Elena's territory

t Adams and Raul in bewilderment, "Wh

ferently, "It's the

mselves in the open?

ese are slaves. They have no toil

e estate, where only a

here aren't worthy of having houses

his, I fe

et us, led by an emaciated, elderly butler dressed in a formal suit. His hair was white, his face deeply

a low voice, "Lady, I am the butler here. I will be re

daily needs of the lord, but he also manages finances and handles diplomatic affairs. If the lord has children, the

the butler turned his head, squinting slightly as he scrutinized him

by are my knights, and this one... you can consider him

nto a warm smile, as gentle as a spring breeze. Even his usually severe fa

ck. The butler's smile widened even more,

ir was filled with moisture. My room, however, was the most luxurious in the entire castle. It contained a bed, a table, and a chair, with a fur carpet spread across the floor. On the table w

s. They didn't seem to mind and even tried to talk to the butler about moving their rooms closer to mine. Alistair's room was simi

awaited bath and changed into fresh clothes before listen

rice of slaves is currently low. Even though the rainy season is approaching, this year's harvest is

we have ple

y, "Enough to feed everyone u

them two meals a day? Could we

cally only had one meal a day, and th

One meal is enough for them. Slaves have small

he previous lord once rewarded a slave with a meal of meat, and the slave

deed suffer from overeating, but if their portions are gr

me, can two meals a day

before answering, "It can, but t

r essential goods like cloth and spices. The remaining grain was used to sustain daily life. The previous lord had a habit of using two-thir

luxury items, ensuring that everyone had enough

ment. He probably thought I was being overly kind to the slaves, but deep down, he

aution, I sought Alistair's advice: "Do you think it wa

had seen his body before, but today, with only a small portion exposed, he seemed even more

for being so easily distracted by his appearance. But no ma

lowly, "It makes

"What makes n

u'll have to buy new slaves every year. If you feed them well, the

hemselves. Sleeping outside all the time - what if they catch a cold? The butler

Alistair's express

ked, "What kind

t before seriously saying

my cheek as I smiled, "Really? You'

Though kind, you're

inued, "Alright, I've

oom, it was far better than the nights spent on the bumpy carriage.