Sniffing the faint scent of burning in the air, Matthew could sense Thorne's hesitation, but he wouldn't be "soft-hearted."
Cooperation is not charity.
The Bay Territory had provided nearly 100,000 gold coins' worth of various materials.
They had mobilized thousands of people.
Naturally, they couldn't just hand over control at will.
Even if the Catachang people were straightforward and never caused trouble,
Matthew would not entrust the interests of the domain, the safety of the adventurers and soldiers, to their way of thinking.
"There are two ways we can cooperate."
"The first, we build a new city, and hire Catachang soldiers to fight for us."
"You will receive materials, magic potions, food, weapons, and other rewards."
"This is the price, including the cost of transportation via teleportation."
Thorne took the list, originally thinking such a cooperation would be very difficult.