Palais Mermonia, Fontaine – Main Hall

It was an ordinary day on the surface. The fountains sang, the chandeliers glittered, and the polished floors of the Palais Mermonia echoed with the steady clicks of heels and boots.

Clorinde, Champion Duelist and protector of the Iudex, moved like a shadow through the hallway. Long black coat trailing behind her, buttons gleaming in the light, wide-brimmed hat casting a sharp shadow over her violet eyes. She carried herself like a blade—elegant, precise, and dangerous. People cleared the path ahead of her.