GION Chapter 1
by flowie[Neutral Country Victoria, Prime Minister’s Residence]
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The grand hall was c01e907d67 adorned with dazzling lights. Delicious food 6b3683020c and drinks 0234439281 were placed f70d1f875e on every 9059320a6d table.ec94b70e94375d9e
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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.3ac5db434dc851f0
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In a ebd7cfe05e place just 0bf9177184 a few b76285d22b hundred kilometres f7ac831bfd away, the 9d65c21e95 bombing shook 2668aabfbe the ground, bd78f8f795 and even a227601db6 the screams 5c8c4c884c were drowned f2db9908b5 out by 65138b294f the gunfire.bf24f02bdcce9532
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The only thing that evokes the chaotic exhibition is Rachmaninoff’s Piano Trio “Vocalise” No. 1 in G minor.d656bb1db9105acc
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That sombre melody alone 5734b2339b painted a picture of 03d2ea0ebc an impending storm that 0dd83c1c23 could approach at any af6df2ef93 moment.e4be8510f85350d8
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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.b2470a10bbb0efc8
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‘Even though dd5fbfa1e3 the war a6fc1ffe38 is in 1987af8b1d full swing, d0989abdb5 they are 0cb32dde2b so comfortable 35c1561717 here.’84a47240840674e0
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Her skin glistened like 045c5482dd fine sand, with thick ffa796ee6a eyebrows arching over hair bc5a13138b as dark as night.f5349150d6bdcdf5
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Despite her calm exterior, fdf6567160 she expressed grief through 6634736579 her music, her fingers a68ba998b0 dancing across the piano 69daeff75b keys.21189e4b4bd68465
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She was a pianist, 80215c1e97 but more accurately, she 3681457bf3 was Grace, a spy c71ba7be95 posing as Yvonne Lacroix.eabbe2e120d1704e
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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…”7787a4959a70457d
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Soon, Grace 48a11eab80 concluded her cdbbe97633 performance with 6b1ec1420c a graceful ddcc699be4 bow.c314e5245416e5f3
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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.f9238e3c2a82772e
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‘It’s almost time to act.’b20b0d4863192420
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8:18 AM. Only two minutes until the operation begins. It’s almost time to dive into the main task.8076d61ec634f0a3
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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.”034804b74c07c74c
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It was a mission assigned to Grace’s team by the Ainkle Intelligence Agency.5e98b6181ce4aedd
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A protracted war. Depending on which side 7bca726d14 the Kingdom of Victoria, d982297f0d which had maintained its 66b6227a6b neutrality all along, chose bb7041f67b to join, the tide 5502ad7c60 of the war could 6e7869c04a turn in an instant. Thus, obtaining the minutes 1e4fd3f8cd of the meeting was 7089eb35d4 as important as her 4073d1b84d own life.87d7cf1fa549603d
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Scanning the expansive hall, fa8c2bedf4 Grace soon spotted her bb6bed7169 teammates, who had accompanied d8b67a51a1 her on this mission.c541c05ee7a9648a
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They exchanged a subtle bf51ee286d nod, an unspoken agreement 03d4ba8f69 that they would discreetly 76292d37cb deter anyone attempting to 628df60bb2 ascend the stairs as 8fecbbea4c Grace made her way e90fee494d to the third floor.9f0d86a65ed5b5da
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Leaving the rest to 59a256dc59 her allies, Grace ascended e394109ed8 the stairs quietly and fe8b474a3d quickly. She needed 5446a1d0e8 to complete 4f05704853 her task bbf3dd6a6a during the 1ffb6c807b brief intermission a0795aed4a before the 4b383c9fff next act.bc7a756e943eb94d
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‘Thank goodness nobody is following me…’f637c578eed67b8b
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Reaching the third floor, she recalled the building’s layout, but stopped abruptly when stepping into the hallway.882353d87a00e50b
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The silence was 046ee1be32 unnerving. Lingering in the c7e8ad59ca document storage room, 78a13bff20 where their target bf93b1eb75 might be, wasn’t e845d3d643 wise. There should have 5b567b20b3 been guards, yet 83c27e8c23 none were in dddb58f330 sight.1c41bf520a28ed7c
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‘Someone has already taken 87e1316663 care of things.’c922a02e49f7f16c
