these two.
-All right, let's leave it at that.- Draco slowed down a little so that the soldiers could get as close as possible.- Can you tell me anything about James's friends?
-Not much about them themselves.- Ari discreetly looked around.- A little more about their families.- He continued.- The MacKreed family are wealthy bankers who bought their way into the aristocracy almost a century ago and have been slowly climbing the social ladder ever since. Currently, the head of the family holds the title of viscount. Thanks to the military merits of young Robin's great-great-grandfather, three swords were added to the family coat of arms.- The elf paused to think.- There is not much more to say about them, except that they do business with the earl. Next is the family of Baron Retfield. Young Master Scion is the eldest son of the head of the family. It is worth mentioning that he has seven siblings. The family belongs to the impoverished nobility. Although most of the family members serve in the military, their heyday is long gone. The military holds them in high regard, but the magnates and the wealthiest merchants consider themselves superior and try to show it at every turn. Next is the Verth'vit family.- Draco looked at Ari with a little more interest.- They are merchants from Rekserberg. They moved to Atlantis during the last war, fleeing the tsar's repression. It turned out that their metal trading business was doing much better here, and after the peace treaty was signed, they did not return to the vampire capital. The Vet Freuders are the providers of magic. They control most of the grain trade in the magical kingdoms. Due to their enormous fortune and extensive contacts, they are respected. However, even in their case, the high aristocracy treats them with distaste.
-They all have connections to the military or wealthy merchants. Because of this, they often come into contact with Master Vittoro and the Earl, which has led to a strengthening of their relationship.- Forth shrugged slightly.- For this reason, they also got to know Master
