Chapter 266: Sun Worship Festival.

Chapter 266: Sun Worship Festival.

Sitting at the very top of a bleacher, I gazed down at the crowd of people cheering and snacking on food. The joyous mood was infectious, making me want to jump down to the crowd and cheer with them, but the cupcake I was snacking on right now made me rethink that plan.

Damn, the venue is packed. Ill be honest, I had my doubts we would be able to bring in more than two hundred or something. They are really making noise for this concert, I said out loud.

Dude, youre enjoying yourself, too, Tatsuya, Kyouya replied back with a wry smile.

Today was LightDay, the 10th of HarvestSun in the year 2679 after the descent of the Origin Gods; the second LightDay of the month, actually. To the followers of the Light Goddess, Aurena, it was a day of celebrations and festivities to show their thanks to the sun and their goddess the Sun Worship Festival.

Technically, the festival was just an excuse to further celebrate Aurena, since the Sun was attributed to her in her religion. The care and mercy of the sun as it shines its invigorating light onto the planet, was similar to the miraculous healing Aurena could perform with her spells. The white grace healing magic was named as such.

As a result, the Sun Worship Festival was a day reserved for praising Aurena only. There could be no work outside of festival preparations or contributions to the celebration itself. In fact, if we were in Aureolis or any other highly religious city or town, people wouldnt be allowed to make a profit from today, but had to donate all proceeds to the local temple or cathedral in exchange for a blessing from the clergy.

But, most of Artorias wasnt super religious to the point they would enforce that. They knew if merchants could be further incentivized, they would do all they could to make the festival inside a major city a success. Outside of the Olivus duchy, every other duchy and Griffonpeak only recommends that you donate.

So, considering the person hosting this concert right now, wouldnt it be considered a bit unethical to earn money from it? Shouldnt the church be against it?

Apparently, not as I thought.

Tatsuya, we already spoke with the local cathedral and came to an agreement. Any tickets sold are considered a donation to a saint candidate and champion and Hestia-san will share this money with the cathedral. All the pastries and merchandise Sensei and the seamstresses made will go through the Sarlenzia company, and we will get our cut from it. So, dont worry, its all handled, Kyouya explained to me.

The advertisement for this promotion was handled phenomenally. It would have been a disappointment if we had gotten less of a responce. From his seat behind and slightly above me, four-eyes Nishio began explaining. We got the local duke, the cathedral, and the Sarlenzia company on our side. With Hestia-sans reputation and how she and Asaka performed a [Prayer] by themselves at the beginning of the day, of course they would draw in the normal folks. Attracting the nobles was never a problem; they all wish to get close to Hestia-san and Asaka-san, after all.

I nodded and looked over to Asaka with Elrick behind her, speaking to nobles with a bored expression. She was making the nobles she spoke to uncomfortable, but thankfully she hadnt blown up in their faces yet. It happened once when we visited the Olivus duchy when we first entered Artorias, and it sure was awkward afterward. Ive been nervous ever since.

I sighed in relief before looking into the sky. The sun was still up, and it should be lunchtime right now. On this day, everything began the moment the sun dawned and it would all end the moment the sun disappeared below the horizon. People were supposed to rest and let the day end, but we all knew that just wouldnt happen.

Just before this concert started filling up with people, a moment of prayer was held near the cathedral, with Hestia and Asaka performing various rituals with the aid of the local clergy. Hestia and Asaka both performed the rituals phenomenally. Theyve had practice, after all. While Hestia kept up her smile like a professional, however, Asaka looked like she wanted to die.

Sure was something.

I then looked behind me and to the people sitting next to me on this bleacher. The Misfits and the Magical Biscuit were once again reunited after the latter used the nexus to teleport here. The girls of the Biscuits Misaki, Kazumi, and Kohaku were eating and sharing their shortcakes while Nishio was speaking with Barathan, a butler of Ellaines family, to learn how his attendants were doing and if the nobles were satisfied.