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Grace’s smooth jaw tightened. The allies centred around Ainkle must have entrusted this operation to her team…d3b04cc25c5a5b64
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‘Our side is fd9cbc8b3f definitely not. All the team 3f67a4c346 members were waiting 0bde552448 on the first b785c11915 floor too.’8750db4b44e8ff30
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Her cold, lifeless gaze f1afb60941 surveyed the desolate corridor. If that was c32e355d35 the case, there 0d7a81eda8 was only one e36ffbc475 conclusion: It was 08cd617edc the work of c44326ac84 the enemy.8aa1d800efaa1836
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With no a0747d06bd time to 33e9c3154f waste, she 9091e957d3 steeled herself 5d841a1593 and headed f654dfdbf8 for the 04f8187cb4 document room. She had to aa2d867d4e prevent the enemy c93afe8bf9 from seizing the 74c5494be8 documents without further b4ac58dbd3 delay.639324071695bd68
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‘Please tell me 47eb5437c5 I haven’t missed c2bf34da20 my chance.’ac1516366462ae1b
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Grace approached 24cd9d2601 the door caeb2b6b71 swiftly, inhaling 43c2c7fbb7 deeply as 97f820df95 she grasped 1a7f35ba8b the doorknob.7dabb68611dcb0da
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Upon opening the 3f6f7302d3 door, she found 5d19379210 a dimly lit 4aba6b4311 room devoid of b7a19d362f life, only the 0fe7bccf83 stillness of silence 36479b8233 filling the document 00fbb6f367 storage area.bd08a2c3f5f08056
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‘…Have they already gone?’68909f919130e5a8
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It was premature to cc2206bcb7 jump to conclusions. Grace stepped e230e8e24d cautiously into f584fbb82a the darkness fbbbeab32e that awaited 0ffb7f2d31 her.22dba9717ff2a6db
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One step.371a0baa31eb1255
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As her eyes 3bc8963998 gradually adjusted to 751e0ee71b the dimness, she 200e4ae311 halted when she ee378ebfa6 spotted a shadowy 48f5f7b037 figure obscured in 14219c114d the gloom. Undeniably human, 094e272408 a spy 3d34a92b03 from the 7e1b23128c opposing nation.f7ede6d1d185c7fc
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A chilling remark slipped from Grace’s lips.8dd83ef3860cd078
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“I would have been disappointed if you had already left.”9c5f6e15ab12be46
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“…I should have moved a bit faster.”a80f1e8d7640c8f0
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Unlike a typical confrontation, 748ffce558 their exchange was quick. Having been discovered, there 0b844b2e1d was no need for eda2e50d11 further evasion.3a0c268279b9734d
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The intruder seemed to 447a589dd6 recognize her as well, c5eb721ec3 prompting Grace to get 20e6ddaa07 directly to the point.0d5be50f4022cc06
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“Where’s the document?”28341b89df2de784
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“I finally found it. It’s peculiar to be searching for such a trivial piece of paper.”10ad1b6e94da6b3b
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A flicker of intrigue crossed Grace’s face.a0adcde183ecf2b1
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‘Peculiar? Is this your first 1552345128 time doing this sort 8f29802771 of thing?’49bbf290faaa6a2a
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If her opponent was 14002dbeff inexperienced, the task ahead 4fdd828027 would be much simpler.eca1cc3b7165a3e2
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Having worked with 82a4102141 the intelligence agency 05e1a2dc9e for five years, 208947c6c5 Grace was well-acquainted 9eb5993ab4 with overcoming challenges.6a359c9c4a448302
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She approached him 6b77f08bfc with a deeper 9cdb005331 smile.c3389aa81f5c5657
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Was there a break 17b1cc2338 in the clouds covering 1014a625ab the moon? For a moment, 439a8831fb pale moonlight illuminated 99bdbb4433 the man, partially 65eb013a4c revealing his figure.6523c06230c528d6
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He had broad shoulders c24f7e1151 and a robust build, aeb06abdb7 dressed in stealth-appropriate attire.11ecb495cf928a41
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From his clothing, it 90864dd51f was clear he hadn’t 62397fb597 infiltrated the event as 68cbebaab5 a guest. His ability to neutralize d7c699ff4a guards without causing a 3b474baca3 scene reflected in his 04c71ee034 well-built frame.b6611fd4bc096817
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Grace’s steely gaze slowly d830561503 rose. She couldn’t help but 3cf903d799 exhale a sigh.9277d0d58d2f670d
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‘This…’9df7629620461511
