Chapter 17: Is Brother Being Kept?
"This is..."
Vera stared at the check on the table in surprise, quickly picking it up and examining it under the warm glow of the kerosene lamp.
"One hundred thousand pounds! One hundred thousand Empire Livres!?"
Vera's deep blue eyes widened, and her mouth formed a perfect little circle. Her shocked expression was incredibly adorable.
"Big brother? Did you rob a bank?"
"Or did you steal money from the school??"
The more Vera thought about it, the more frightened she became. How could her broke older brother suddenly have so much money? Her imagination began to run wild. There were so many wealthy nobles and elite children at the Benalu Royal Academy... Ansu hadn't done something bad at school, had he?
Ansu gave her a helpless look.
It was no wonder Vera was so shocked. Due to the financial hegemony of the Empire, the Empire Livres were anchored to gold, making the currency's value very high.