In its peak, the Thornvale Household was a genuine Count Family, second only to the Dukes in terms of influence among the High Nobility.
Now, it has been reduced to this state.
Barely a shell of its former self!
Not only was it stripped of its high status, but all of its assets were also seized, leaving the Thornvale Household severely impoverished.
The family still had a few investments here and there, but they were quickly suppressed on all sides—both by the Royal Faction and the Nobles—until they lost everything.
If not for a few gains obtained from illicit activities, it wouldn't be standing till now.
But it is exactly because of its deep ties to the criminal world that it was able to somewhat bounce back.
More specifically… the Thornvale Household has now become a major crime family under the notorious Dark Guild.
Just like the Aditi Household, it controls a major aspect of the Dark Guild's business.
