Rewards

Roland had considered enslaving those Orcs before, but those unruly Orcs were far too dangerous. Besides, Roland did not have that much spare money to support them. Consuming supplies was one thing, but they would also tie up a sizable force as guards. For the newborn kingdom, the drawbacks outweighed the benefits.

But Savage Goblins did not have that problem. They did not engage in production to begin with; every one of them was a soldier. Fighting was their duty, and with their excess troop strength, assigning some people to guard slaves was no issue at all. It could even ease some of their supply problems.

"Uh, I thought you would be strongly opposed to slavery..." Adolf Heinrich said awkwardly.

"Although I dislike slavery, I have never minded treating Orcs as slaves!" Roland narrowed his eyes. To him, the only good Nazgûl was a dead Nazgûl, and the best Orcs were lying in graves! In Roland's mind, Orcs were not intelligent beings—they were livestock!

"So we are just going to ignore this?" Adolf Heinrich looked at Roland, waiting for his stance. Would he let the Savage Goblins do as they pleased, or condemn their actions?

"How could we? How can those who have done well in battle go unrewarded?" Roland asked in surprise. Even a loser like him who had come from Earth knew the principle of the stick and the carrot. What was more, they had rendered meritorious service. They might have been mercenaries, but failing to show some appreciation would chill their hearts!

"Then what do you mean?" Adolf Heinrich cast a pleading look at Yun Feng, hoping he would offer a suggestion, while also asking Roland what he had in mind. This was truly difficult for him to handle. In principle, hired troops could not leave their