"Whew... finally, that's over!"
In the castle's Mirror Hall at the slave camp south of Night-Kirin City, Yuling looked at the four Magic Mirrors in front of her. Three had gone completely dark, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Yuling turned to the children and said, "You can go get some rest. I'll talk with Redbird alone for a while."
"Of course, Lady Yuling!" the children answered in unison, then filed out of the room.
Among them were familiar faces like Noya and Ivan, who had helped Yuling with her plans even before the camp's migration, as well as newcomers who had distinguished themselves during the journey. After nearly a month of working with them, Yuling had managed to assemble a team to help her.
"I told the lord that you were the best person to take over as Archon of the territory. We even have almost exactly the same magic."
At last, the Little Redbird spoke from the only Magic Mirror still lit.
"Heh, so what are you planning to do? Become the lady of the territory?" Yuling asked sourly, utterly exhausted. "You're so heartless, leaving me to deal with those three Knights by myself."
The Little Redbird replied with an easy smile, "I'll be responsible for coordinating energy between the Magic Furnaces. You'll take over as Archon. If we leave construction in Night-Kirin City to Dutov, all you'll have to do is keep track of the territory's commercial figures, coordinate the ports, trade routes, and inventories, and arrange freight for the Knights' territories..."
The girl spoke faster and faster, piling on more and more responsibilities. Yuling's face grew darker with every word. She wished she could shut off the Magic Mirror right then and there.
"Actually, it's not that much. Luckily, you've already built up your