After seeing off Dr. Corsa, Victor and Alex tacitly chose not to tell the other Vela nobles what Dr. Corsa had said. They were already miserable enough; if they learned of this, they would surely feel even worse.
That afternoon, James went hunting again, accompanied by several Vela nobles. After all, everyone had just lost a sum of money and needed an outlet. Hunting was a good choice, and using the royal hunting grounds did not cost anything extra.
As for Victor, at Brando's request, he took the young count to the Royal Capital for a tour.
At first, Victor had wanted to invite Count Edmund along. After all, Edmund was a local of the kingdom and was more familiar with the layout of the Royal Capital.
However, Count Edmund still declined. He actually came to the Royal Capital very rarely and was not familiar with the place either. Thus, Victor had no choice but to take Brando into the Royal Capital himself. Fortunately, Leonardo, the steward of Wind Whisper Manor, had arranged a capable guide for them.
"Godfather, I want to try that!"
Sitting in the carriage, Brando pointed at a pastry shop by the roadside. Victor readily agreed, ordering the carriage to stop. The group got out and entered the pastry shop.
This pastry shop stood on the central avenue of the Royal Capital, in the most prosperous commercial district of Golden Tree City, where every inch of land was worth a fortune. According to the guide, many of the shops here served nobles exclusively, such as this dessert shop.
Victor glanced at the prices inside and found that they were indeed not cheap. A honey cream cake no larger than a palm cost one Lane Large Silver Coin. It truly embodied the noble spirit of not