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Chapter 61: The First Fracture

Author: Damilare
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-03-07 06:27:27

Vienna had a way of making power look elegant.

The city wrapped influence in marble halls, chandeliers, and orchestras. Deals that could destabilize markets were whispered over wine in opera houses where the acoustics had been perfected for espionage before they were perfected for music. Alliances that controlled billions were sealed beneath fresco ceilings painted three hundred years ago, the pigments mixed with techniques that had died with their makers, the scenes of mythology witnessing new
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