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"Subordinates? Not exactly," Harry replied with a smile. "These are free people."

"Free people?" David blinked in surprise. "You actually let free people work your land?"

"Yes," Harry nodded. "In my territory, anyone willing to register can receive land and seeds to cultivate it. They're free to farm as much as they can."

He continued, "For the first few years, most of the harvest goes to the lord. Over time, the share will gradually adjust, but they get the share at first."

Harry's reasoning was simple. The land here was vast, and the population sparse. Land was easy to come by, but the real treasure was people. To attract settlers and encourage growth, he had offered generous policies: land, seeds, and tools for anyone willing to come and work it.

David raised an eyebrow. "But if they're all free people, aren't you worried they'll just leave?"