Resting had been the main focus for everyone after Illia had left them to do so. They had all been interrupted in their goal to do so due to the growth of Isa's beast, the invitation to meet Illia's father, and now their plans to start moving sooner than later. Too much was going on to hold themselves back from making their next move.
It was unfortunate that they could not stay, the developments and announcements that a large tournament to find the best young blacksmith was a very big deal. Many of the cities would be in awe that Nebula was having two large competitions back to back. But the temptation to learn a skill that no one possessed would be enough.
drop those golden tickets!