"Once again, it was time for the early morning meeting. Although it had always been called an 'early morning meeting,' it should have been referred to as a 'court discussion,' 'audience,' or 'morning assembly.'
"Previously, there was no chair for Yila at the morning assembly, but now one had been prepared for him... Vera patted the empty spot next to her, signaling Yila to sit beside her.
"Although he did not know what she intended, Yila was not accustomed to sitting with colleagues. He pulled a lounge chair with one hand, moved it to the corner of the hall, and sat in the corner.
"This position allowed him to see everyone present clearly.
"The strange actions and behavior made all the monster leaders look at him, but Yila had no intention of answering anything. He just nodded to everyone in mutual acknowledgment.
""Yawn~"
"Satan Ye, yawning as usual, sat on the Demon King's throne and looked at everyone sitting below. She quickly noticed Yila sitting in the corner and tilted her head in confusion.
"Just as Satan Ye was about to ask something, Vera interrupted with a knowing explanation, saying, "Please don't mind, Yila likes to sit there. It's the Governor's privilege."
"The Governor's privilege, so all Governors could sit in the corner during morning assemblies? The room had only four corners; how many people would be enough?
"Satan Ye thought to herself.
"Seeing her thoughts, Vera immediately explained, "Ah, I mean Yila's position as 'Governor.' The transcendent profession 'Governor' we know of derives its name from Yila's position in the empire."
""It is an official role managing affairs, with qualifications only accountable to the King and not responsible to anyone else. To arrest an official, one can apprehend first and seek the Emperor's approval later, possessing such privileges... These privileges, of course, were given by King Yose."
Vera's explanation left all monsters unfamiliar with the empire stunned, as they had never expected Yila's status in the empire to be at that level.
Such privileges, in any period of the empire, no... If anyone other than Yila had these rights, it would cause major issues.
But Yila's subsequent actions and achievements proved he deserved such privileges. From a certain angle, this also demonstrated King Yose's accurate judgment of character.
""But the Governor's role and sitting in the corner shouldn't be related, right?"
"Asked Satan Ye, to which Vera chuckled and continued discussing Yila, "In the empire, if there were traitors or those intending to betray the empire during meetings, he could immediately spot them by sitting there."
Vera's evaluation of Yila made everyone present, whether the mechanical body or the insect man, feel more uneasy.
It could even be said their bodies became rigid.
Of course, this didn't indicate they had ulterior motives. Whether traitors or not, in such situations, there were two ways to behave: feeling uneasy to avoid being mistaken for a traitor, or calmly demonstrating their straightforwardness.
Therefore, it wasn't possible to tell solely by observation. Vera's understanding was half based on hearsay, half on her own conjecture.
""Don't believe her words; she's just making things up."
"Yila said, upon which Vera blinked in confusion and countered, "Eh? I'm not making it up. I heard it from someone who claimed to be a great magician in the empire~"
""You yourself are a court mage! Couldn't you determine whether that street encounter was with a real magician or a fabricating fraud?!"
Amid Yila's ridicule, it seemed the regular segment "Sharing Yila's Unknown Tales by Vera Yaylimeinoceyatos" finally ended.
""Hm, it's surprising how much time has passed..."
Satan Ye, feeling a bit hungry, realized the time had moved from "early morning" to "morning." She routinely asked, "So, does anyone have anything to report?"
This issue was discussed yesterday.
""Vegetables in the Demon King Territory are left with only carrots, the castle's share remains with carrots and cloud greens. Meat, eggs, and dairy in the castle need rationing. The residents of the Demon King Territory have entirely lost the capacity to consume meat."
Facing Lime's words, Satan Ye fell silent. She looked at the Ghost Glasses Girl and asked, "When will the next merchant convoy arrive?"
Ghost Glasses Girl, being asked, seemed unsure. She looked towards the vampire girl...
""In five days."
The vampire girl responded. Like how Ghost Lady managed the territory's finances, she seemed responsible for trade and diplomacy, saying, "The resubmitted territories will gradually remit supplies, and then the shortage may not appear urgent."
So, it was necessary to endure for five more days?
""Demon King, I propose reorganizing the hunting team to hunt wild animals, supplementing the territory's meat reserves, and clearing surrounding creatures, aiding farm and ranch expansion."
Hilena spoke, looking at the Royal Black Knight and the Black Flame Headless Knight, "Select candidates for hunting starting today, and from tomorrow, we can proceed with hunting and food distribution."
Both armored figures seemed to have no objections, just nodding their agreement.
""Okay, Hilena will handle the hunting team. Anything else?"
Satan Ye decided on this issue, but Yila felt it was somewhat reckless... Typically, someone should designate the candidates, then hand over the list to Satan Ye for approval, which would be more reasonable.
Nonetheless, as long as Satan Ye trusted everyone, and everyone lived up to this trust, swiftly agreeing to a problem-solving plan in this manner was exceedingly correct.
""There is."
""Lord Yila."
""Regarding the fertilizer."
""It's no longer smelly."
The five little fairies spoke. Other leaders not well-versed in fertilizer matters looked puzzled towards Yila's direction... Fertilizer? Didn't the merchant convoy stop selling it long ago?
"Mr. Yila? Can you explain the fertilizer to everyone?"
Satan Ye asked Yila.
But as per status, she didn't need to ask.
*Yila, thinking this, did not comment, simply nodding. Watching Satan Ye excitedly narrate the incident to everyone, he was unsure how to react.*
*But naturally, it was a smile of resignation, wasn't it?*