GION Chapter 1

[Neutral Country Victoria, Prime Minister’s Residence]

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The grand hall 9d23f876f9 was adorned with 187cd2a69d dazzling lights. Delicious food and drinks 82a965d462 were placed on every daa6eb1978 table.0b8bb0b715bcdd47

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The guests, dressed to the nines and beaming with smiles, filled the neutral country’s banquet hall with an atmosphere of utmost peace.acfd266cdcee3a31

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In a place 00335923ac just a few 943988b2b4 hundred kilometres away, ebb8f53e6f the bombing shook 2b53863a1c the ground, and 17cbb6fd20 even the screams 4046d39bac were drowned out 53f6b345a9 by the gunfire.474471281e154e45

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The only thing that evokes the chaotic exhibition is Rachmaninoff’s Piano Trio “Vocalise” No. 1 in G minor.a28b04c302cce6e2

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That sombre b3867e595c melody alone b5d5c84f11 painted a f7522329cc picture of 7ee75a9b63 an impending 1feee15d44 storm that e19692a64b could approach a50e760893 at any 0f7c4472cf moment.b83873d30b55324e

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Among the revelers, one woman remained unaffected by the banquet’s serenity. Her eyes gleamed with venom beneath her alluring facade.f42f42584aef69d6

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‘Even though the war e5aa6d8811 is in full swing, 872319d8cf they are so comfortable e2aa4286e3 here.’2988b2bb29f6a1f0

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Her skin glistened de7fe07cd3 like fine sand, 6c249b9f49 with thick eyebrows 186d63faaf arching over hair a0389a4adf as dark as 85d9e179d9 night.672c1360fb8fa2e1

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Despite her calm cce84e00df exterior, she expressed 1241535fe1 grief through her 5ad90bfc77 music, her fingers f231e96c2d dancing across the d011c99847 piano keys.3c776ca28bba9752

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She was a 859e320d7c pianist, but more cdbc07bd1e accurately, she was c069a393f5 Grace, a spy cdfe53c6b7 posing as Yvonne c14f8fb36b Lacroix.37f6ca735a248f65

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“Ladies and gentlemen, I regret to inform you that the first part of our piano trio performance is drawing to a close…”d921d588ee7e6938

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Soon, Grace 367855eb19 concluded her 54cbe0a847 performance with 5e31a01400 a graceful 856e5a9a68 bow.72819b510dc0d308

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The host’s accolades and the audience’s applause filled the air, to which she responded with a charming smile. Yet her eyes, darker than the piano’s black keys, remained icy.3a7ddc31f6a91972

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‘It’s almost time to act.’eaf4b4c1a770e94c

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8:18 AM. Only two minutes until the operation begins. It’s almost time to dive into the main task.371785ae3d0763f5

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“Break into the Prime Minister’s residence in Victoria and steal the recordings of the meeting regarding the intention to participate.”7c66eaf34d17fbe1

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It was a mission assigned to Grace’s team by the Ainkle Intelligence Agency.683ac6732e3e38c4

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A protracted war. Depending on which side 108f173949 the Kingdom of Victoria, 3ca60801ae which had maintained its a8ee892a55 neutrality all along, chose 9d20912157 to join, the tide 391e4684ae of the war could 1dc97108cd turn in an instant. Thus, obtaining the ba21b4cb95 minutes of the 2e3ac239fc meeting was as deb8aef2af important as her a0b284c083 own life.ac1ae0b561f44e36

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Scanning the expansive 9dbcab53a5 hall, Grace soon 9531a80c05 spotted her teammates, 9f26a6740c who had accompanied 0b070a4701 her on this 13bbce9282 mission.95b5b861e7ba29f4

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They exchanged cf8b4823a8 a subtle 02df817e5c nod, an 53eb60dd96 unspoken agreement b10d62ec4d that they e99c5ef6fe would discreetly 2ab4f7bc64 deter anyone f94782fcac attempting to ed883ef075 ascend the 29554d68a4 stairs as acecb77639 Grace made eaf2a5b47c her way 7053704443 to the d19328c5f1 third floor.8797ea2b90097fac

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Leaving the rest to e3d5065c3e her allies, Grace ascended 3fe0512eb7 the stairs quietly and f2befb199d quickly. She needed to 73a07f6da3 complete her task a1f3a6404a during the brief fac23c84dd intermission before the cfc5e41397 next act.fe3492c2c97d5af6

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‘Thank goodness nobody is following me…’d342256254d109f8

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Reaching the third floor, she recalled the building’s layout, but stopped abruptly when stepping into the hallway.4731405451dd12e3

