Arrival at Sunset City

Victor stood at the bow, gazing at Blackwater City as it gradually receded into the distance, an indescribable sense of loss welling up inside him.

Ever since capturing Blackwater City, it had become a jewel in his domain. As one of the few major cities in the entire Grand Duchy, Blackwater City had brought Victor endless wealth.

During the civil war, Victor had led his army to successfully seize this fertile and prosperous land at a relatively small cost.

Afterward, under his governance, the smoke of war gradually faded, and the commerce and trade once stalled by conflict came back to life.

Victor gained immense wealth from those revived commercial activities alone. By organizing trade fairs with major merchant guilds, the Southern Marching Legion's considerable spoils from the civil war finally had channels through which they could be sold.

The noble territories whose trade routes had been cut off by the war now also had markets where they could sell their local specialties.

As the intermediary capable of bringing their mountain-like stockpiles of goods to market, Victor, together with the efforts of his newly recruited subordinate Gaita, gained great wealth and supplies desperately needed by his territories in the process.

At this moment, the enormous fleet beneath his feet was returning fully laden. It carried not only countless vital supplies urgently needed by the Two Rivers Territory, worth tens of thousands of gold coins in total, but also a batch of incomparably precious spoils, along with a considerable quantity of gold and treasure.

This heavy wealth meant a great deal to Victor. It was a powerful foundation for further consolidating his position and expanding his territorial influence.

These supplies contained not only many precious and rare items, but, to Victor's delight, there were also treasures he had searched for in