Throughout August and September, Russell's busiest tasks involved not only reorganizing the officials and Knight positions of the Shadowflame Duchy but also meeting foreign envoys.
Representing the Scorching Torrent Kingdom was naturally Marquis Arno.
The Hurricane Thunder Kingdom and the Clear Sky Dusk Kingdom each sent a Flying Dragon Knight; the Grand Duchy of Boulder, the Grand Duchy of Mist, and other countries also sent envoy teams; even the Molten Fire Duchy sent the Duke's son to extend congratulations.
"Lord Fred, you must be weary from the journey," Russell greeted the heir of the Molten Fire Duchy, Viscount Fred Moltenfire, in the Red Fort Hall.
Viscount Fred, already in his thirties, was a Flying Dragon Knight and a Third-layer high-ranking Phantom Beast Knight, indeed a prodigious figure.
