Robert took some documents from his desk and handed them to him.
"We are very close to achieving Castle status. That would not only raise our status to unimaginable heights, but it would also raise Velharthe's status throughout the Empire."
"The largest lands we have and most of the nobles under our command belong to the South, so if we move up a level and the region does too, no one will be able to say anything against our status."
Mark nodded, reading the documents. "Do you think there's anything in that place that can help us?"
"Yes," he said, pointing to a part of the document. "The Mafias. We don't have many connections with them, but they practically control the Industrial District. While they don't have much real power, the reality is indisputable: they have managed to establish themselves in this world in an impressive way."
