As dusk fell, a quiet farmstead on the outskirts of Peterburg seemed peaceful. This place was a private estate of the Duke of Ivanovich, specializing in raising livestock such as cattle, sheep, and geese for the consumption of the Nobility.
At the same time, the Duke of Ivanovich also used this location as a hiding place, where a friend from the United States of Aurous had taken up residence.
A carriage raced towards the farm, coming to an abrupt halt before the front gate. Without waiting for a servant to open the gate, the Duke of Ivanovich jumped from the carriage, pushed open the fence, and hurried in.
"My lord?"
Servants, clad in rubber coats and cleaning animal dung, looked up at him with faces full of curiosity.
On normal days, the Duke of Ivanovich hardly ever visited the farm, as noblemen loathed dirtying their shoes.
"Where is Mister Drost?" the Duke of Ivanovich asked.
"Ah... He should be in the Red House in the back... probably."