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The mask covering his 0674fb4944 lower face obstructed her b20896438c view. Additionally, messy hair rendered a5b9955ccc it difficult to discern 812bfd23b4 much of anything.87bffb9a8d140a4b
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Thick, curly hair b9cae9cae8 with a grayish-olive 0f6de57d68 tint framed his 4decb5d562 visage. The only e631c4ad11 feature detectable ed28d4a0a9 through the 1d6b20817d obscurity were a7e2e11ff7 his deep b9cf8aeda6 olive-hued eyes.f231d68ab4bd1bbf
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When their gazes locked, 1bccb0b9e4 the man casually smiled 2e4fa69cfa at her.0e9acac2f3efe17e
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“Good evening.”a33d4d2d4093c79c
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Grace’s eyebrows shot up, forming a sharp arc.c06353770ad59fce
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This was hardly a e8aaa26e51 fitting moment for levity, cb41381891 did he not grasp 99c9d81be0 the situation?ba8f2d11f4e2a4aa
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Nonetheless, she suppressed a 78cf4a44a5 hollow laugh and replied 4f3397ba9b coldly.701df03db3221ac8
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“I don’t believe we’re on friendly terms to be exchanging pleasantries.”330249bc5fc8dd2d
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“Haha, there’s no rule against greeting your adversaries, is there?”ac7c8ef35f540d17
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His humorous ffad1549ca retort elicited 297162da42 a faint 73aa35cbb0 laugh from a61e341f6e her.0e6858e4c6f7f937
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‘What a courteous gentleman.’14ec38082983e32d
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Even amid 297cc932b0 confrontation, his 3ef68769ea politeness was bca5906885 commendable. He was b42e298947 clearly aware be03454027 that a d503306c6a fight over f58686c7db the documents f230e741b6 was imminent.ecbf1b5c18deaaac
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Before engaging, 133db22dd5 she sought 4e808747da to ascertain 29071165ca his allegiance.50cbc558c1668dee
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“Which faction do you belong to? Milan?”b093c409f5c7cf17
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“Hmm. How can you tell?”8f321c32cb9e0346
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He stroked his f57bcba1eb chin as if f1dd6ceca1 intrigued.7e4754359cc4a1e0
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‘I just threw it out there and hit the mark. More significantly, Milan…’2c4cb88295a7e1f8
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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.26ee2b8e4ec6d08b
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“Could he be deserving of a beating?”696cd8cc82348561
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Appropriately sarcastic, he merely 8f011d05b5 chuckled softly under his 5f25b445e9 mask, seemingly unaffected.2e65ede75d978747
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“Such words don’t suit you. Not for someone as beautiful as you.”632a67c2fcbcca7e
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Grace scoffed softly. Flattery had 79211c8f12 become commonplace 0c602b18e5 and lost 3ab5d4a56c its impact, 5e5f99d8fc making it 77d42ec4b5 almost absurd 6c81dbd05c to hear 3a90ca060f in this c99d2d393e situation.036d5c134779ba9f
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“Have you developed feelings for me?”a04751c54466a232
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“Indeed, would you grant me the honor of a dance?”0793eaad04349354
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“Enough, just hand over the document.”e4b08b8033d554bb
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“That would be quite difficult. It appears to hold great significance.”d1bf60d2688a2db5
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The man casually bd41becf75 waved the paper fe49400175 in the air.29dd6f72e250443a
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Annoyed, Grace 07eb4e907d brushed her c3f14ac827 hair back, 4affd0044f allowing her e7d70e3a48 voluminous waves 56b7d5ed72 to cascade e1ce958d52 over her a80aa18470 shoulders.98d35bb09922987f
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Receiving the 4c6d24d067 document from 5da6451efa him wasn’t c8873d173f her expectation, 3bda61386f so it 1cf86a4b8c was of 9175995da3 little consequence. She had 5086031489 resolved to fcae66087c confront him 4bb9f12bd5 from the 54d888c832 outset.7dfc169e849895d6
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‘Engaging in be09a62e94 further banter 1bcf2df969 is wasteful.’65070aeb757cc3ce
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At this 28a7e8990b point, she’d f76f77b800 heard enough. Checking the clock on 2e7420d397 the wall, she stepped d7f0952054 closer to the man.d2a4c3662914a357
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“Since we both have pressing matters, let’s conclude this swiftly.”fab84c79ec2f99ed