Even if a noble was willing to reassign his slaves or sell his serfs occasionally, the prices were sky-high, yielding a pitifully low cost-benefit ratio.
Left with no choice, Hudson turned his focus overseas. After a joint inquiry was issued by both countries, he deduced that Columbia was in a precarious situation.
Taking advantage of the moment before anyone could react, Hudson sent people to buy serfs early on. He had originally thought he could get cheap goods due to panic, but the nobles of Columbia had different ideas.
"If the nobles of Columbia don't wish to trade, we won't force them. The Black Forest Kingdom won't just stand by and do nothing. There will be a time when they will cry about it.
First, bring these people back and scatter them for settlement. The continental situation will be unstable in the future, and there will be plenty of such opportunities."