities were happening outside the Temple, so to me, it just felt like the Temple festival had ended a day early.0

“It’s quiet.”0

“Yeah.”0

Ellen and I were strolling through the now-peaceful Temple grounds. Even though Ellen had been crowned Miss Temple, she was still just Ellen. Nothing much had changed, and she didn’t seem to place much significance on her new title. If anything, she found it bothersome.0

The festival was over, and so was the tournament. While I was supposed to have an audience with the emperor, given the current situation, that opportunity might not arise. I could let either Charlotte or Vertus know about the issue of the orphanages siphoning off money, and it would be resolved later on.0

Although I hadn’t managed to attend the contest, Ellen had won Miss Temple, and while Cliffman didn’t win, he did make the podium. I wasn’t sure if his confidence or social anxiety issues had been resolved, though. Riana was teasing him, asking him why he hadn’t won when Ellen had. It seemed like, instead of overcoming his anxiety, he had just gained a persistent bully.0

The issue of Radia Schmidt was also important. Radia Schmidt was missing. Even though she...0