Reborn as the Psycho Villainess Who Ate Her Slave Beasts' Contracts

"The restricted section requires a direct bloodline key or regent authority," Elara said. "The regent authority transferred to the current administration at the moment of formal assumption of power." She paused. "You have access. You may not have tried the current administrative seal."

The woman looked at her.

"We used the previous regent’s seal," she said.

"That one would no longer work," Elara said. "Try the current seal."

A pause.

The man and the woman exchanged a look that contained a full conversation.

Then he looked back at Elara.

"How long have you been in the capital," he said.

"Since yesterday," she said.

"And before that."

"Varen," she said. "Eastern province. Liang Meridian has been operating out of Varen for the past year."

"You built a trading company," he said.