CH517 Ungentlemanly Operation II
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To the northeast of the Virellian Empire, a lone man wandered the streets of a city so lavish that even the City of Ashes across, on the other side of the empire could not compare.
There was nothing remarkable about the man.
Nothing about him that drew the eyes.
Most people didn't even realise he had passed them. To them, it was as if he had no presence at all.
He strolled without hurry, tracing an aimless path through the city, as though he had nowhere in particular to be.
Eventually, he arrived at a bar perched at the edge of the city's bustling business district. The establishment was ostentatious to the point of excess — marble pillars, gilded trims, polished glass, and patrons dressed in silk and jewels.
By appearance alone, the man had no business entering such a place.
Yet the guards at the door did not so much as blink as he walked past them.
