CH660 Afternoon Parley I
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The next day, Alex quietly left the Fortuna mansion through the hidden tunnels.
He surfaced within a tailor's shop located on the outer rim of the city, where he changed into something far more formal—a far cry from his usual style of dress.
His familiar roguish noble appearance was gone, replaced by a far more prim, polished, and proper Verdantian noble style—much to his visible displeasure.
'Ah… the sacrifices we make for secrecy and discretion,' Alex sighed dramatically to himself.
When he stepped out of the tailor's shop, he found a carriage already waiting for him, and he entered without drawing attention.
The carriage moved quietly through BloodIron's streets, attracting little notice… at least until it arrived at the Banshee Estate, located within the city's core district, where he was personally received by the estate's butler.
The butler led Alex through the estate and into a warm, cosy meeting room.
