"The Duchy of Kandal?"
Nalant had some impression of this duchy, but he had never had any dealings with it.
After all, he had been on the Sacred Continent for so long. There were only a little over a hundred duchies and empires in total, so for a transcendent like him, they were easy enough to remember.
What Nalant could not figure out was why people from the Duchy of Kandal had come to the Frank Family's territory.
Were they here as guests?
Just as he was wondering, Matthew spoke up on his own.
"Baron Nalant, I came this time on behalf of the duchy's trade caravan to discuss building a castle for the Frank Family."
With Matthew's explanation, Nalant finally understood.
There were indeed quite a few nobles from the Glory Continent on the Black Rock Plains who sought out these duchies to build castles.
After all, many territories lacked the materials needed to construct castles, and since the serfs of the Glory Continent almost all lacked Battle Qi—
If they wanted to build a castle themselves, it would take ten or twenty years.
But if they had money and paid these duchies of the Sacred Continent, construction could be completed in just one or two years.
"I see. Then have you signed the contract yet?"
Frank asked both parties.
Puls immediately answered with an embarrassed expression, "Baron Nalant, we had just about finished negotiating it."
"So, is your Frank Family planning to build a viscount's castle or an earl's castle?" Nalant continued.
Puls became even more embarrassed.
The other members of the Frank Family were the same.
"Baron Nalant, our Frank Family is planning to build a baron's castle."
Though it was rather humiliating, faced with Nalant's question, Puls could only answer truthfully.
"A baron's castle?" Nalant was