Chapter 50: Attempt to develop the Savage Lands

Plot
Wend is before his father again paying the money made from selling the remains from the Demon Forest Expedition. Kurt is unhappy with the amount(200,000 copper) and asks Klaus to review the numbers he explains it looks correct. Burkhart lets them know that Amadeus has taken out the money the Baumeister Knight Territory owed him. Kurt get upset stating he will decide when to pay back money, but Artur stops and says it good that all debts have been cleared. Wend and Artur further conclude negotiation for Wend to open and store and start to develop land in the Savage Lands with him paying Artur 20% tax on goods sold in the store as well as what they kill in the Demon forest. During the meeting Wend notices Klaus has been making comments that irritate Kurt and suspects Klaus knows the real reason they are staying the territory is to remove Kurt. Wend decides he must be wary of Klaus.

Wend is meeting with Roderich and Barcode; Barcode is moving Wends estate from Breitburg to the edge of the Savage Lands. Wend has also purchased old buildings the Royal Capitol to also move the the Savage lands for his staff and people he is bringing to work the rice fields. Wend has brought in retired rice farmers to teach the young people he has hired to work the fields. Paul's group has finished the inspection and are acting as Wend's bodyguards since he sent Wilma to guard Elise as she is helping out in the church. Paul receives a letter from Edgar telling him to stay and guard Wend and that after the problems are resolved his peerage will be raised and the four soldiers with him will become his retainers. The four are ecstatic as this means they will have a secure future and they start taking about killing everything that looks suspicious including killing Kurt. Wend hurriedly stops this kind and talk so they don't go and actually do it. Next Wend goes with Rodrich to look at the new store that he will open. He has decided to call it " Jack of all Trades" since he will be selling everything the citizens will need there.

As Wend continues his work Kurt is meeting with Artur trying to tell him Wend will take over the territory if they are not careful and how he wants to force Wend into paying a large amount of taxes. Artur asks him were he is getting this from since once Wend leaves the land he is developing will revert to them. Kurt wants to force Wend to give up half his money and then they can develop the land. Artur doesn't agree so Kurt decides he will do it his own way. As Wend is working on developing the Savage Lands he lets Roderich know that he m Roderich, will be the one managing both the store and the land he has developed.

Characters
Wendelin von Benno Baumeister

Elise Katharina von Hohenheim

Kurt von Benno Baumeister

Artur Baumeister

Burkhart Ringstat

Paul Baumeister

Gotthart Theodorich Philips

Siegard von Viktor Runmer

Rudi Urban Reister

Ottmer von Bleibtreu

Amadeus Freitak von Bleichröder

Rodrich Rückner

Klaus

Unnamed Farmers

Barcode

Locations
Baumeister Knight Territory

Savage Lands