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The residents of the small town had long been relocated, and now the only ones entering and exiting the town and the command center codenamed "Cliff Castle" were uniformed servicemen and civilian personnel. At midnight, aside from the internal patrol teams trailing their dogs and the Chimeras wandering the outer perimeters, it was hard to find any trace of life.
Dressed in a bathrobe, Li Lin sat on the leather sofa, the bright moonlight streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows casting a mysterious haze upon him, the supreme ruler of Alfheim. His handsome face revealed a pensive expression as he swirled the century-old wine in his glass. Behind him, Brynhild climbed out of the bed covered with blankets.
"Did I disturb you?"
"No, I just couldn't sleep."
"Really... What do you think about our current operation?"
