Once again, it's time for the morning meeting, which has always been referred to as a "morning meeting," but it should actually be called "council meeting" or "audience" or "morning assembly."
Previously, Yila didn't have a chair to sit on during the morning assembly, but now one has been prepared for him... Vera patted the empty seat next to her, gesturing for Yila to sit beside her.
Although he didn't know what she intended, Yila wasn't accustomed to sitting with his colleagues; he pulled a lounge chair with one hand and moved it to the corner of the hall, sitting in the corner.
From this position, he could clearly see everyone present.
The strange action and behavior made all the leaders of the monsters look at him, but Yila had no intention of responding, merely nodding to everyone in mutual acknowledgment.
"Yawn~"
As usual, Satan Ye, who was yawning, sat on the throne belonging to the Demon King, looking at everyone sitting below, and soon noticed Yila sitting in the corner, tilting her head quizzically.
Just as Satan Ye was about to ask something, Vera preemptively explained with a knowing look, saying, "Please don't mind, Yila just likes to sit there; it's the Governor's privilege."
The Governor's privilege, so can all Governors sit in the corner and watch the morning assembly? With only four corners in the room, how many people need to sit for it to be enough?
Satan Ye thought.
Vera, seeing through her thoughts, immediately explained, "Ah, I mean Yila's position as 'Governor,' the extraordinary profession we know as 'Governor,' the origin of the name comes from Yila's position in the empire."
"He is an official who oversees state affairs, accountable only to the King and not to anyone else. If he wanted to apprehend an official, he could arrest first and report to the Emperor later, a privilege... Of course, this privilege was given by King Yose."
Vera's explanation left all the empire-unfamiliar monsters astonished, as they had never thought that Yila's status in the empire reached such a level.
This level of privilege, in any era of the empire, no... or rather, if someone with such rights were any person other than Yila, it would have caused a major event.
But the subsequent actions and achievements of Yila proved he was worthy of such privilege, showing that in some ways, Yose had the foresight to appoint him.
"But, Governor and sitting in the corner should have no connection, right?"
To this question from Satan Ye, Vera chuckled and continued talking about Yila, saying, "In the empire, if there were traitors or people intending to betray the empire during the meeting, he could immediately detect it by sitting there."
Amidst her evaluation of Yila, everyone present, whether the one resembling a Demon Statue or the Insect Man, all seemed to become less comfortable.
It's safe to say their bodies became stiff.
Of course, this did not indicate they had ulterior motives; whether traitor or not, people would exhibit two kinds of reactions: an uneasy desire not to be deemed a traitor, or a candid demeanor showing they were blameless.
So regardless of which type, it wasn't something that could be discerned just by watching here; Vera's understanding was partly from rumors and partly her own baseless speculation.
"Don't believe her words, she's just making things up."
In response to Yila's words, Vera blinked her perplexed eyes and retorted, "Eh? I'm not making it up, I heard it from someone on the street who claimed to be a great magician when I was still in the empire~"
"You're a Court Mage yourself! About that person you met on the street, whether they're a magician or a fabricating swindler, don't you have a clue yourself?!"
Amid Yila's sarcasm, what seemed to be the routine segment of the morning assembly entitled ["Things You Didn't Know About Yila"—Vera Yaylimeinoceyatos] finally came to an end.
"Hmm, already so much time has passed..."
Feeling a bit hungry, Satan Ye realized that the time could no longer be considered "early morning" but rather "morning," and asked routinely, "So, does anyone have anything to report?"
This issue had already been discussed yesterday.
"The only vegetable left in the Demon King Territory is carrots; the castle's share has only carrots and cloud vegetables left, and the meat, eggs, and milk within the castle also require rationing, while the residents of the Demon King Territory have no surplus to consume meat."
Confronted with Lime's statement, Satan Ye fell silent, looking at the Ghost Glasses Girl, she asked, "Any idea when the next caravan will arrive?"
The Ghost Glasses Girl, who was asked by Satan Ye, seemed unsure as well and looked towards the vampire girl...
"In five days."
The vampire girl replied, just as the Ghost Lady was responsible for the territory's assets, she seemed to be in charge of trade and diplomacy, saying, "But the territories that re-pledged allegiance will gradually submit their supplies, so it might not seem so urgent then."
So, do they need to hold out for five more days?
"Demon King, I propose re-establishing the hunting team, engaging in hunting beasts to supplement the territory's meat reserves, and also clearing surrounding creatures to aid the expansion of farms and ranches."
Hilena spoke, looking at the Royal Black Knight and the Black Flame Headless Knight, saying, "From today, select candidates for participating in the hunt, so hunting and food distribution can begin tomorrow."
To this, neither of the two armored figures had any objections, merely nodding in agreement with the proposal.
"Alright, I'll leave the hunting party to Hilena. Is there anything else?"
In this way, Satan Ye decided on the matter, but Yila felt it was somewhat frivolous... Ideally, someone should have been appointed to compile a list of candidates, then submitted for Satan Ye's approval; that would have been the most reasonable.
But still, as long as Satan Ye trusted everyone and everyone could live up to this level of hands-off trust, then quickly approving a plan that could solve problems was extremely correct.
"There is."
"Lord Yila."
"Talking about the fertilizer"
"It's no longer"
"Stinky now"
spoke five little fairies, and the other leaders still unaware of matters pertaining to fertilizer looked doubtfully in Yila's direction... Fertilizer, wasn't it that the caravans stopped selling long ago?
"Mr. Yila? Can you talk about the fertilizer issue with everyone?"
Satan Ye asked Yila.
However, from a standpoint perspective, she had no need to ask.
Thinking this, Yila didn't say anything, just nodded his head, and then he watched Satan Ye, who was excitedly telling everyone about what had happened that day, unaware of what expression to make.
But, as expected, it's probably a bittersweet smile?