Life at the Top

Somerland was too big. It had a long

history and there were too many people in

it.

Somerland’s people had been adhering to the golden mean for thousands of years.

There were only a few top families known to ordinary people, but were there really s o few big families in Somerland?

Obviously not.

Hence, it was destined for many clans or forces to hide and act in the shadows. Ordinary people might never come into contact with them during their entire lifetime.

Speaking of which, the Davidsons and the Millers perfectly fit the bill.

In addition to them, Conrad also knew of several families that were even more extreme than the Millers and the Davidsons. They were basically following a ‘closed-door’ policy and the family members would never mention their

family matters to the outside world. Many

would have no idea that

not appear until it was a matter

ones which could

Millers and the Davidsons were both in Jasper’s command room, he

the Millers and the Davidsons had also

Somerland.

power, who could stop Jasper if he did not lose this

carrying a virtuous cause, so if Jasper did not court disaster, he would almost be too big to

have shown up?” Conrad asked in

you know them?”

some of it. It doesn’t just reflect their family’s attitude that they’re coming to you

got their support, so I think… they invested a lot of money into

was the first time he had heard

compared to Conrad, let alone compared with someone

of foundation and experience was not about power, but vision and

the country

something from their elders, and these seemingly unimportant things

parents’ reminders. Moreover,