Unexpected Developments(2)

Small castles could normally be built with just seven or eight thousand coins. Richard had some additional requirements regarding the strength of the defences, so the costs here would exceed 20,000. The addition of rebuilding roads and the like was no small expense either, but still the initial stages wouldn’t take more than 5,000 coins.

The knight respectfully saluted Richard upon saluting him, but that etiquette did not improve his mood in the least.

“What’s going on here?! Why aren’t there more workers? Are you planning to build my castle with just these fellows, little by little? Where’s Pierce, where did he go?!” Richard’s voice became...