Brettel City lay in the easternmost part of the Lancelot Empire, right beside seven duchies plagued by constant warfare. None of the seven was as powerful as the Lancelot Empire, and they fought all year round.
Yet whenever the Lancelot Empire attempted to invade the seven duchies, those perpetually warring states would immediately unite closely to resist its invasion.
Individually, the seven duchies could not contend with the Lancelot Empire, but once united, their strength surpassed it. Fortunately, they had never been able to remain united. Otherwise, if the Lancelot Empire truly faced an attack from all seven, it would indeed have struggled.
Brettel City was one of the Lancelot Empire's cities that stood against the seven duchies. It covered an enormous area, but unfortunately, its position at such a strategic gateway also left it affected by their wars. Every sort of person could be found within the city, the good mixed with the bad.
"Brian, under normal circumstances, a count like you could never possess such a large fief. Brettel is about the same size as Warren City. Ordinarily, only someone with the title of marquis is entitled to a city like that. Hehe, Brettel is certainly a little chaotic, but that makes it just right for an energetic young man like you to govern.
"Once you get Brettel City in order, it will be a tremendous help to your future prospects. Whether you can earn the title of marquis or duke will depend on how well you seize this opportunity," Candida, one of the Three Giants, explained gravely as he looked at Han Shuo in a secret chamber of the Dark Curtain.
Sitting opposite Candida and leafing through information on Brettel City, Han Shuo nodded at these words. He set the documents aside, looked up, and said, "Brettel