In Hogg Mining's office, Li Wei set down the Zelandia practitioner adoption registry in his hands and began working through the administrative documents that had piled up during his absence.
Since Li Wei spent long periods in slumber, he had long ago delegated certain authorities to Igg, Tiger, and Fischer. The overall command authority over direct military forces, meanwhile, rested with the Gnoll Great Chieftain Huozi.
Thus, most of what had been piled onto his desk were long-term planning proposals.
Their timelines were generally divided into five- to ten-year phases, requiring Li Wei's signature and his magical clawprint.
A large portion of them had originally been drafted by management in accordance with Li Wei's intentions, so all he needed to do was review them and add his comments.
Truthfully, if he had a secretary with sufficiently strong professional skills to help handle these matters, Li Wei would have far less to worry about.
As the saying went: when there was work, the secretary did it; when there wasn't work—cough, cough—then there simply wasn't work.
Unfortunately, Li Wei had yet to find anyone suited for the position.
Igg, Tiger, and Fischer, Zelandia's three pillars, each had their own domains to oversee. There was no way they could fill that role.
Huozi?
That guy could lead troops into battle and charge at the front just fine, but he was completely illiterate—a brute with a bit of talent for the battlefield, nothing more.
As for Aili, she was born with an innate understanding of Draconic, demonic, Celestial, and Common Tongue, and she wasn't lacking in intelligence either.
But demons' instincts...
If he handed it to her, Zelandia would probably collapse within days.
Li Wei turned his head. When he saw his cheap daughter sprawled over one corner of the desk, drool trailing at