Could it be because the Undead Empire and the Sorcerer Alliance are both distributing supplies, thus reducing costs? Or could they be exchanging for some favorable policies?
Unable to extract any key information from Feiwo, the slave traders felt dubious but began to mobilize, sending people to Feiwo while treating their remaining slaves better.
Fearing that if the slaves were to starve or fall ill, they would miss out on any benefits issued from above.
The key couldn't be drawn from Feiwo because there simply was none; all Ange genuinely required were the old, weak, sick, disabled, and pregnant.
Of course, he could take able-bodied laborers as well, but they were not essential, as the most labor-intensive pioneering work had been completed by Gaddarigo. The newcomers only needed to tend to the crops, occasionally weeding and dealing with rodents and pests—tasks even children could manage.
