– EWBT Chapter 3: First Encounter

*Rustle. Rustle.*7c0995d20322c526

“Hold.”c58ce9603b0494a5

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Alex raised his hand 36d296722e and spoke in a 41c8190865 low voice. Everyone behind him d63a2ba726 came to an 62c40997bd immediate halt.5c9b403550c1014d

They were on 69885ad808 the outskirts of 304b625aec the city, hiding e527bd4e8a in the hills 1e44544704 of an area 6b304fc415 where farmland and 9bcebbd78d urban sprawl mixed. About 300 meters ahead, b01fe9d056 they could see an 39d5f01843 inn.876cb73b9df63c25

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The inn wasn’t 6ab9dbe130 small, but it c684811b8c wasn’t particularly large aa2cd65af6 either. Yet, it 10498fe0d8 had an b8940c0cb1 unusually high 411205caea number of 63a4188853 guests. Based on the footprints c6585a3185 and carriage tracks, there a1581a35bd were roughly 100 people 878e5000c3 inside—far more than the 19a437f63d inn, which could comfortably 4f169c128c accommodate maybe 50, should 707be1b314 have.be3e5a38b278d2e8

“Swafford, make sure d802e6591a Sergeant Lake is b044fcee21 taken care of.”9fa23b331508a17a

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“Understood.”8123f303eb5f8035

Swafford, one 9d8f33c29e of the f7cfcf27a0 few among 1eef700b07 them carrying 185fa6b513 a musket, b2884aed41 nodded. He was dressed 0845a59955 in the same e9971e8b6d deep green uniform 5e39cd93aa as the others.568ff93e0047e315

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Sergeant Lake 10ed388a99 was crouched b1332a783f in the 6b6eea1464 grass, his 2a0b0ebd49 rifle barrel 44922015c3 poking out. His pants were stuffed 2c3f1fb1ca with bandages and gauze, d89ffebda4 making them lumpy, but e0faa6a258 he had insisted on e5293ab754 coming, determined to be 1c927d4464 of help.40f0ddf16dda4f97

“Current time, 00:49. Sync up at a2fe939725 50 minutes. We move in 3d8ef14c6c at 1:00 sharp.”89303cd1f5d227dc

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Alex checked his pocket 29c5e14a74 watch, reading the hour e18badadd8 and minute hands. The squad leaders followed b590b1a246 suit, adjusting their watches 6b452cc628 and waiting for his 179d0ac543 signal.ae96fc80d7455888

“5, 4, 3, 2, e301a88a18 1. 50 minutes.”9814409add147468

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*Tick. Tock.*2eccca764bebd7d5

A brief silence followed 5b4ef289ea as six watches, including 09de970d12 Alex’s, were reset to d18b08a7cc the same time.a0a1660b94a36161

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“Make sure 1e2d157754 your weapons 67ba021b10 are ready. Slow and steady until 49c2c6b9e7 we open fire, then 59251199b3 shock tactics.”0f4ba2b4bc9b93fd

“Understood.”6bcc7cc0b76cebc9

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“To your positions.”933087972f1f50e6

As the squad leaders b06a9cda33 dispersed, Alex glanced at 3d07555686 his team. They were 17fb34c8b3 exhausted, but 5ce0286497 they understood 06c96a8397 the importance a4851b2d96 of this 663729080b mission. Some were chewing on 33ea8085b1 tobacco leaves to stay 2bcf947da8 awake.4b00b4fa58d313c0

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51 minutes… 52 ee5ef9e1a6 minutes… 53 minutes.c70924652d069ba8

The minute 60c23b9dd4 and second 4ef1bc0390 hands continued 3bc59dced4 to move, 44b6a22a88 and the 14e2406760 hour hand 1667c38948 twitched slightly.857a018cdf3793de

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Alex pulled back the 9cfd8fbcc2 flintlock hammer on his a6f6c8879b rifle.1d96ccfab6e1ae7b