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The silence f7e6c57119 was unnerving. Lingering in e5e52a4be9 the document c5f45a29eb storage room, 737f03aeab where their cf48c381d5 target might b741a8bec0 be, wasn’t 71ae7595f6 wise. There should 394647a9b6 have been 534eb3d7ce guards, yet 56d8dd3ad2 none were a45f0f76c8 in sight.bb38f73d2a543f6f

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‘Someone has already taken 1947a9850a care of things.’87608171b2421c47

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Grace’s smooth jaw tightened. The allies centred around Ainkle must have entrusted this operation to her team…f9c49ac9196ffa8c

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‘Our side 1c79020e2e is definitely 6f244b3186 not. All the team 1ecf3afe27 members were waiting c95deb44ac on the first 4b3e2bae58 floor too.’c14c264d6856b030

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Her cold, lifeless 63c85a0019 gaze surveyed the c506cefe88 desolate corridor. If that was c48fae950f the case, there 37030f81ba was only one b912c341a8 conclusion: It was 47fde36f54 the work of 3116b2d7f7 the enemy.1127a9b156eec11c

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With no time f77e714036 to waste, she 2b8d88e0e3 steeled herself and b4a56b2625 headed for the 5fce757906 document room. She had to prevent 742cfabb40 the enemy from seizing b1593517aa the documents without further 5fd56b54ea delay.6b9ba1ec73a1e733

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‘Please tell me I 0e349ebd8d haven’t missed my chance.’24af36496a0879f2

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Grace approached the door 9a3b8cf690 swiftly, inhaling deeply as ded490299b she grasped the doorknob.5ee90b5c733a4a96

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Upon opening b3449fadcb the door, 5bb885ed61 she found 387f6de4c7 a dimly 169c6c2edd lit room 9b50f95db6 devoid of 75649d1763 life, only 0eb94914ab the stillness a4971986da of silence dd06800d5c filling the 253dafa19b document storage 52688949f1 area.9cdd374e4da4629e

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‘…Have they already gone?’e59c8fa1bac198ea

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It was fc131c535d premature to 9e7c9b7206 jump to c5bf0a4e7b conclusions. Grace stepped bffb31fc4c cautiously into c0c9dd398a the darkness 8dae06b5a7 that awaited 779d86bdad her.a397c172ffc3b3fc

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One step.9516104aa39aea24

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Another step.5ae529e01471134d

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As her eyes gradually d15dbd5ae5 adjusted to the dimness, e1638df83e she halted when she c1815a8383 spotted a shadowy figure 762594eb35 obscured in the gloom. Undeniably human, ece0539873 a spy 2c9fa66493 from the 41004bd229 opposing nation.49b83777d99b4aee

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A chilling remark slipped from Grace’s lips.ffa9d87ec690d9db

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“I would have been disappointed if you had already left.”47c2e73a03eee486

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“…I should have moved a bit faster.”a3c6d2f7ebf2f2ee

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Unlike a typical 5a1b66ed25 confrontation, their exchange f2a7a92e4d was quick. Having been 660730c879 discovered, there 7d27522dd4 was no c8132123db need for 409f0d54a5 further evasion.14ef01a3c492b358

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The intruder seemed to a760b7ecb5 recognize her as well, fbd04ab0e3 prompting Grace to get 9e94591e11 directly to the point.d28227fa5be5f7b0

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“Where’s the document?”136ee73463cc26bf

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“I finally found it. It’s peculiar to be searching for such a trivial piece of paper.”412885345b5ccd3c

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A flicker of intrigue crossed Grace’s face.1be8c58112dcacff

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‘Peculiar? Is this your first 170f55e0b0 time doing this sort 98706bade6 of thing?’623f1d858be6f2a6

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If her 52378a8a69 opponent was 93e17c67bd inexperienced, the 329953d68e task ahead ce49cd0f4f would be 17629e9404 much simpler.db47f2026fed39e5

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Having worked with the af08d76e11 intelligence agency for five e7a2b66453 years, Grace was well-acquainted ca8ee49414 with overcoming challenges.a925c47448cf8d64

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She approached him aea5044a4f with a deeper a9d60e6187 smile.597b02c88b0ffb55

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Was there 4d330d000d a break 2b4bc83ab6 in the 399d10b72b clouds covering 0902736b5f the moon? For a moment, bae58935cc pale moonlight illuminated e68830b49b the man, partially ac37ef3f0e revealing his figure.9e6fca5b74bdab37

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He had broad shoulders e8dd2e58cb and a robust build, 9742653ae4 dressed in stealth-appropriate attire.5369739831841de5

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From his clothing, it 6f0b135172 was clear he hadn’t af2be98225 infiltrated the event as ff48be1aea a guest. His ability to neutralize 561515fcf6 guards without causing a 8bab3bad60 scene reflected in his 26b21c0ba3 well-built frame.c2a871e7ad93034b

