“Good work everyone, you’ve all worked hard. Let’s go inside before you tell me the details.”

“Yes, My Lord.”

Milton went inside and changed to something more comfortable before listening to the reports from his retainers. Max and all the other retainers stood proudly in front of Milton. 

“Then, I’ll start reporting, My Lord.”

“Please start.”

“First of all, the port and mine that you wanted to develop has been finished while you were gone, My Lord.”

“I see.”

Milton already knew all this because he had checked with his abilities, but he pretended not to know as he listened to the report.

“Were there any problems?”

“Yes, My Lord. While we had some difficulties trying to find workers for the mine, the problem resolved itself as the territory’s population continued to grow.”

“Right, then what about the port?”

“Because the port has just been established, we haven’t obtained any results. But as the population increased, we’ve had the upper society wanting to join, so as soon as the port gets busy, it should be a huge benefit to the estate.”

“Good, well done.”

“Yes, My Lord. Lady Sophia has contributed a lot to the port’s development.”

As Max praised Lady Sophia, Milton turned towards her with a smile.

“You’ve accomplished a lot.”

“Thank you, My Lord. It’s all because you trusted me and were willing to let me work.”

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