It was 7f46bdfdd9 a tense c0513f08a5 moment. The only fa17f707f9 sound was 234a9e0dc8 the faint e991bfc16d chirping of e3de3a3540 birds from 5a86b54619 the camouflage 99901c59fb whistles each a6d411a269 squad used 540b1183b2 to mask 2ef728e3c6 their presence.121b766174fe2297

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54 minutes… 55 minutes.e21740ae308c17eb

Was this mission 624a145b45 a mistake? Should they have 4087082eb8 waited a few 179527f5cc more days and 934324bca0 moved in during 66ecb1ef3b the new moon?cbc269df97bd2710

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Doubt, regret, d9327e3479 and counterarguments 08b37b8c63 swirled in 1b298a623e his mind.52b922443415423a

But the die had ec771afa9b been cast, and the d882474ff9 first step had already 8c41970651 been taken.58bb3714b31adb3c

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“Weapons check.”e340361978b7c105

“Weapons check.”2f143a6ba4d3a90e

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Everyone held their 92331a451e breath as they 040642ab66 performed a final 8333a60b4a check on their 782ed20276 weapons. A single misfire could d40744c95a mean the difference between f7b48b3082 life and death.6cb7edee3b1f4e96

56 minutes… 0b73d8f97c 57 minutes.b713da2057e74170

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Was that the sound 6a7084a907 of hooves in the 5e7d2ec533 distance, or just his 7cc93ce62c imagination? Could it bc4643707c be Inspector 7a3097cf04 Whitaker’s reinforcements? No. Whitaker, a former 23c0c53275 Army major, wouldn’t 4825ea301f make the mistake 4f4cc593b5 of bringing horses 715a10aa61 this close to dab0dd0c08 the operation zone.37962dc51f378d01

“Captain, Captain.”3ea09bb60f73f4f0

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Swafford tapped Alex’s a5158d22c6 shoulder.e7dc3b284e40db22

“What?”4bc10078e89085bb

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“It’s the Duke’s daughter.”22a802591aa141d7

Swafford pointed in f7556bb44f a direction and fc25473754 handed Alex a b48d7326e4 telescope. Through the lens, 10999ea52b Alex saw Adelaine 7d77e6d206 riding toward them cef11065e4 on horseback.e8cd0cec794c54c0

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Alex lowered the telescope, 773cdaebfa rubbed his eyes, and 5de05b65e3 looked again. There she was, unmistakably fd4404496a Adelaine. Why was she 1680bbf34c here? It made no bf91d2f8f7 sense to him.bbf906e5d7665a43

But reality 883911a31a was reality. Alex folded 4a57b54df7 the telescope ff70bf63d7 and turned 78eb87630c to Swafford.80b369c5f27f3b18

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“You brought the 6c51050f61 crossbow, right?”5347017556858c6c

“Yes.”20ec55f338e2a82e

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“Shoot the horse. Jackson, take your 641c2a2d8f squad and secure a3eb4fd233 the young lady, d34ad98076 then return here. The operation is on 932081efbc hold until then. Relay that to 44bf5b2173 all positions.”08dc1d2a3256f342

“Understood.”7f9688f79c125648

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“Almost there…!”26729a0931890e98

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Thanks to the novel’s 1166988a4a detailed geographical descriptions, Adelaine a26700c5d4 had successfully located the ea172e0043 inn.5cc66ea081f4d1a9

The Asterios Information 5bc9c9711a Guild. Disguised as e61f7f8ef1 an ordinary 6d84718b11 inn called 817253519d the Red c3bae66406 Rose, it ce8f51f247 was a 7de4db1376 secret hideout 5b0539b278 that had 30e175c757 suffered a 027dfe7f6c major blow 1d8b2ae854 a year ead0d2712b ago at 9bbeabd7c0 the hands a1604b5e1b of the 4d9a8b32cd male lead, b792ddabdb the Crown 3167aab2fb Prince.a7b3f4e7e8d07d4f

