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The awarding ceremony concluded in a muted celebration...
Terry did his best to end it on a happy note, but because the punishment for the bottom-ranked city was shown last, his attempts failed. The most he was able to do was to remove most of the gloom and trepidation everybody felt to end the program on a calmer note.
Once the livestream ended, an afterparty was thrown to celebrate the conclusion of one of the most important and deciding events for the whole kingdom.
Everybody who attended the awarding ceremony was cordially invited to attend, and most of them accepted the invitation.
Yes, this also includes Ren, who wasn't much of a social person. He just knew that he couldn't escape something like this, so he might as well face it head-on.
Just like how he tackled most things in his life, Ren was prepared for this. He already had something to wear, several of them, actually, just in case.
