On June 21, at twilight.0

Duke Augustus’s estate was located in the northwestern corner of Florence’s District One. It was so expansive that it spanned the size of two entire stables. It was surrounded by meticulously cultivated green meadows, interspersed with flowerbeds of red, yellow, and pink. 0

Neatly maintained white stone paths led to three different gates of the estate. Several butlers in white shirts and black vests quietly waited at iron-black painted gate with an entourage of servants behind them.0

Creak… Creak…0

Elegant, finely crafted carriages arrived from every part of Florence one after another. Nearly half of them bore the crests of various noble families, including swords and flowers, a white...0