After the lieutenant left, and twilight descended, darkening the view outside the window, Harold continued to tap his temple, deep in thought.

"Ferdiem will grow stronger as time passes. Their forces will increase too."

Runestones were incredibly valuable treasures. Not only did they have intrinsic value, but they could also be easily converted into cash.

If Ferdiem sold the runestones and used the funds to strengthen their estate, they would soon be able to secure troops and supplies.

Even if he started a conflict with the Digald estate now, Ferdiem would recover quickly from the damage, and over time, they …