Everything is going as planned, Lord Nishio. As Lady Amelia perfectly anticipated, serving the ordered sun weavers cake right now elevated the nobles moods. Those who werent able to order ahead of time are ordering the newly made batches at a higher price right now. The attendants arent facing any problems outside of their tea making being too slow.

Good, thank you, Nishio nodded, satisfied. Please, inform Lady Amelia immediately and have her prepare more cakes and other pastries. Considering the order size and popularity, it seems we underestimated it a bit. People will order even more after the performance is over.

His parents might be talent managers and own an agency, but its clear he would have become a better CEO than them. Well, at least he knows how to manage a promotion like Hestia-sans. Alleviates Senseis need to do it.

How are the merchants?

Elated. The most wealthy of them are sharing seats with magnobles and the duchys greifnobles, giving them all the chance to network. Thankfully, this is Equevanna, so the nobles do not mind wealthy commoners sitting with them.

We were able to invite the nobles inside Equevanna to come, but asking foreign nobles to come wasnt possible. They had to celebrate in their own duchies.

After the report was done, Barathan left and Nishio sighed, looking annoyed that Kazumi was having fun while he was working. They were supposed to work together to manage the concert, but it seemed that one of them was more focused on eating cake.

While those two were now arguing, I chuckled slightly before returning my gaze back to the concert stage. The curtains were still down, but it honestly looked like any other concert stage from Earth. Hestia really had people make a faithful recreation of it in Peolynca.

Sure, it was missing some modern amenities that we needed to replace with magitech and magic, but it was about the same. It was all about setting the mood.

Speaking of the mood, it was clear to see that all the merchants and nobles sitting on the bleachers had spent some money to have the perfect outfits for today. Everybody was wearing ceremonial suits or dresses with Aurenas religious symbol stitched on them.

Our two groups were also wearing them, although ours were tailored by Sensei and Tasianna. All made from Senseis mana threads. Honestly, considering how much she had to do already, its crazy how she found enough time to make these for us.

Hey, hey, quiet! Its starting! Hestia-sama is performing! Daichi called out. I dont know what Hestia said to him, but he has been acting less depressed ever since, although he was still pretty much an asshole.

Still, he was right. The curtains were moving and suddenly, music began to play. I could hear the sound of a synthesizer and also a drum machine. Electronic instruments. Something Peolynca doesnt have. There was only a single person who could recreate them this perfectly while keeping the melody flowing.

And then, her voice reached us all.

[Music Resonation (Minor)] inflicted on [Human, Tatsuya Nagata]

Is this not the day, are you feeling down?

Wanna smile so much, but cant lift up the frown

Is the world so bleak, all is going wrong

Like a raging stream, dragged through it all along

Do you ever want to break apart that wall?

But every try rings hollow, and all thats left is emptiness

But let me tell you this, you gotta raise your head

Cause there is more to life Ñ00v€l--ß1n hosted the premiere release of this chapter.

The moment the curtains rose, a dragonewt girl dressed in a colorful outfit was revealed and began singing as waves of flames moved around the stage like clouds. The loud music, her angelic singing voice, and the special effects, instantly drew everybodys attention. There was no need for an announcement.

Hestia stole everybodys focus in the very first moment of the song!

As there will be a chance to shine

It will appear

So grab it tight!

Your GREATlight of hope!

Cause youre the center of your stooooory!

The moment the chorus began, multiple small flames shot from Hestias wings to the ceiling, before exploding into crimson red, purple, and white flowers. A massive woaah! came from the crowd below.

Dont let others say its not

Aim your sight up, up, up

You gotta let yourself shine, shine, shine

Cause youre the center of your story

Burst into a thousand colors

Leave them all to gasp, gasp, gasp

So rise up to be your own star, star, star

As the song continued, the special effects continued to fire off as Hestia sang. Noticing this was all part of the show, the crowd transitioned from being flabbergasted to pure excitement. The colors captivated them, but that wasnt all.

Her singing was already entrancing, but her swift dance moves led peoples eyes. The special effects were nice and all, but Hestia made sure everybodys attention was on her alone. I could tell, I couldnt keep my eyes away from her. Her dancing was like water, flowing pure and without any ripples. Her singing was like divine melodies coming from an angel.

