The cabinet was assembled quickly. After extensive consultations—chiefly between Russell and Marquis Merlin—the final candidates were decided upon.
There were seven cabinet ministers in total.
Chief Executive—Marquis Merlin Monochoria;
Chief Steward—Lord Kunbei, Wyvern Knight;
Chief Judge—Black Court Baron Curis Zi Cao;
Keeper of the Seal—Lord Kunqiao;
Minister of Finance—Bull Horn Baron Gervidas Baimai Gen;
Minister of Industry—Lord Roland Fluorite Mushroom;
Minister of Foreign Affairs—Earl Fuqiang Mel Monochoria, Wyvern Knight.
Among these positions, the Minister of Volcanoes had been abolished and replaced by the newly established Minister of Industry.
The reason was simple. In the future, Russell could make decisions on state affairs with a single word, so there was no need for a Minister of Volcanoes to communicate with the Shadowflame Dragon. The Minister of Industry was naturally established to industrialize the Shadowflame Grand Duchy.
Of the seven cabinet ministers, only two were Wyvern Knights.
Lord Kunbei was too old and no longer needed to shine on the snowfields; he could remain safely in Red Castle. As for Cousin Mel, Russell needed a Dragon Knight as Minister of Foreign Affairs to communicate with the Scorching Torrent Kingdom and travel back and forth across the snowfields.
Perhaps in the future, he would need to venture deep into the snowfields to communicate with even more nations. Without a dragon to ride, it would be difficult to guarantee the Minister of Foreign Affairs' safety.
Moreover, with the title of Earl Fuqiang, Cousin Mel's position as Minister of Foreign Affairs would carry more weight.
Once the cabinet had been assembled, the Wyvern Military Advisory Group was established as well, abbreviated as the "Wyvern Regiment."
Not only was the Wyvern Military Advisory Group composed entirely of Wyvern Knights, it also possessed the authority to deploy every Wyvern in the Grand Duchy. It would lead large-scale