After all, Baron West had promised to help store the goods. If Baron Katelai was unable to dispose of the slaves in his hands quickly, he would be able to keep these over twenty thousand slaves here for free lodging and meals.
Unless Baron West could abandon his previous plan of setting up a commercial center and willingly surrender the geographical advantage of Dardiel City, he would have to deal with this hot potato.
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In the banquet hall, the absence of the host didn't dampen the enthusiasm of everyone. Especially the dances filled with exotic flavors attracted everyone's attention.
A number of nobles even proposed to Baron Katelai, in his presence, to buy the beautiful foreign women. However, everyone was eventually deterred by Baron Katelai's conditions.
They could buy the foreign beauties, but the precondition was that they must also purchase a certain amount of orc slaves.
