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"Is that so..?" Though Martel forced a little smile to his lips his tone had gone a tad bit colder - though still not to an impolite degree. "Now what if I outright told you that we'd keep the peace even if the Empreror says no? If the outlying towns and villages suffer the entire land suffers. You can believe whatever you wish of my kind, but know this. I may be a monster, I may be a man with a small army behind me, I may be many other horrible things... Just remember this 'Judgement'. Though I am what I am these lands are still dear to me. The people - be they peasant or nobility - deserve to be protected. Now, I am not saying that the standing army is not doing their work properly, but they can not be everywhere at once." The tall man shook his head and shrugged his shoulders. "Your dear order doesn't see the nobleman from the monster. Hell, I keep to my word, avoid unnecessary casualties when it is possible and even offer more manageable pay contracts to those in need of aid."