The theater in the Steelton Fief was in decent shape.
Put another way, it made just enough to keep itself afloat.
The Steelton Family dominated the Steelton Fief. There were few Nobles or wealthy people here, and the place was remote. Otherwise, Deville would never have treated the Skeleton Farmers like treasures.
Tuos Port would have been a better place to open a theater... but if Annan had done that, pirated Magic Film theaters would have sprung up everywhere before he even arrived.
In any case, the theater in the Steelton Fief was only the first step. The next morning, after a night's rest at the Castle, Annan gathered everyone, picked out the most capable among them, and gave them three thousand gold coins to buy a second theater in the Steelton Fief.
Deville's eyes nearly popped out at the sight of those three chests of gold coins. He knew Free City was rich and Magic Films made a fortune, but casually spending two years of the Steelton Fief's tax revenue on a single theater still defied his imagination.
"Two thousand gold coins would actually be enough..." Deville swallowed.
"The rest can go toward renovations and promotion. If we treat customers with respect, they'll repay us with their money."
Deville only half understood.
In truth, Annan had said it off the cuff. No matter how much the theater cost, he would make it back dozens of times over.
The Castle still needed time to sort the goods, so Annan continued wandering around the Steelton Fief.
Wheat here could be harvested twice a year, so Annan found the Goddess of Abundance's Church the grandest, followed by the Goddess of Wealth's. The Believers knew he was the lord's honored guest and didn't try to preach to him.
Toward late morning, Deville came