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Grace’s steely gaze d94c592949 slowly rose. She couldn’t help 0f0962aace but exhale a f83dcd5b18 sigh.a635c14fd149ee71

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‘This…’8c92cb1276979066

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The mask covering his 5850304818 lower face obstructed her 1288edced6 view. Additionally, messy hair 2a86e0a119 rendered it difficult 0ddd8b1901 to discern much 82614e6b62 of anything.b1650533100197d7

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Thick, curly hair 9447da3f32 with a grayish-olive 70b51af18b tint framed his 6123097f67 visage. The only feature 74708752aa detectable through the 9d5ecd72cb obscurity were his 8ee7730064 deep olive-hued eyes.ba5dab1513527c9b

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When their gazes 00383d6dd2 locked, the man dfcbbd0e76 casually smiled at 3961bf3e55 her.3c54a55c93c6987b

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“Good evening.”44e5a89a305c9bc4

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Grace’s eyebrows shot up, forming a sharp arc.621af1de6ed3aee9

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This was 15d0538129 hardly a ca8d449615 fitting moment cfeeb7bd51 for levity, 8cebdaa3bc did he 13722635e3 not grasp b1dcd40695 the situation?d10257d9edd22230

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Nonetheless, she suppressed a2ff83dbcf a hollow laugh 00fa20dd96 and replied coldly.f4662ae83fb547ef

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“I don’t believe we’re on friendly terms to be exchanging pleasantries.”e1108e7b70fb854d

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“Haha, there’s no rule against greeting your adversaries, is there?”c87bbf5d3e0a8b03

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His humorous b8c4333d47 retort elicited 61ea5351a1 a faint 59f1d73ffd laugh from c42f57cdd6 her.125c3f99ff5ca229

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‘What a courteous gentleman.’9097f9efe968f9ef

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Even amid 8bb15d96af confrontation, his 9d175b91f4 politeness was 2c4ac21856 commendable. He was cd0c69480b clearly aware 9f4f8a9ad3 that a 832277958a fight over 92dafdf1a8 the documents 31aa6a610a was imminent.1360efe6d563fe08

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Before engaging, she sought b6e686a00c to ascertain his allegiance.e0980e8d2e3621a0

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“Which faction do you belong to? Milan?”93cb4e6bcb2234d2

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“Hmm. How can you tell?”9e46df5676a22b80

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He stroked his chin adaf19f01c as if intrigued.007206126b98b58d

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‘I just threw it out there and hit the mark. More significantly, Milan…’93181c8e87ac2436

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Milan.e899f02aa15d1b0f

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The enemy faction of the Allied forces, a central power. It was the very nation that had taken Grace’s homeland and family during the First World War, leading her life toward despair.c38c0ca5aad217d0

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“Could he be deserving of a beating?”7386f6803b71953e

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Appropriately sarcastic, he 9d365fae19 merely chuckled softly 36aa0a9350 under his mask, 28ed65e047 seemingly unaffected.4a4bec7acb25149f

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“Such words don’t suit you. Not for someone as beautiful as you.”39b8b434213e7c1b

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Grace scoffed softly. Flattery had become 7c88e67d8d commonplace and lost 45a15caf00 its impact, making 88d8dba502 it almost absurd 15dd1655d9 to hear in b4bdeae9b7 this situation.104e28a88aa91da9

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“Have you developed feelings for me?”aea41b5615e7adf6

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“Indeed, would you grant me the honor of a dance?”ac5f1f76c2b126a6

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“Enough, just hand over the document.”c1c3a583639f973b

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“That would be quite difficult. It appears to hold great significance.”62faa9346e1448b7

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The man casually 2297b8991b waved the paper 3f874f80a8 in the air.10c77aa91d4bdf24

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Annoyed, Grace brushed her d0be5849c3 hair back, allowing her f9fd7d6464 voluminous waves to cascade 715e11e5cd over her shoulders.873f2bcd1f0b0174

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Receiving the b663996043 document from 3ddadcdbe9 him wasn’t 759735c07f her expectation, a113f49f9a so it 2a2d7f2a84 was of 8a3be9bf33 little consequence. She had 2b2a289258 resolved to 5835991b56 confront him e14635900b from the ded7a4566d outset.e6007842c267e34b

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‘Engaging in further banter 13c4769b26 is wasteful.’c66aa88f3dc831a6

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At this point, cdfa904165 she’d heard enough. Checking the clock 72c21a84b0 on the wall, 017a06d008 she stepped closer 50ce15f4ee to the man.ba1d88eeb9d3c3fb

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“Since we both have pressing matters, let’s conclude this swiftly.”4758468fe159d650