Ghislain spent several days inspecting the state of his territory. The expansion into the Beast Forest was progressing smoothly under Ferdium's supervision, and the newly acquired resources were being delivered without issue.

The foundations of the fief’s development and business ventures had been firmly established. All that remained was to carry things forward.

In particular, equipment production had increased significantly. After seizing Desmond’s territory, Ghislain had secured numerous skilled blacksmiths, which boosted output.

Satisfied that everything was in order, Ghislain turned to Claude and said,
“It’s time to set up another facility.”

“…What kind of facility?”

“We’ve stockpiled quite …