632: Chapter 296: Winter Passes, Spring Comes_3 632: Chapter 296: Winter Passes, Spring Comes_3 Winter gives way to spring, and time moves into March.
The bitter winter is finally over, and the sunshine of spring melts the snow, bringing vibrant life to Avalon both inside and out.
As the weather warmed and spring arrived, Leon convened this month’s lord meeting.
Currently, he, Azeryan, and Lokhak collectively govern nearly one thousand square kilometers in the territory of the Thorny Flower Family, with a population of nearly twenty thousand.
Consequently, the originally simple administrative system has gradually been adjusted to accommodate this expansion.
The most obvious change is the addition of several departments responsible for managing and coordinating different affairs.
For instance, the gradually expanding education enterprise has been distinguished from the Magic Court by being officially renamed the “Avalon Loyal Successor Knowledge Academy,” a comprehensive talent cultivation institution within the territory, prioritizing the training of family officials, descendants of Avalon Knights, offspring of war martyrs, and blood tax village managers from various places.
Miss Elena currently oversees it, with Lady Wenreisa managing day-to-day operations.
Then there’s the newly completed “Illaril Church,” which, despite having only one main priest, one assistant priest, and twenty cultivators from the Holy Lake Knights, hosts nearly a hundred Holy Warmakers and Holy Lake Knights who have settled far away in the Sobonitz Domain to gather annually in their revered Holy Land, Avalon, within the church.
This is a formidable force not to be ignored.
Although their presence currently benefits the territory, precautions must be taken, and for better coordination between this force and Avalon, a specialized institution is needed to facilitate communication between the church and locals.
Considering faith matters, for instance, if some reckless fool or outsider inadvertently offends Illaril, it cannot result in Holy Lake Knights punishing the people of the Baron Domain.
Even though such incidents have not occurred yet, preventive measures are necessary.
Thus, Miss Sali, who understands the Holy Sun Faith and is conversant with certain aspects of the Holy Lake Sect, has been appointed as the religious affairs adviser, focusing on interactions with the church alongside high officials of the Avalon Knights.
Next up is the soon-to-be-completed “Avalon Magic Academy.” The academy will not only serve as a spellcaster education and research institution for Avalon Castle but also as a Magic Court directly supported and governed by the Royal Family.
It requires a certain allocation between the king’s resources and local resources.
However, despite holding the title of Dean, Leon anticipates that future principal management responsibilities will likely be entrusted to the family’s think tank head, Kovis.
Fortunately, Hawk and a few loyal guards who have followed him for two years have gradually matured, sharing many of Acro’s past responsibilities within the Knight Order, allowing Kovis to step back from the roles of Flag Officer and Herald Officer, thereby affording more time and energy for magic development.
Furthermore, there is the “Edel Dwarf Chamber of Commerce.”
Now, most dwarf craftsmen in the ancient workshops of Avalon Castle have been rotated with current-era dwarven craftsmen, with only one being a remnant from a millennium ago.
However, for the relatively simple needs of Avalon Castle at present, it doesn’t make much difference.
Currently, Lady Martha, the Market Chief, is responsible for coordinating business and market affairs with the dwarves.
Speaking of which, after the Battle of Rolandena, Kamoz left along with the severely depleted Dwarf Guards and the remains of Lord Gao Limu, and it’s been such a long time that Leon is genuinely uncertain whether the ancient Helarn Realm Gate mentioned in Lorelette’s ancient texts has been successfully reopened.
It should be noted that in that battle, he and Kovis merely activated the magic ceremony beneath the Great Temple as instructed by the ancient texts.
Who knows whether it still holds any effect after so much time has passed?
Leon shakes his head.
It’s astonishing how confident he was when facing the dwarves back then, not knowing where such confidence came from.