While the Capital was descending into chaos, Milton was concentrating on developing his estate as usual. The estate’s development had accelerated a notch with the recruitment of Sophia, and consequently, the Forrest lands were transforming on a day-by-day basis.

In the midst of this busy but fruitful period, an unexpected guest came seeking Milton.

“Where did you say she hails from?”

“She says she is the daughter of a certain Marquis Raphael from the Florence Principality, and she wishes to invest in us after witnessing our growth potential during her travels.”

Milton nodded at Max’s report. The Florence Principality was a state that was south of the Lester Kingdom. It did seem like a good idea to start forming connections with the Principality, as it was close to the Forrest territories.

‘It would be worthwhile to meet them face-to-face.’

“I won’t be available for lunch, so formally invite them to a talk over dinner.”

With how occupied Milton was in recent times, he finally understood why mealtimes were such a handy time to meet people. Sine he was so busy that he could sense the clock ticking and time wasting away even when eating, it was better to kill two birds...