Chapter 94: Moonlight Festival (6)
Their drive didn’t take too long, and they arrived in the Capital Square, however, they had to walk to reach the center, where the stage was located, as cars couldn’t get in anymore because of the already crowded area.
With bodyguards escorting them, Arren and the Duke walked casually together. In the middle of it, Duke Evan walked in front while Arren maintained his pace as he swept his eyes around the surroundings.
The sun had only set, and it was still bright even without the lights that were decorating the whole Capital Square. Actually, it was his first time attending the opening of the Moonlight Festival in the Capital Square.
It was an important occasion, but the majority of the younger nobles weren’t required to attend, and only the old nobles did out of respect for the tradition and the Emperor. However, after the speech, some old nobles would also go home immediately and wouldn’t watch the performances afterward. The opening was broadcasted on television and online, so no one actually missed out.
There was a space delegated for the nobles at the foot of the stage with rows of chairs, and at a slight distance, there was a boundary where the normal citizens or tourists could stand to watch and listen to the speech of the Emperor and the performances that followed.
Arren’s gaze landed on the crowd, and he couldn’t help but inwardly gape at this sight. It was already lively, and he could barely tell the magnitude and how many people were there in the capital square at the moment from his position.
It was already this much after announcing the attendance area that could only be occupied, then if it was like any other year, how many people would attend? Suddenly, the pressure on him increased again.
He pursed his lips and took a deep breath before slightly shaking his head, Arren stop with his thoughts and pressuring himself. He already did what he had to do, he was only one person. That was right; he had to instill in himself right there and then that a person, no matter how many things he knew about the future, could never perfectly change the outcome of things as he was only a human in the end.
Changing his mindset, and as the words of his father rang in his ears, the burden on Arren’s shoulders had greatly lessened. Everything would happen, if it was fate.