Expansion II

When people think of nobles, they imagine luxury and grandeur. But here, the so-called "nobles" were nothing more than a glorified standing army.

There was no nobility, no splendor, just a role they had been playing.

"A true noble isn't what we've been pretending to be," he continued. "We all know it. True nobility means grand estates, vast numbers of servants, and wealth beyond imagination. Isn't that the kind of noble we all dream of being?"

He described the typical image of a noble, but one that was clearly far beyond their current reality.

It wasn't just about the level of technology; the land, homes, and population were severely lacking. However, once this quest was completed, it would no longer remain a mere dream.

"With this quest, we will obtain a city. After that, we'll gain a population with the next quest—subjects, many of them, ready to serve the nobles. Do you understand what this means?" Justin's voice echoed through the crowd.