" Any problems with insurgency or discontent? " he inquired in a neutral tone.
" Some peripheral districts still face difficulties during category five storms, where the power grid suffers voltage drops, but nothing that compromises the regime's stability. Most citizens can now afford basic heating, three regular meals, and alchemical medicines. Compared to your predecessor's reign, the quality of life has risen by four hundred percent. "
" I am not looking for gratitude, Sebastian, only functional stability " Lloyd clarified. " Let them have enough so that the cost of rebelling is higher than the benefit of following my orders. "
" I understand perfectly, young master. Even so, criminality has dropped by seventy percent. It is difficult to steal when there is guaranteed employment in the mines and the penalties for industrial sabotage include public execution. "
