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... ent waging of wars that drained the treasury, how could a duke not afford to hire mercenaries?

However, Lanvin felt the rest of his father's reasoning made sense - a small earldom, not one with many cities, couldn't possibly have the economic means to hire mercenaries.

What Ferald and Lanvin were unaware of was a crucial fact: Howard's economy was bolstered by the unique produce he developed!

Howard's Earldom of Nok, having only one city and the rest being castles, indeed ...

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