"I thought you might say that," Aris chuckled softly, "That is why I took care of it already!"
"I have reported it to the King that the region is in a critical, highly unstable state. I requested that the King grant you a twelve month grace period before your Royal Audience."
"I have also suggested the kingdom to cut your taxes to half for this year. This should help you a bit."
Leo paused, as he looked at Aris.
Twelve months. Aris had just bought him a year of complete autonomy. This was enough time for him to Level Up considerably, fortify this region and build his army.
"You did that for me?" It was now Leo's turn to be impressed, "Aren't you a cutie."
"I did that I felt was necessary," Aris tried to shrug it off, "You are useful here, Lord Leo."
"Just make sure that the borders are safe, keep the taxes flowing when the exemption ends, and the Crown won't bother you too much."
