“This is getting out of hand…” 

The various guild leaders licked their lips in vain after hearing the words of Moffern’s mayor. They were currently gathered in the mayor’s study. The guild leaders had been gathered at the request of Gardye, the leader of the merchant guild, to discuss Jan Eugene.

“The cost of the castle will be the least of our worries since it won’t be too burdensome to build a small castle. The problem is that the castle site will include the mansion of Lord Bemos.”

Although the mansion had been left without an owner for a long time, it was previously owned by the youngest son of Marquis Archivold. If the structure was modified at will, it was highly likely that whoever settled the ongoing dispute and rose as the official successor in the future would create an issue about it.

The fabric guild leader spoke up. “What if we pay a reasonable amount of compensation? If we truly believe that to be true, then the lands that Sir Eugene claimed as his own will be picked on in the future.” 

Gardye chimed in. “That’s right. They have already been neglecting it for over a year, right? Our city has bled quite a bit due to it as well. And regardless, Sir Eugene will have to take responsibility for it. Even if they pick at it in the future, we have plenty of excuses to make.”

“I agree...