But while the heir and newest part-owner of said place was trying to wrap his mind around the scale of the Imperial Palace, unbeknownst to him, several people and organizations had already begun mobilizing.
Every scrap of news was being monitored.
Every update was being tracked.
And the moment coverage for the banquet preparations began to circulate, a surprising number of citizens across the Empire tuned in from wherever they were.
Normally, this would have been the time when people eagerly awaited announcements about the Astral Cup.
But this year's banquet was an entirely different ball game.
Varying kinds of fans were looking forward to very different things, and the anticipation was so intense that even children were allowed to stay up far past their usual bedtime just to watch their newest idols appear on screen.
