Kapitel 278: The Owner of the West (3)

"This is outrageous! How can you propose something like this?!" The Duke of Idir exploded. The marquess was one of the highest rank the noble could achieve, just a second to a duke. If he let her become one, the royalist party would gain the upper hand at all meetings from now on.

"The size of territory aside, we all know well what kind of land the west is! The land is cursed, no agriculture and no trade will exist there, and she will still heavily depend on the kingdom! Even if she becomes the marquess, how is she going to develop and feed her people?!" He raised the logical questions.

"Whether it is food, tools or even people, the West is lacking everything! Don't forget that the trade agreement with the Makaris will only last for six months! After that, it is highly incompetent to leave the matter to the kingdom any longer!"