Northern Grand Examination

Even for Lux, who was normally used to being busy, her workload had completely exceeded its limits after Freljord's general mobilization.

If she had not learned to go without sleep or rest for short periods while climbing the peak, her work would probably have piled up on her by now.

All along, the highest decision-making authority in Freljord had been held by Lux, Yin Nuo, and Sona. Among them, Lux had the heaviest burden. Political, economic, and military affairs—almost everything, great or small, was decided by Lux.

Under these circumstances, even with Karya helping her, Lux's workload could only be described as unimaginably heavy. Especially since the integrated strategy had been implemented, the burden on her shoulders had suddenly increased. Even after she stopped studying Magic Theory, she often worked from dawn to midnight without rest.

As general mobilization began and Silvermine City switched sides, Lux's workload rose again. Before she knew it, she had gone ten days without getting a proper night's sleep. Her mind and body could still hold out, but if this continued, something would eventually go wrong with her head.

"So, you need to consider handing over part of your decision-making authority." Seeing Lux stamp and sign the reserve mobilization supply and equipment forms one after another before collapsing into her chair like a salted fish, Karya finally spoke with a hearty laugh. "No matter how uneasy you feel, you can't truly manage everything yourself."

"I did imagine that there would be a lot to do when the time came, but I never imagined it would be this much." Almost all the light had vanished from Lux's eyes. "The Shuriman Empire is so vast. How did you manage it?"

"I assigned governors and the Three Ministries to each region, left the garrisons to the God-Worshippers, and