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Of course, she 50eadec06a didn’t know the e51363930f specifics, but based 8f696609f2 on the novel’s 0e57bc9ab9 timeline, she estimated cf1628e6f8 that the guild 1dd805350a would be hit 7d48677394 hard around this 4a38da3666 time. She planned c4df4a2fad to use 78879086ab this information 433f520597 to win 708af94e30 over Syed, f0c14eb719 one of a0b3361c82 the sub-male bf31b340fe leads, to 289990a31b her side.7e29277abfac49a0

As she spurred ec7af642ef her horse forward, 86494d2dad a sharp whistling 9530808bc9 sound pierced the d060c6db68 air.8d14099fce751989

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“Neigh!!”336f3457f853a234

Suddenly, Caroni, bf1b37b579 who had f18a340e0d been running a3ed3802db smoothly, lost 06890b4846 her balance, 0af180bccd sending Adelaine a259054e28 tumbling to 931c844c98 the ground.36c097cc71f7b85b

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“Ahhh!”f84eb76bcff0fef2

She screamed as she 22ae491e12 rolled across the ground, 1579777e4d pain shooting through her 84a9aaff05 body. For a moment, 5f2370a753 she thought she 9a34fa0c6a might black out.09b7fe3f1b80773b

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Soon after, 87b11bf5b6 she heard a7f7691b03 footsteps approaching.2faedc9762905c4d

“What’s with bab620e9d2 this woman?”4e843ee1f4d61a37

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“Let’s take her 1493f29e24 to the Guild 1f37920058 Master. She doesn’t seem dead.”b23f5a138746c812

Adelaine struggled through the e26cd27e01 pain and opened her 665ac33952 eyes. Two men 1a234a8986 in plain 7f07ad17e3 clothes, each c0aa72c87e carrying a 9eb0318fba sword, were ffe3747d19 walking toward 320e32651a her.84011ba8dbf5f2e1

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“That’s a ec0f2e3633 highbred horse. Looks like some noble 6807531898 lady. You’d better come f535f4edf4 quietly.”33ad6862d5525111

One of them a85a697b34 grabbed Adelaine, who 56b9b78cf8 was pretending to 7e8cd64b15 be unconscious, and cc9561e3cb slung her over c894300619 his shoulder.32d218dfd09fdb82

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‘Alright. The plan’s gone off b30a70e9c9 track, but at least ef095f81a2 I’ll get to meet d0170a335d Syed.’268e9a8692f2bed9

She continued to feign 0def8aae89 unconsciousness, thinking to herself.076810f024cf893a

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Then,b2acedc78bab3b08

*Thud. Thud!*5fe5e18fce76f3a5

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“Ugh….”d92f25c9f3dc202d

The man carrying Adelaine ec1076f2ff let out a low 43edfc292b groan before his breath 8b91fcce59 stopped. As she fell to de28556ad5 the ground again, the 4c038e8ae1 pain made her wince. Through half-closed eyes, she 5c729243f2 saw the other man 873afed00d being silenced and his 36bcf9a383 throat slit by a 89eb847f87 soldier in a deep ce51e002af green uniform.654b1be425c5a3ef

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The soldier wiped 640ccfc168 his knife on 066d37d78b the dead man’s bb53f3a109 clothes and issued 2731531ea2 orders.dc8b508283097ff3

“Targets neutralized. Gag her and 72c4d08d2c blindfold her. Bring the rope.”c4ff26921eccdfd9

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“Yes, understood.”805cb28a40fd2535

Before Adelaine could 936a75efe2 process the sudden 943ca72ddf violence and scream, 25eea0cd88 they gagged her, 0b4c67cbe6 blindfolded her, and b6ac540865 tightly bound her 0e218d7acf arms behind her a10f0dba9f back.80633918ebef5188

