Hoping to exhaust the entire power of the Kingdom, completely disregarding everything else, halting all developments of the nation, ignoring the lives of common folk in a frantic attempt to amass wealth — it would still take twenty years to gather just the basic financial resources…
Not to mention, many of the required materials are rare commodities that money can't buy.
More important than financial power is always strength.
Without strength and only financial power, one is like a child carrying a gold brick through a bustling market, like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
And for the current Elda Territory, the strength is now slightly adequate, with plenty of high-end combat power, but financial strength is still somewhat lacking.
Therefore, Herbert had no choice but to make a painful decision and opt for a cheaper alternative.
"We need to find some cheap labor… Hmm, volunteers who are willing to come here and join us in building a beautiful home!"
