Chapter 148 Viscount Cummings Falls Into Self-Doubt

The cold wind of early winter seemed to slap the civilians in the face, leaving some redness and swelling on their faces.

It was precisely at this time that the city of Parma welcomed its new lord, ending its short history as a royal territory.

Relying on the dazzling feat of lifting the siege of the royal capital, Leon had already cut an enviable piece of cake before the civil war in the kingdom ended, and became the largest noble in the southern part of the kingdom.

With the end of the civil war in the kingdom, the remaining nobles who supported Wilbert I finally received rewards and gifts from Wilbert I one after another when the cold winter came.

Of course, it was not just the nobles who supported Wilbert I who were to be rewarded.

Even among the nobles in the north of the kingdom, several key figures also participated.

However, the so-called "rewards" given to the northern nobles were not real favors. They were filled with political considerations jointly made by Wilbert I and his staff.

Now that he has announced that he will no longer hold other northern nobles accountable, he naturally has to show his open-mindedness and open-mindedness.

However, this does not mean that he will not split up the small group of northern nobles in other ways.

Under the front of the Southern Allied Forces, the Eastern Allied Forces surrounding the royal capital were defeated. Not only was the third prince Herson missing, but the nobles whose fiefdoms were located in the eastern part of the kingdom also suffered heavy losses.

And this naturally created a large number of ownerless fiefs in the eastern part of the kingdom.

Relocating the originally monolithic northern nobles to various corners of the kingdom through title promotion or fiefdom replacement was naturally a consideration that Wilbert I made after careful consideration.

For example, as the first northern noble to surrender, Viscount Cummings was very "honored" to become the new Lord of Parma.

In fact, Viscount Cummings thought this was good news.

After all, the city of Parma was once the fiefdom of the Bravis family. Even if the wealth of the Braves family had nothing to do with him, in his impression, this city had the largest population in the southern part of the kingdom, so it could be considered a It is one of the most unruly places.

However……

Just when he was filled with deepest expectations and surrounded by his attendants, he came to the south of the kingdom for the first time...

He felt bad all over.

Yes, the city of Parma still stands there.

Towering city walls, wide city gates, vast fields, and rushing rivers.

Everything was no different from what he expected.

Even outside the city, one can see the mage towers standing in the city from a distance, with their square spiers piercing straight into the misty clouds.

Wilbert I was a benevolent monarch! He is a magnanimous king! Will surely lead the Kingdom of Andal to a more glorious tomorrow!

Before entering the city, this was the truest thought in Viscount Cummings' mind.

So much so that his eyes couldn't help but feel a little hazy.

No way, although he was only a viscount, during the previous rebellion, he and the Northland mercenary leader Sharp Coyle were enough to be called the right-hand men of Duke Perel of Sorrowwind Castle.

The Northland mercenaries, led by Sharp Coyle, marched straight to Riverdale City.

The Western Route Rebels, led by Viscount Cummings, prevented the nobles in the western part of the kingdom from daring to act rashly, providing a stable rear for the Duke of Sadwind Castle's rebellion.

But even so, Wilbert I still forgave him and even made him the new lord of Parma City!

With such an enlightened new king, how could he not be moved to pieces?

However……

Viscount Cummings' good mood did not last long.

Especially when he led his attendants and passed through the wide gate of Parma City, the gratitude that finally welled up in his heart suddenly stopped at this moment.

There is no other reason.

Although the appearance of the city has not changed much, the interior of Palma City is quite miserable.

Looking around, there is almost no intact house in the city, and the streets are surrounded by traces of being burned by fire.

Even the streets below were full of potholes, as if someone had plowed them over with a shovel.

As for the huge population he originally expected...

Do those old, weak, sick and disabled people who are slumped on the roadside due to lack of food and clothing count?

You must know that not only the entire population of this city was packed away by the mercenaries of Antolia, but even the streets and houses in the city were also packed up by the Earl of Brabant who arrived later. It was thoroughly looted once... ah no, three times!

Although the soldiers of Antoria have never done anything outrageous under the constraints of strict military discipline, the main goal has always been to wipe out the population of the city and empty the treasury of the Bravis family.

But this does not mean that the private armies of other nobles are like this.

During the window period after the Antolian army withdrew, not only Count Brabant's private army came to search here, but even other nobles close to the city of Parma did some immoral things.

So when Viscount Cummings stepped into the city of Parma, this northern nobleman from afar not only fell into deep self-doubt.

Is this the city of Parma?

Is this really the city of Parma that was once ruled by the Braves family? !

What about population? Where is the house?

Why did everything he saw after entering the city seem to be no different from ruins?

There is a difference between city and city.

No matter how huge the city is, no matter how eye-catching the mage tower in the city is, if there is not enough population and enough food, it will be useless.

"What the hell is going on here?!"

Viscount Cummings turned back blankly and looked at the equally stunned waiters standing behind him.

However……

His questions were destined to remain unanswered.

Everyone is an outsider who moved from the north of the kingdom. Who knows what the situation is like in the south of the kingdom?

And even if they knew that the city was initially captured by the Antolians, everyone present would still blame Wilbert I for everything in front of them.

There are so many nobles who refuse to seal you, but why would you seal me in such a ruins with a good reputation but almost no resources at present? !

Even if King Wilbert I said that he did not know the "masterpiece" of the southern nobles, Viscount Cummings might not believe it.

"Son of a bitch Wilbert I!"

Viscount Cummings' eyes were cracked and he couldn't help cursing.

I have something to do today and I went out. I will try to code the next chapter before twelve o'clock. If it doesn't work, I will make it up tomorrow!