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A few days later, the Reclamation Army departed from the Zestrad Barony. With their injuries healed, Erantel and Theoderic returned to the capital, Drunta, while Alius and the priests made their way to Derath City.
Alius, in particular, had to hurry. A major incident had unfolded while he was away, and cleaning up the aftermath was proving to be quite a headache.
Karnak remained behind. As lord, it was his duty to restore order to his domain. There were villages to rebuild, citizens to care for, and countless tasks that needed his attention.
It wasn't particularly difficult, but not necessarily because of his experience running an empire. In truth, the Empire of the Dead had more or less run itself. As the Monarch of Death, Karnak hadn't had to concern himself with trivial matters.
After all, his philosophy at the time had been simple: Most of the world's problems disappear when people die. The real reason it was easy was far more straightforward.
"Money. As long as you have money, all the problems magically disappear."
He was generous with financial support, so much so that Tafel nearly had a heart attack.
"My lord, isn't this a bit excessive?...
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