"Milord…please tell me the letter is a misunderstanding!"
He was earning back what he had spent on the elementalist slaves by having them do various high-difficulty tasks for the territory.
He would've gained profit in less than a year from now, how was he supposed to accept that he'd lose them now!?
"The territory…the territory will cover the losses."
"What?"
"These are our people, our relatives," the woman next to the Lord said without being asked. Hukai looked up and met her emerald eyes. "We recommend you cooperate, for everyone's good. Be thankful that the territory is covered for your costs, don't be greedy."
The liability regarding this tragedy was mostly on the Lord and Mirei this time. After all, he was the one who made Hukai find someone to test the drug.
However, Hukai had been a horrible master like 99% of aborigine slave owners, so they didn't plan on letting him go easily.
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