When Selena publicly announced the conquest plan for the Dark Territory to the entire realm, it immediately caused a sensation. Not only did the entire Knight Order directly under Augustus request to join the battle, but numerous noble vassals also actively applied to join the Underground Expeditionary Army.
Even the much larger groups of adventurers were fiercely competing for the exploration missions released by the Augustus family, even though these were essentially suicidal tasks.
But who could complain about the generosity of the Augustus family? It's well known that the Duchess has always been lavish with rewards, and even an Earl with real power in the fiefdoms can be awarded a title if they achieve merit.