"Remember, Mr. Laine, Baron Gene's Domain is a territory that Duke Theodoric of Borelion has always wanted to acquire. Being granted this place will definitely cause his displeasure. Also, the Duke of Paragon in the northeast of Winford Duchy has deep conflicts with my father, and I don't know if it will affect you." Surya put down her tea and sighed, "The Duke of Paragon keeps imposing taxes on our caravans, and there have long been many bandits on the trade routes."
"I understand." The presence of numerous bandits wasn't a coincidence; Laine immediately grasped the knight's implication that these bandits were likely wolves in sheep's clothing.
After the Dor Tower incident, the noble's once steadfast knightly spirit gradually faded, with the pursuit of justice and virtue now only used to extract greater benefits from the peasants.
