How could he, a Lord, risk his entire territory for a guilty conscience?
He will never forget the goodness the Golds had done for them, and he would forever bear the guilt of this betrayal. However, being cut off by the City could literally kill thousands of his people.
Hubble was pretty attractive, and it did have its own industries. It was not impossible to be warred frequently as soon as they lost their backer.
Most Level 2 or all Level 3 Towns had their own industries. It was simply too difficult to gain the required prestige without it.
Hubble Town was a level 2 town with its processing of the Beurch Stone, which was the special stone used in beast whistles as well as the Architect's Pen, which was a tool that could increase the Architects' accuracy. It was a must-have for all Architects, and those who aimed to awaken the occupation also bought it.
