Chapter 39 The impending war

The Undead Tribe's month-long war had left the entirety of Saral eerily silent.

William didn't even need players to follow his army around the nation. After purging those Great Nobility who believed that William could only govern with their assistance, nobody dared to oppose him any further.

Even as William, during this period, completed the nation-wide abolition of slavery, a census, and even allotted land to the former slaves.

Hill couldn't help but say, "William is a fierce man. Bold and decisive, he commands respect."

In the recovered territories, William appointed a multitude of lower-ranking officials. Although these followers who had joined him in battles from the south to the north had all been ennobled, they were only granted estates, while a pension replaced their domains.

William had people estimate the average annual income from being a Lord to a Duke and issued pensions accordingly.