"He assured me that he only works with 'willingly donated materials' – bodies of peasants who signed a contrac

"He assured me that he only works with 'willingly donated materials' – bodies of peasants who signed a contract prior to death. Nevertheless, I advise you to decline his offer. It must be remembered that the necromancer must cut off a small piece of the departed soul, in order to animate a body. Also bear in mind that our living workers cannot compete with undead slaves. Thus our good people will grow even poorer – and be forced to sell their own labor for even less. This would result in a vicious cycle gradually making our state completely dependent on the services of necromancers."