“You want land?”

Zvalter, surprised, repeated Ghislain’s request.

It wasn’t as though he couldn’t give land. It was customary for a lord to reward his vassals with money or land. Since Ferdium lacked money, asking for land seemed like a natural request.

But asking for half of a county’s territory was another matter entirely!

No matter how small Count Digald’s domain might be compared to other counties, it was still sizable. Half of a count’s territory was no trivial matter.

The retainers were just as taken aback by the outlandish demand, blinking in astonishment.

“Come in.”

Ghislain gave a subtle …