The next day, quite abruptly, Belvan said to the other scholars, "Before we part, let's have a feast."
For many years, they had been immersed in academic research, day and night, and due to differences in beliefs, customs, and ages, as well as academic constraints, they had never held a banquet.
And now, with their research on the "Path of God's Creation" at a standstill, and before leaving, they found themselves with leisure time almost every day.
Once the farewell banquet was suggested, the scholars unanimously agreed. Everyone knew this banquet was no ordinary affair, so they had the servants bring fine wines and cold delicacies from outside the Palace, and arranged for the Palace chefs to prepare the hot dishes on the day of the banquet.
There were countless dining rooms in the Palace, finding an unoccupied one was easy, and keeping it hidden from the likes of Aler was equally effortless. Perhaps the latter, even if aware, wouldn't care, let alone stop the banquet.
