To this day, Governor Lillard still enjoyed the backing of Prince Olaf who had come to appreciate his talents and had taken him under his wing.
Being a loyal follower of the prince, he had already begun to implement the instructions he had received from him regarding the economics of Byzantium city.
Prince Olaf had instructed him to bolster the economy of the city by implementing strategies that could earn him foreign investments faster. The prince intended to provide employment opportunities by raking in well established businesses from other locations across the empire.
With the worsening situation at the borders, the prince needed the economic centers like Byzantium city to become economic strongholds that would hold strong even under severe market fluctuations if the war crossed over the border region.
