Chapter 15: On the Shoulders of Giants
The rumors were true after all. Liches were evil creatures! Unimaginably evil!
Face flushed crimson, Isabel fled from Ambrose's study. If he'd been a human lord, the servants would already be whispering all sorts of unsavory gossip by now.
Fortunately, in this gloomy old castle, no one cared about such trivialities.
Down in the great hall, a crowd of restless settlers had gathered, their anxious murmurs echoing off the stone walls. All eyes turned toward Isabel as she descended the staircase.
This was the moment they'd all been waiting for: the official announcement of the land reclamation plan. For many, it was a chance to begin anew.
Isabel had never spoken in front of a hundred people before. Even after summoning all her courage, her voice trembled as she stammered.
"Um… Master Lich says we can begin reclaiming land today… As for the specific arrangements… we'll be dividing the land based on the number of able-bodied workers—"
She didn't even get halfway through before someone interrupted impatiently.
"What about the land we already owned? I had two acres and a house back in my old place!"