Villain Princess.
Chapter 202: The Next Step

Chapter 202: The Next Step

In the end, these gold entered her pocket.

Of course, Aurora knew that accumulating more money would be useless, so she planned to use it for other things. The guild had accumulated a lot of capital in the Yellow Kingdom and it was time for her to set her eyes on the other places.

For example...

The Red Kingdom.

’Once the war is over, the Red Kingdom will enter a reconstruction time and it’s also during this period of time that I should be able to develop some other businesses.’

Aurora played with the pen while thinking about it.

To be honest, after arranging Karl to manage a guild and also focused on various trades over the years, Aurora felt like a merchant more than a noble. Because most of the things she had to handle were related to money.

Then again, the role of a noble was also basically to manage a territory’s economy.

In a way, it was indeed quite similar.

But anyway, Aurora had no plan to become Viscount Arn for the rest of her life. When the Yellow Kingdom’s King noticed what she had done, it was estimated that he would try to find her at all cost.

So before that time, Aurora had to plan her escape route to other kingdoms.

The first step for that would be to establish the guild’s branch.

Anyway, the supply in her guild was more than enough even if she were to open a few more trade routes.

Of course, she will keep this noble’s title as long as no one found out about it yet.

Knock! Knock!

"Miss, Karl is here along with the Hope Orphanage Dean and Miss Layla are here."

Karl was the person whom Aurora found in the White Family’s territory. She let him be the one to manage the guild over the years and only checked from time to time. In his hand, it seemed that the guild was really successful.

Aurora was also rest assured with leaving the management of the guild with Karl.

To a certain degree, Karl was quite trustworthy.

"Come in," Aurora said.

The door opened and an old man came in followed by a young man and a young woman. The old man was precisely the Hope Orphanage Dean who raised Karl and Layla along with many other children in the White Family’s territory.

There were not many orphanages in the entire Yellow Kingdom and the Hope Orphanage was one of the few that had relatively better condition. The children in the Hope Orphanage also able to enter the academy if they wanted to.

But after they entered the academy, they still had to work for their own tuition.

Not all of them could successfully graduated and eventually worked for some nobles or others like Karl.

"Miss," Karl greeted and bowed down.

Beside him, Layla quickly followed suit. She knew about Karl’s job, but he didn’t explain much to her. He only told her that he worked for a powerful noble and managed a business.

But looking at the young girl in front of her, it was hard to believe that Aurora was such a capable and successful noble.

"Miss." The Hope Orphanage Dean also bowed his head.

He knew more than Layla. After all, he had also met with Aurora before and knew that Aurora is Duke White’s daughter. There were some things that happened in the Capital City and now, Aurora is staying in Viscount Arn’s territory.

The Hope Orphanage Dean also knew that the situation in the White Family’s territory was not very good right now.

Out of trust to Aurora, he brought the children from the Hope Orphanage to Viscount Arn’s territory.

He hoped that they would be able to live better here.

Besides, there were also a different academy in the neighboring count’s territory if they wanted to follow similar path to Karl.

"This place will be the main base for the guild in the future, Karl." Aurora nodded at these people and then looked at Karl. "How’s the trade with Duke White?"

"Everything is going well, Miss." Karl smiled. "He didn’t have any complaints about the price and everything has been delivered as agreed. The contract has been fulfilled and we’re ready to move."

The trade with Duke White was the last trade that Karl made recently. Before this, Aurora had reminded him to stock more food during the last harvest season and bought the food at cheaper price.

Now, these foods have been sold back to Duke White at much higher price.

The difference in the price was pure profit.

When Karl thought about Aurora’s tactics, he sighed deeply. He knew very well that it must be Aurora who made her father wanted to buy the food back and the amount Aurora asked him to stock was within the number needed by Duke White.

In this way, they earned a lot.

The other trades have been completed more or less and Karl had already arranged for some people to manage the guild’s branch in the White Family’s territory. Most of the money and other resources have been moved to Viscount Arn’s territory, though.

"Good." Aurora nodded. "This territory is small but it’s beside a lake and the villagers could learn to breed more fishes. It could be the main source of income in the future for this territory. Aside from that, the neighboring territory..."

Aurora and Karl talked for a long time.

The Hope Orphanage Dean and Layla were standing at the side, listened to the conversation between Aurora and Karl. They were amazed because in such a short period of time, Aurora had made the plan for the guild’s development and also the territory’s development.

Even though her focus was not to develop the territory thoroughly, she strengthened the area enough for the economy to thrive and there would be enough people to be recited to be her guards.

Because what Aurora needed the most was a safe place.

"Once it was all done, I would like you to make a road to the Mountain Kingdom and the Red Kingdom," Aurora suddenly said.