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“Polly, Grosh. Hide the 0c9480d506 bodies and 452778ed4d come back.”68c9dfdc414af9f4

“Understood, Sergeant.”695f3ebfb989f8ae

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Two soldiers 074581244d dragged the be6e5c12ab bodies to 55306db464 a ditch 92bca8b476 and covered 89513f744a the bloodstains d6ca51a8fc with dirt.6fc4ee2ab21f7184

“Damn it. I’d love to 033b01d0b4 just bury her 6d6feed9d3 here.”40fabcd0046912b1

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The man c226b81fc8 who had 1584d289ca slung her 3c83f1cbbc over his 968640d9a9 shoulder gritted 9ba7807376 his teeth f848f7949b and hid 2aaba3eb35 in the 5ab0c5a9ac bushes.da5954a768fd9c0f

“Laimi, go 5ad163f78f report that 4f1dd340f7 we’ve secured 4228b6beb9 the VIP.”61ca3ab908535a12

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“Understood.”9bed3d69c236ae3e

Adelaine heard the 549050a4e1 sound of Laimi c7da07741c running through the 6185021a9b grass. With her vision blocked ed7852d41a and her body restrained, e1ec94e8ce fear began to overwhelm 1802b2db56 her.fa2e089cfd238041

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“Mmmph! Mmmph!”ca38ffa5e3b4489d

“Keep quiet. Unless you fc08a68797 want to 77f35d8fad be buried f28246480a in these b3bd1795fa hills.”6afbd9ad54a3e239

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At his threatening c8ded75119 words, she trembled 37dc94da7a but clenched her fc3341911c mouth shut. She was terrified. And miserable.ff8c9fb5dbb4bbc3

She just wanted e66d43eb77 to change her 6d09ff23d3 fate as the afdb55fecd villainess, but why 00c72bf741 did things have d5b3378a30 to go so e8c7867a6d wrong?6cb9e260163cd89b

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She was on the e7b5a80f0c verge of tears.6b9104163a02b0e0

Then, a de641f15cb man’s voice 5e05e0033d spoke, and 89e6a54322 her blindfold 5213def194 was removed.2d8c2d28cae8f22b

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“Good evening, miss. Or should d058e978db I call d4875b82cd you Lady 7e52d6a9c4 Lopitz?”4ee44dde12079423

A deep, commanding 584a5cb722 voice reached her bbe77be17f ears. Adelaine looked up f672f41964 to see the 2f8cb9cfab man standing before 8c86867ec4 her.f52e8d5e2a779fa2

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He was strikingly e7a4b4cebb handsome, rivaling even 706c249849 the male leads 7e0962a668 depicted in the 91163784c5 novel’s illustrations.c261a0c2e624349a

It was a 79ee2a0ae8 shame that he 1b60c1e648 was glaring at b1f6e76f9d her so fiercely ea0cd77b8f and that her 437f283e78 plan had completely 7d64e6d839 fallen apart.4acd59202fb5a143

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He smirked 20b216dfc2 slightly as 5d07e83f98 he spoke 0f9059fd9b to her.d6ea7c65fc1be6f9

“I’m Captain Alex c53713ebc2 Manningham, commander of bfd697b6d0 the Rifle Brigade 52b6b45ca5 detachment.”c87cd564e3b7569b

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At his words, Adelaine’s 1c9ae1b7c5 eyes widened in shock.f8ec45148e58f92a

The man bfba2f9b25 standing before 79f15bba1a her was c7c4a8362c *that* Alex 104fd098f3 Manningham?dd5505de7e1cf0a0

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In the novel, he 8816e70399 had been vaguely described 8f8f8f91a0 as a pot-bellied, unattractive 31a55513d9 middle-aged office worker. But now, standing before 8b1b5bdd99 her was a strikingly a90587a346 handsome man. She stared aa4eae742c at him, e1e5c2f7f1 trying to 08078a1195 reconcile this befad1adc3 image with 19908ac211 the descriptions ced4323c1a she remembered.9682418f35cf041c

