Bab 696: Chapter 319: Compensation, Territorial Cession, and Lifting of Bans_1

Duke Vernon Baroca grunted silently, his deep brown tiger-like eyes widening in surprise, "What do you mean by confessing to their crime?"

"What else could it mean..."

The one who answered him was Double Leaf, the maiden languidly leaned back into her chair and answered in a leisurely manner: "Naturally, what Duke Marshal is willing to endure are charges that are extremely detrimental, such as 'due within his carelessness, slave traders infiltrated his territory', 'lax in the management of territory', 'stupidly manipulated by those despicable villains yet remained oblivious' I'm right, aren't I?"

Double Leaf deliberately emphasized 'extremely detrimental' and 'grave crime', then looked at Baffi Marshal with unusual kindness, smilingly: "Am I right, Your Grace?"

"I couldn't have put it better, myself, milady."