It was ravishing.

Oooooooooh! Kyouya shot up from his seat like a bullet. Lets go! Hestia-chan!

The only way anybody could take away my attention from the stage right now was a fanboy cheering so loudly in my ear, it was obnoxious. And Kyouya did just that.

As if he was wielding lightsticks, he swung his arm around, looking like an absolute clown right now. Our group couldnt help but look at him with our mouths agape. Only Asaka, who returned to her seat with Elrick, was laughing her ass off. Amidst all the flustered nobles, confused merchants, and us, his weirded-out friends, Asaka was the only one enjoying Kyouyas fanboy moment.

Cause youre the center of your story

Burst into a thousand colors

Leave them all to gasp, gasp, gasp

So rise up to be your own star, star, star!

After we started ignoring Kyouya, the show returned to being quite enjoyable. We already had a taste of how Hestia could sing during our stay in the RV, or from overhearing the girls bath over the hotsprings wall. What a joy, every night.

Nevertheless, Hestia was an extremely good singer. I had no idea about music in general outside of knowing when it sounds good, and Hestia could really hit the notes. You give her an anime opening and, if she knew the lyrics, she could give a wonderful cover for them. But seeing her on the stage singing while dancing, it was a whole other experience.

Thank you very much for coming today, Ullistar! Her voice resounded throughout the venue with her [Aerokinesis]. If you have attended the festival opening at the cathedral today, you might already know me. But, in case you couldnt somehow, allow me to introduce myself! I am Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor. An idol and your performer today! There is no need for titles or status during this concert, so if you all want, you may just call me with Hestia today~

Urk! W-What the fuck, dude?! H-How about you and Haruka-chan, huh?! Has that gotten anywhere yet?!

Well, things are going by quite fast, you know. Haruka and I still spend enough time together, but its not like I can ask her out right now. Do you know how filled up her schedule is, right now? he replied.

Thats an excuse! I rebuked him.

And youre feeling slightly insecure that your druidification isnt leveling up after using it so often. If you have a problem with that, maybe work with Asaka-san and get Sensei to help you. Shes a fenrir and a descendant of Belzac. Dont try to excuse yourself from asking her.

Grk!

Wow, Tatsuya, you sure made Kyouya mad, Kohaku commented before pointing our attention forward. Lets stop. The next song is coming up. I want to continue enjoying this concert, so lets just say this discussion is done for now.

And just like that, the concert continued with five more songs. Two of those songs were duets, Hestia singing one with Tasianna and the other with Ellaine, while the rest was done by Hestia alone. Despite how exhausting the dance moves were for every song, it didnt look like Hestia had any problems with them. In fact, it seemed like she became better the longer the concert went on.

After the concert was over, it was time for the merchandise sale and fan meeting. Our group didnt have much to do here, so the majority decided on going out and enjoying the city. The festival was still going on, after all.

However, what did I do? I went back into the RV. I took my spear and went to the training field. While others had fun, I decided I had to continue training.

Hestia and I had the same master in Yorshka. We both learned her spearmanship. While I was currently better than her in skill with the spear, I havent been able to beat Hestia in a spar once. Its not just our stats being too far apart, but rather a huge difference in our overall battle experience.

I tried to overwhelm her with my techniques, but she adapted too fast. She would learn and then use it mid-fight, pushing me onto the defensive. Even if I used druidification, I couldnt beat her. Attempting to beat her in a contest of Strength or Agility was just stupid.

But after the talk I had with my classmates today, all I could think about is how I should just get better. If I began sweating blood, I had to continue training. Thats what I knew I could do best. Grind. Grind. Grind.

That jerk Dachi might have given up beating Hestia with fire magic, but I wont with my spearmanship. Ill become a master to defeat the strong.

A note from AbyssRaven

Coffee boy arrives in a main chapter, wow. The students watching their first concert in Peolynca.

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Bio: Hey there, AbyssRaven here. I'm just an avid Light Novel and Fantasy story reader who randomly thought of a story and began writing about it.

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