Chapter 57: Phantom Thief Dauphin - The Wildflower of Sarnos

#57화 Phantom Thief Dauphin - The Wildflower of Sarnos

Many noble houses possess territories tied to their family, and by developing those lands, they expand their wealth and power.

But that does not mean every territory in the world is the end result of one house steadily developing it from beginning to end.

The city known as Levroucq was no different.

This city, cut through by a massive river that ran right through its center, was an old capital whose history easily stretched back more than a thousand years.

Levroucq had existed even before the Kingdom of Birka was founded, and it had passed through the hands of countless rulers; depending on each ruler's temperament, the city's direction of development had changed again and again.

Some had tried to use its abundant water to turn it into a huge food-production center, some had tried to make it a fortress against rival incursions, and some had tried to develop it into a commercial hub instead.

Perhaps it was the result of all those trials and errors accumulating over centuries.

By the time the Count House of Sarnos took control of Levroucq, the city was in a state that made 'hodgepodge' sound generous.

Its geographic location was excellent. Its resources were plentiful. Its population was large...