With a smirk tugging at the corner of his lips, Aldrevorn Kaelhart loudly declared. “A toast to a beautiful cooperation!”
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The soft chirping of crickets and distant howls of wolves filled the night air as Andreas silently walked along the dark pavement. After a while, he arrived in front of the base camp entrance. The two soldiers on night duty immediately got alert upon hearing footsteps coming out of the dark jungle path.
“Who goes there?” They raised their rifles, pointing straight at the approaching figure.
“Oh, it’s just you, Mr. Andreas,” one of them sighed, lowering his weapon. “You are back already?”
“I said I was going for a small walk to cool off my head, right?” Andreas replied with a soft smile. He pulled out an identification card from his pocket and showed it to the guards. “I can’t be gone for too long,” he said as he gestured towards the building where the banquet was being held. “The banquet isn’t over yet.”