A Blessing in Misfortune

Ye Haiya placed particular importance on the Awakened.

Or rather, in the eyes of this Seventh Stage organizer, ordinary people and the Awakened were two entirely different kinds of life.

The former were merely "farmland" necessary for development, while the latter were "people" of equal standing.

Ye Haiya's views on things, as well as the policies enacted within her territory,

all followed this Awakened-first philosophy.

Half an hour later,

the Silver Witch left the castle.

Besides assigning her subordinates their tasks, this Seventh Stage organizer ruled the entire city and had work that only she herself could do. Nighttime was also when she coordinated plans and conducted on-site inspections.

Having just been assigned a maid, Linsey naturally fell into a state of boredom.

Maintaining his outwardly childish appearance, he looked at the maid standing nearby.

"Lizi, where am I supposed to stay?"

The girl bowed slightly and took the lead.

"Master, please follow me."

Linsey followed the maid out of the castle hall.

They entered a side-hall corridor from behind the throne, then took a detour through the left-side corridors within the castle.

The scene in the darkness was just as Linsey had observed before.

Although this castle had completed its load-bearing structure and grand external outline, its interior details were severely lacking.

Other than necessary facilities such as the castle hall, kitchen, and toilets, most rooms were bare, empty shells.

Linsey followed Lizi through the corridors.

When they passed the rear garden, which should theoretically have been filled with plants, all he saw was a barren stretch of red earth.

"..."

"Master, this is your residence."

The maid led Linsey to the castle's resting quarters.

Beside the door before them was an enormous room with double doors. Linsey glanced at the neighboring room from the corner of his eye