Chapter 68: Luxury

Marquis Snape's villa was strikingly different from the courtyard of the banquet held a few years prior. Back then, his lordship had mastered the art of understated opulence, much like his carriage that appeared modest on the surface yet was invaluable beyond estimation, unattainable for the average person. On that occasion, he paved a simple path with invaluable Warm Stones, purely to avoid the chill during a stroll, a luxury that was talked about in circles of wealth throughout the Neville Federation and Neutral Land. Many noble families that had been established for generations only felt shame and admiration in the presence of the Marquis's bold spending.