On How to Govern a Territory

Traveling by Flying Carriage, Anvis and his party soon arrived at their destination.

Silver Gull City stood on a plain west of the Migaro Mountain Range, where a tributary of the Yanila River flowed through. It was the only large city in Fiona's territory, named after the vast flocks of silver-winged seagulls that migrated through the area every autumn.

The smaller Forge Iron City, Black Rock City, and others lay hundreds of li from Silver Gull City in a horn formation, watching over and supporting one another.

Originally, these cities and the surrounding lands had belonged directly to the main Olyvendi Family and had no separate name.

But now, with Fiona taking office, this territory had been given a brand-new name: Star Territory.

The officials in each city remained in their original posts, but their allegiance had now shifted to Fiona.

As the Girl, dressed in solemn white formal attire, stepped down from the carriage and displayed the Lord's Seal Ring representing supreme authority to the several Stewards who had long been waiting there, the handover of the lord's position was formally completed.

This scene was recorded with magic by countless nearby onlookers, each harboring their own thoughts, and swiftly sent to the factions behind them.

Before long, news of Fiona officially becoming lord exploded across the Empire like a timed bomb.

Due to the many rumors surrounding the Girl, the name Fiona had already been the subject of heated discussion throughout the Empire. Her sudden appointment as lord pushed that wave of attention to its peak.

Many renowned newspapers, including the Empire Morning News and Magic Times, carried the news of Fiona becoming lord of Star Territory as their front-page headline, devoting extensive coverage to all the information currently known about the Girl.

Though the details were sparse, they