January 16, 1858, 1 PM.
As the meeting was about to commence, the sky over Paris was suddenly shrouded in dark clouds from an unknown origin, and shortly thereafter, the sky began to rumble with thunder, accompanied by rain that fell onto the streets of Paris due to the force of gravity.
The cold rain poured freely onto the land of Paris, mercilessly attacking the people walking on the streets, making the already bustling roads become even more deserted under the rainfall, with pedestrians caught by the sudden downpour seeking shelter under eaves, waiting for the rain to subside.
Even in such weather, carriages continued to gallop nonstop through the streets.
Although these carriages came from different directions, their destination was remarkably the same.
That destination was the Louvre, located at the end of the Champs Elysees Palace (with the Tuileries Palace and Louvre now connected), and soon they arrived near the Louvre, stopping outside this magnificent and grand palace.
