After taking over Utsbak, Shagatik indulged himself in the praise and cheer of the people outside, while Aldred was inside the castle with his wives and Bartrem. Tarrar was also there.
"I left you for a few days, and you already took an entire city." Tarrar laughed.
Aldred smiled. "Send the worker golems to mine everything in this region."
"The Lizardfolk's territory is rich with minerals and other natural resources. It was unfortunate they cannot harvest it themselves."
"You mean it was 'fortunate' that they cannot do it themselves?" Aldred asked with a smile.
"Hahaha, indeed. It was fortunate for us. Are you going to keep playing this game until you conquer all the western territory?"
"That's the plan."
"What about the treasure hunt?" Tarrar asked.
Aldred summoned his astrolabe and saw that the red orb spinning in the center shot out a red beam toward the east. "I don't know what challenges lay ahead of me. This is the perfect time to gather resources and more power."