"What do you mean by 'Danio bought a Royal Court Governor'?"
Horn rubbed his eyes vigorously, suddenly feeling illiterate.
Standing on one side of his desk, Catherine looked as if her worldview had been turned upside down.
How did the Royal Court become like this, where governors can be bought and sold so casually?
And it only needed one spice ship!
Is the Royal Court's thirst for spices so great?
"Not just a Royal Court Governor." Standing opposite Horn, Hakuto appeared composed, even slightly smug.
"A disgraced governor in jail?" Catherine followed up.
"No, it's more than that. Danio used a shipload of spices to acquire—" Hakuto opened the list in his hand and adjusted his glasses, "enough materials for fifty-six river transport ships, over eight hundred elite warriors, more than two hundred blood mage warlocks and other vampire artisans, jewelry worth over thirty thousand gold pounds, plus an active Royal Court Governor."
