Malin's words were filled with anger.
The Nobles he mocked all fell silent — had it been any member of the Northern Principle, they would have argued incessantly.
But facing Malin, they had nothing to say, responding only with silence.
Content to have shattered their psychological defenses, Malin changed the topic: "Of course, I also know that by selling these families to me, you provided them with some travel expenses, albeit a somewhat reduced amount. You did not abandon them completely, and after they became my assets, you still took care of them to such an extent. I have no grounds for complaint. I am aware of your difficulties, with the famine that began in the past two years on one hand and the invasions from Chaos and the Eastern Dark Zone on the other. The families you chose were relatively intact, with fathers possibly disabled from injuries, but at least the children also headed south. I have taken notice of all this."
