CH774 ANBO Unit Strike III
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Elsewhere, at the same time, a slender female figure wearing a cat-themed mask arrived at the walls of the Aulin estate.
Of the five ruling families, the Aulin clan was by far the most artistic—or perhaps, the most ostentatious.
Their buildings were larger and more lavish than those of the other clans. Expansive floor-to-ceiling windows were a common architectural feature throughout the estate.
Ordinarily, this extravagant display of wealth drew admiration from outsiders and lesser families alike.
Tonight, however, it merely made the estate an ideal hunting ground for the long-range predator that had set her sights upon it.
With some effort, Cat scaled the estate wall.
Though unnecessarily extravagant for a mere boundary, the wall had clearly been built with security in mind. Its rough stone surface offered poor footing, while rows of thorn-like spikes lined its crest, making the climb far more difficult than it first appeared.
