The frontier departments began operating without Hajin before the morning bell, testing whether their new civic rules stood alone.
Each office carried an assigned signature and a public appeal route, giving Hajin a practical reason to leave.
Offices, records, perimeter watches, and commercial contracts operated with practiced discipline across the bustling municipal guildhall.
Marrick opened the primary civil expenditure record, while Hans reviewed the perimeter roster and Taren assembled the first road crew.
'The settlement maintains its forward momentum while I deliberate, proving that civic progress requires zero micromanagement from my office.'
Hajin stood beside the central planning counter, observing the steady stream of municipal clerks processing morning dispatches.
"Civil funds remain strictly under your authorized signature," he instructed, tapping the open page of the financial record.
