The ones attending this meeting were those he trusted most: Atbolde, Lillian, and Shelley.
"Such a decree can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause," Atbolde shook his head and said.
"That's why it is only a temporary measure," Colin answered, pausing before continuing, "My ultimate goal is to gradually take over these serfs."
Atbolde raised his eyebrows.
Lillian looked puzzled and asked subconsciously,
"Do you intend to support these serfs yourself, junior brother?"
Colin nodded slightly, "Population is the most important resource."
"It sounds like you have some kind of plan," Atbolde said.
While the population is important, in this world, most people do not consider ordinary individuals to be such a significant resource.
Wizards are the truly valuable resources, ordinary people are but grains of sand born alongside gold, and no one cares about them.
Colin nodded again and glanced at Shelley before speaking,
