White Wolf City, East 1 Post Station, the Industrial New District, Iowa Town, the Iron Mine, and West 7 Castle—using the two and a half days from the 1st to the morning of the 3rd, Landen made a whirlwind inspection of Night-Kirin City's eastern and western ends. No matter where he went, he rode only with Blaze, and once he arrived, he only asked about difficulties and discussed solutions.
At last, at noon on the 3rd, Night-Kirin City's New Year banquet began, and only then did Landen obediently appear in Gallop River Hall.
"Landen, it's already New Year. Can't you settle down for once and spend more time with us in the palace!" The moment she saw Landen, Redbird began complaining. "This teacher and Teacher Saranir even came looking for you this morning, but you weren't there."
Hearing Redbird's complaints, Landen answered with a smile, "Some matters in the territory only show themselves once winter comes, and some talents only appear at special times."
Redbird, however, said dismissively, "Isn't the whole point of calling them to the palace for meetings to solve the problems of each territory? And that hollow Magic Matrix you gave me—wasn't that so we could see the situation across the entire territory from within a single Magic Matrix?"
In Redbird's eyes, there was really no need to brave the wind and snow rushing between territories. If he truly had to go, taking a portal would have been more than enough.
"Heh-heh." Landen did not say much more, only stroked the girl's forehead. Although Redbird had become high-level, her premature breakthrough had made her view governing a territory as far too simple, overlooking the importance of the grassroots.
The noon banquet was the territory's internal New Year banquet, and the invitations extended only to Landen's subordinates, including