[Van Republic]
[Champagne]
[Empire Consulate]
The soothing sonata flowed from the string instruments and harpsichord in the southeast corner of the hall. Waiters silently moved about with heavy silver trays and crystal goblets. Diplomatic activities and espionage were proceeding side by side.
Since there were various receptions during the Alliance gatherings, naturally, there were also various intelligence activities—be it representatives from the Various Republics or foreign envoys from afar, all were well aware of this.
Each of them was part of the intelligence games, but none would openly acknowledge it.
Each of them desired to manipulate the intelligence activities, yet all sought to restrain them in one way or another.
For the dignitaries gathered at the Empire Consulate in Saint Andre Hall, these seemingly contradictory dualities coexisted within them in unified opposition.
