Through this incident, Velin had drawn closer to Fenius. Even if Fenius ultimately failed to become king of the Silver Dragon Burke Kingdom, he would remain lord of the Fenius Electorate until he grew into a Legend.
For the time being, Velin oversaw the affairs of the Zeferus Territory. In his spare time, he read Mite's Travels and had Katarina hand-copy books, claiming it was to train her Common Tongue writing skills.
At the end of December in the year 9742 of the Radiant Calendar, Velin temporarily entrusted the governance of the Zeferus Territory to the former governor, Siren.
After half a year of testing, Siren had proven his loyalty to Velin. However, for the stability of the entire territory, the first governor of the Zeferus Territory could only be someone Velin trusted most.
Siren understood this as well, so he had no ambitions for the governor's position. Whatever the lord told him to do, he did without complaint.
It had been nearly a year since Velin left Salnarda, and he missed Kyle and the others dearly.
"Katarina, I plan to return home soon. Do you wish to remain in Zeferus, go to Salnarda, or return home with me?" Velin had a guard summon Katarina before asking her.
Katarina did not hesitate. "Master, I am willing to return home with you."
"There are still fifteen days left. In mid-January next year, I will head for the capital, Salnarda."
"I'm giving you leave for these fifteen days. Go spend time with your family. It will be difficult for you to return for the next few years."
"Thank you, Master." Katarina lowered her head in salute and withdrew from the study.
During the half-month before his departure, Velin summoned the governors of each region in turn and assigned them tasks, ensuring that