CH665 Alex's Rune-Tech Alchemy I
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The next day, just as Alex had expected, a carriage from the BattleBane Guild arrived discreetly at the Fortuna Mansion.
Dalton Asheton and Lady Rosa Mercier stepped down from the carriage.
From the care in their movements and the low profile they maintained, it was clear they were fully aware of the current tension surrounding the Fortuna Company and had wisely chosen not to draw unnecessary attention to themselves.
Then again, it was equally possible they simply did not want others wondering why representatives of the BattleBane Guild were visiting the Fortuna Mansion at all.
There were far too many shadowy groups in this world—groups that, once they decided to become curious, could uncover even the deepest buried secrets.
"You must be Lady Rosa Mercier and Captain Dalton Asheton. We have been expecting you."
Zora stepped out from within the mansion to receive them with perfect poise.
