The Queen's audience chamber buzzed—not with celebration, but unease.
Minister Elthon presented a scroll. "He has mechanized three villages. Food prices have dropped 11% near Gearrest. Grain nobles report losses."
Duke Hargold growled, "This is an economic coup!"
But Queen Aravela didn't respond with fury.
She sat, fingers steepled, staring at a sketch of a windmill.
"He isn't burning our halls. He's bypassing them."
She summoned her advisors. For three hours they debated—liberty or insurrection? Genius or threat?
Then, she spoke only two words:
"Bring him."