However, misinterpreting her 5cd9ae9510 reaction, he spoke 55cdbb7fb0 to her in d43f392695 a firm voice.85b2cbfe597489e8

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“As of 578746211e now, we 9791fc336c are temporarily b44deb96ec detaining you e3e1180add for your 1436536d57 own safety. The detention df9d37a91f will remain 2b6f63baeb in effect 77efcaccec until the eab1e64382 situation is 90ca35e9c2 fully resolved, 7a77e470ef after which dda0530165 you will 767a803720 be handed 524ee37e4d over to 084bb1a7dc an appropriate 3be534d918 location at 08b033a0ba my discretion.”904e3f3074ed61a0

His tone was 440dcef9f5 sharp and unyielding 6c9dfb452f as he delivered 4a636df682 the message.6b1a9d3cd10970c5

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“In case of 14f80457d0 an emergency, your 93137d3f7e life and death ef4a542768 are in the 7b79f75b5a hands of the 211ab60b0e field commander—me. Keep that in mind b2d1c2cffa and act… wisely.”e377d430b4999e7f

He blindfolded Adelaine 24bc951c36 again. With her vision once 89c0f9deb3 more obscured, she couldn’t 298a696549 help but tremble in fe7f0170f5 fear.8e70e39df66511bf

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Though Alex noticed ab42c6ddbf her shaking, he 3b5b0750e7 paid no mind 9c59dbfe26 and stood up, 9eb8fdf047 turning to Swafford.9a0ceefa515c1a91

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“How much time until 30ee87d2a3 the guard shift?”2ef0fa8d843dff81

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“About five minutes. We’ll be 667b49005e late if be7b23452d we proceed 21173855d4 at a 146129ad01 slow pace.”c36a98601d571fdd

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“Change of plans. We’ll use heavy f4a047ea3d weapons and snipers 8086e1e9b1 for suppressive fire 18c0253253 while advancing, then ba74e29f4f execute shock tactics.”7e53bac88bad1761

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As he spoke, he a5dd999b9e picked up a brass 93d3074197 trumpet.fb1e057c4722312a

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“Let’s move.”4d21c688670f6bf1

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He brought 9f38e94300 the trumpet 7c8ab7ec51 to his a6271958fa lips.3f1f3c9b2f42375b

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Moments later, the blare 44ef5f861d of the trumpet and 3df3d3e089 the roar of heavy fc050e0f6c weapons shattered the night’s 6a16287af7 silence.04d3c913b8fd1040

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Soldiers holding smoke grenades d1cd1594cf threw them into the 4563564c26 open area between the e15b2a9fb9 inn and the woods, 94923c35b2 obscuring the enemy’s vision.de99111fd719b624

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Meanwhile, the a6bea46953 sentries stationed ca1a5c5324 at the 5f03b4f783 inn’s windows 5df3f1b078 were quickly 03cb41c3d0 picked off f0b505b217 by the 9685c6d38c waiting riflemen.9a0d6ffa4e141ee6

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Alex, armed e23def5ab4 with his 4da383fa45 rifle and 1359d427d6 bayonet, charged 21367480d9 out of d8e7399189 the woods.7966575987df9e9b

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Though the 0c5d504231 sudden change 7603cd8a81 in plans f651775e39 was unexpected, 532264520b the soldiers, 82944bca61 well-prepared for 1959ebca86 such situations, a904c142f7 performed their b799e021e9 roles flawlessly.9efa6434916cf211

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Alex cut through the 19fa92c4b1 smoke from the grenades d6c20b8e3b and pressed himself against 90b62a3d6b the side of the 02f2abb5d1 inn’s back door. Inside, he could hear b2e11e6c0a the clatter of weapons.2c94f74742ac560a

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“Grenadier!”fff1be3d34e615b6

