26th April 1574
"Starting from a high horse, I see."
Instead of instantly providing me with a reply, the governor only muttered those few words before sinking into the sea of his thoughts. After all, I couldn't expect him to suddenly give me even more land that was currently his own, especially after he ruled the ownership of Ropian in my favour.
It wasn't only about the potential loss of the tax income from those lands or even the decreasing number of farms that would provide more grain for him to sell in the northern ports. It was about my sudden growth in power!
