"You jest, Austria was originally a frontier land, full of mountains and barren soil. To the north lies the powerful neighbor Bohemia, to the west, it has been barely stable for a while, and the Dukes of Saxony and Bavaria, Lion Henry, are quite dissatisfied with our efforts to escape vassal status. To the east is the ambitious Bella III. Since I ascended the throne, I have been working tirelessly, day and night, not daring to be negligent, and at last, Austria has shown some slight improvement."
Leopold led Losa into the cabin, complaining.
Losa, with a faint smile, said, "I remember that early on you were chosen as the heir to Otokar IV, the Count of Styria in southern Austria. After his death, you will inherit the land of Styria. By then, with the addition of Austria proper, the Babenberg Family should easily become a force on par with the 'Four Great States of the Empire.'
