"Vevs White Wave Family"
Gauss searched his memory and soon recalled where he had heard the family's name.
He remembered. It had been on the way from Grayrock Town to Canopy Town, when the talkative cavalry captain had casually mentioned it while chatting about the province's powers.
The Vevs Family, also known as the White Wave Family, was a viscount's family with considerable influence in all three of the Coral Three Cities.
The family was large and powerful, and its roots and main stronghold were here in Sena City.
Gauss looked thoughtful.
Adele smiled faintly, unsurprised that he had heard of them.
She lifted the tea a servant had brought in. Its aroma was faint and pleasant, and she took a small sip.
Then she continued in an even tone.
"It seems you've heard of the family I belong to." She set down the teacup and casually drew an irregular circle on the table with one finger.
"In this port city, nearly thirty percent of the taxes from the merchant ships that come and go each day eventually end up in the Vevs Family's coffers. You could say that behind most of the port's large shipyards and merchant guilds, there's a shadow of the Vevs Family. Even this training room beneath our feet was built with magic materials and technical support they provided."
Her tone was calm and unhurried. It didn't sound like she was bragging, only stating facts.
"But even so, I spent more than ten years wandering abroad after becoming an adventurer, despite being a direct descendant."
"I fought sea beasts amid storms and served as a guard at an island outpost, facing the fishfolk's raids and tsunamis. It wasn't until I earned the title of 'Sword Falcon' one step at a time with the sword in my