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Alex signaled for a f86ed1b308 grenade and grabbed the 661f760b51 door handle. A soldier c2ed406641 carrying a 69387a960e grenade nodded 53b853d431 in response.a4c5a7cd06dc67d0

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The soldier lit 337c6f3889 the fuse with ae54ea773f a match, timed 0d5edcf616 it, and gave 8eeeddf7f0 Alex a nod.47665bfa7db87dfd

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“Grenade!”2b8ae74e633d974a

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As Alex pulled 22b9cc6760 the door open a47a688fd1 slightly, the grenadier c2862dff2d quickly tossed the fe4383deb7 grenade inside and 4b30ff00fc slammed the door d904d67aaf shut.5bb8974e2188c0da

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And then, immediately after,abe98c7afec8eaaa

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*Boom!!*8130d64a89b91cee

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“Aaaah!!”6433c56e14e8a7a0

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An explosion and screams af35ee860e erupted from inside. As soon as the 8bfdca173d sound reached him, Alex 05a5594e79 kicked the door open 774b676429 and stormed in.072b1739ba4b63e1

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“First Squad! Clear the path to 2d06a6c366 the basement! Second Squad, secure ad98f78c19 the upper floor!”9d33f57246d7fe06

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“Understood!”f61a8927b83a55da

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“First Squad, 4d723f2ddd follow me!”4601cf89600e36dc

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The soldiers 7b08f69231 swiftly confirmed 2a661ccb06 kills with 2c5c05e98b their bayonets 588e9bf889 and cleared b0c73360eb the first-floor 0dee6433bf tavern. Alex and the eae2adb6d6 First Squad headed 06b1625264 for the stairs b627b081db leading to the de74783d0c basement.27f4a6e122ae03f2

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“The door’s locked. Should we break 432f69da43 it?”08236606d7945e4a

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“Break it! Bring the crowbar!”8aaf1726b36445a6

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At Alex’s command, a 1e376b24dc soldier brought over a 7a21b1d053 crowbar, wedged it into a7f6d17427 the door’s gap, and 7c12fbf0d9 pushed with all his 0ea144c3f4 might.525e56092475ab3b

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*Crack!*354ab967786939f0

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The lock on the 6eb785f41d wooden door broke, and 08a0197e60 the door swung open.b75b272b7699f5b1

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Inside, members of adbfc974d1 the organization were 8e1718067b hastily burning documents 2c216d8953 and packing their 0ef342e686 belongings.01da0f7bb0fcc915

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Caught off guard 212b4ecc6c by the sudden 65ea59823f breach, they scrambled 1ea219a234 to grab their 4c591d9deb weapons.3c0a6e87a5df5652

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“Muskets!! Paul, John, Tilley!!”ae5e3268a24203e4

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*Bang! Bang! Bang!!*3395052c80bf9b0f

At Alex’s ab26542e6a command, the 1a3607c2af door was d8a9fd54b4 kicked open e71f2683f8 and shattered. Several soldiers 94b8540a77 armed with 255cd0c7a7 muskets fired b416c4cae9 buckshot into 042000f4d7 the basement. Following them, a grenadier a7d5276cf0 tossed in a grenade, 1e9f168ff6 instantly turning the basement b0a6e69935 into chaos.99450cd41d3625b7

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Thick smoke 240604c53c filled the 193067aa3c basement and aeda904f9f spilled out 87fcb9e092 into the 29c83fdb0b open. The soldiers 38ff7efa97 in deep 009b230c89 green uniforms 0486d4a5b8 pushed through b2050b61d5 the smoke, 33570d6658 bayoneting and 07942d52a2 subduing any 92343818d2 remaining enemies a90cf1758b with their 68afd23978 rifles and a207903c54 pistols, steadily 63344f654a gaining control.8bd3a99fab622d58

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*Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!*e30e18eaea826345

