The princes of the two kingdoms still served as the nominal leaders of the negotiating delegations, and Shade had already received today's agenda on the way here. After entering the conference room, he and Claire did not sit at the long table, but had seats of their own by the wall.
Claire was very interested in this meeting that could affect the situation across the Old Continent, and was earnestly taking notes. Shade, meanwhile, observed everyone present.
The meeting began at ten and did not end until two in the afternoon. Most representatives looked quite exhausted as they filed out of the conference hall. To avoid drawing attention, Shade and Claire did not leave early. Though they had not truly been paying attention to the meeting, they still took several deep breaths after leaving city hall to shake off the pressure.
"Thinking that every decision made here could determine the lives and deaths of millions makes me feel enormous pressure."
Claire said with a smile, but Shade could not smile, because there had not been a single Doppelganger in the conference hall.
The two did not even have time for lunch before returning to the Midnight Elk Club. Director Anlos was surprisingly still in the room. One look at Shade's expression told him that Shade had failed, and he even knew what Shade planned to do next:
"You want a list of delegation members and their families who did not attend the meeting, correct?"
He handed the prepared list to Shade and advised him:
"If you truly want to meet everyone, it would be best to visit the fleet yourself."
Shade's eyes swept over the human symbol above his superior's head.
"Are there many agents from Tobesk here?"
Director Anlos hesitated briefly.
"Very well, since the Duke asked me to