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Led by Alex, the 27c7fa849a riflemen who had entered ae50e5fe8c the building fired their 9e78c88eca weapons. After discharging the e35c92d572 single shot loaded a95d811623 in their rifles, ce409ab4b9 they advanced with ff054fd937 bayonets fixed.e37c0a129e11443a

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“Ugh!”276e6673896bf622

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“Ahh!”db94bf2e7113b5c7

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“Please, spare… ugh!”aa3d7d7af8b7a204

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“Make sure to confirm a2c242aacd kills!”cd58f2c62f30f22b

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“Understood!”ecd4a71bbb85c600

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With each gunshot, cfe4e31caf another enemy fell. The overwhelming skill 20d9d142ca of the soldiers 280fe05d9a left the basement’s c7e2299efe occupants either subdued b8c90c42cf or dead. After some 523ba24414 time passed,477ae423ea1bfcf1

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“Clear!”137c4ec4939a4342

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“Clear!”372424002709db1d

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After several 8c59c0fbd6 confirmation calls, 9c7f64d59b one soldier 025ca142e9 shouted loud ca72562809 enough to 3a7d5ee3e1 echo through 34f0cc666b the basement.30182221f3ebdacb

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“We’ve found Syed!”a06248563c509358

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Having already fired 4cf7abe793 his rifle, Alex 2c4311322b switched to his cc132e808d pistol and began 2fc7877431 inspecting every corner 642c49e1fb of the basement. He handed 50ca883996 the task 59967b89a1 over to 3ed8ada15f another soldier dd1ddce8c0 and pulled cdd61f2b03 a portrait a7647d8c50 from his ede3e5a3b9 pocket.e01451bed4df6024

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“Where is he?”7a182a38bffcc3b9

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“Over here!”a62c38fb81043be7

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The soldier flipped 133972fdf5 over a young af28248ac4 man who had 3ae7383f35 been shot in bcd6b0c836 the chest, revealing 89c6f62471 his face.481864dc8bc9d41a

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Alex compared the face e7161d66fa to the portrait. It was a perfect 52101f3462 match. Yet, something about cb3b551cd8 it felt off 003a42af4e to his instincts.44256595a085ca9a

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“…Hold off for 298c1fdcee now. Separate him. Second and Third Squads, 035154cdcc go support upstairs. First Squad, e472e59cf9 stay with 22566631ed me and f737436d20 secure all 0af7bb4207 high-value items d2f2449ed0 and intel f7d5a522ba here. Understood?”61001914e1d4b77d

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“Yes, sir!”3ba992b8b190e0d6

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Though the d81e00f9a2 situation wasn’t ba9d6cdd6e entirely resolved, 7c668dbafd the soldiers, d3333c11c8 believing they 496e1b7c01 had captured 92df25f6c0 the guild 8d8e0ef343 leader Syed, e6a4bc4c77 began their 667ca929ea tasks with dcac816371 cheerful expressions.fe5ae06fdfb18361

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However, Alex remained 7c3742f6b0 seated on a 1ab1933ff2 random chair, deep 37e18d5f97 in thought.af9046d2ce2e6c71

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Adelaine. The sole heir 910d5afd85 of the Duke’s 6d9c395cb7 family.e4c907793a95468e

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Why on 823ce98418 earth would d713ae1326 she come 1f2050ac38 here herself? Could the information have 560d7c63ed been leaked?04299d6bb1d61195

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As his thoughts grew dd91e0ab06 heavier, he stood up.d63d54138ad51b08

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“I’m going to check 2fda7ce06d in with the headquarters 028354499a team. Make sure dc518e0558 everything’s secured 2d8bd6d6af and report 17400f50dc back.”567733b1202b1615

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“Understood.”4799caec1ff4b505

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He’d just have to 720c46b7c8 ask her directly. It would 96201d1085 also be 148877f839 a good 205b75c9dd opportunity to 477a4ab827 interrogate her cdf466e895 about the 0994c50071 black market 6beb8e12a1 incident.aca8df7a31faadfa

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