High Priest Auguslatin noticed that Charlot Mecklenburg seemed puzzled by the connections he was explaining, so he patted Charlot on the shoulder and patiently said, “You know, the relationship between our Fars Empire and the Ingrima Empire is quite unique. Many nobles from Fars originate from ...
2025-01-13 03:33:46 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot didn’t even bother to introduce himself. With a slight flick of his rapier, the sword's gleaming light enveloped the brave gentleman entirely, as if a cascade of dazzling brilliance had descended.
Julanser’s heart was struck with dread. Unlike Charlot, he had never been to the b...
2025-01-13 03:33:45 +0000 UTC View PostTwo young men, neither particularly handsome, were suddenly flung into the air and landed amidst the crowd, provoking a chorus of startled screams.
Charlot Mecklenburg landed on the ground and realized that he was the only one left in the dueling field. By simple deduction, the two individu...
2025-01-13 03:22:36 +0000 UTC View PostTwo young men sparred with rapiers, their movements probing cautiously. From their posture alone, they appeared elegant and poised.
Charlot glanced at them briefly, then lost interest. He murmured, “These kinds of opponents? You could take on eight of them at once.”
Julian Arsilo ...
2025-01-13 03:22:35 +0000 UTC View PostIn his past life, Charlot had never had the money to travel or witness the grandeur of Europe’s renowned palaces. He couldn’t have imagined their opulence. But stepping into the Champagne Palace, his first reaction was: Holy crap, this is all built on the people's sweat and blood! 2025-01-13 03:22:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Charlot was slightly surprised.
Julian Arsilo, however, remained expressionless and said, “The specialty of our Arsilo family’s extraordinary weapons is their ability to integrate into the Blood Vortex.”
Charlot thought of the Blood Rose, lightly touching his left arm, and mused, <...
2025-01-13 03:22:32 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg smiled faintly and said, "I also hope my first act of deception in life would be for the sake of a beautiful senior..."
Julian Arsilo interjected, "Miss Menielman Soumet, perhaps?"
Charlot immediately spat out the sip of tea he had just taken. "Don't joke about suc...
2025-01-13 03:22:30 +0000 UTC View PostBefore leaving, Francis Drake gave only one instruction: “Send the pirate leaders to Britain as our war trophies. The rest are yours to handle.”
Charlot had yet to figure out how to stall for a few more days or how to discreetly silence Chatham without drawing suspicion. Unexpectedly, J...
2025-01-13 03:22:28 +0000 UTC View PostCenturies ago, Duke Guillaume, the founding Grand Duke of the Fars Empire, led an army across the sea, completing the seventh conquest of the Ingrima Islands, achieving the third unification, and establishing the Red Dragon Dynasty. As a result, the government system of the Ingrima Empire closely...
2025-01-13 03:22:23 +0000 UTC View PostAnastasia, was a proper extraordinary knight. Bold and valiant by nature, she wielded twin swords with such prowess that few could last even a single exchange against her.
Though Dolores, a third-rank Transcendent, possessed extraordinary abilities, she was not adept at combat. She stayed a...
2025-01-13 03:22:20 +0000 UTC View PostCrazy Horse Davis spoke in a deep and raspy voice, “That foolish Byron brat thinks he can control a great pirate with some so-called alchemical potion.”
“Once I capture him alive, I’ll subject him to the most brutal tortures. Let’s see if he can hold out and refuse to hand over th...
2025-01-13 03:22:00 +0000 UTC View PostOn the second day after Charlot Mecklenburg occupied Cappadocia, he sent a messenger to Britain. However, instead of receiving a reply, two merchant ships docked at the harbor. Before the crew could grasp the situation, the West Wind Knight Order, lying in wait, stormed aboard and detained everyo...
2025-01-13 03:21:58 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg toyed with the crystal vial in his hand, gazing at the swarming insects darting through the dense black smoke. He had no idea what these creatures were.
The sailors tracking Anastasia and Belisa were identified by the city patrol guards as subordinates of Chatham. Among ...
2025-01-13 03:08:18 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg gazed at the vanishing fifth page of Agmirlas Labyrinth and was filled with awe at the unfathomable and irresistible power of fate. He realized that he was inexorably stepping onto the path of the labyrinth’s continual transformation.
Suddenly, a thought ...
2025-01-13 03:08:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe Administrative Officer of Cappadocia City was named Domingo. At this moment, he was overseeing the delivery of “goods” to a fleet—a group of over six hundred indigenous people recently captured from Goring Island.
The Ingrima Empire was not founded by the native inhabitants of the...
2025-01-13 03:08:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe coastal town had several taverns, and the sailors from the White Tea who had come ashore were indulging in merrymaking at various establishments. Meanwhile, the members of the West Wind Knight Order wandered the streets, exploring the town of Cappadocia.
Charlot Mecklenburg, lacking mar...
2025-01-13 03:08:12 +0000 UTC View Post"A proper city cannot be corrupted by the power of an Evil God."
"To labyrinthify this small town, it seems we must first conquer it."
Charlot Mecklenburg pondered for a long time and suddenly had the odd feeling of being a great Evil God himself—conquering a city, turning it into a la...
2025-01-13 03:08:10 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg broke out in a cold sweat in an instant. He paced around the merchant ship seven or eight times, but there was still no sign of Julian Arsilo. His heart sank with a jolt.
Looking out at the sea, Charlot could no longer spot the warship carrying High Priest Auguslatin. Th...
2025-01-13 03:08:09 +0000 UTC View PostRunning a detective agency requires not only a Transcendent to oversee operations but also exceptional business acumen. Charlot Mecklenburg had neither the necessary talent nor suitable personnel at his disposal.
Dolores Soumet and Dubin Alger, being members of the city patrol guards, were ...
2025-01-13 03:08:07 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot didn’t stay long on Yansun Street. After an unusually productive morning, he gleefully skipped work to pick up Annie, who was about to finish her lessons.
The two first enjoyed lunch together before heading to the Alcatras District. Among the seven major detective agencies of the ...
2025-01-13 03:08:04 +0000 UTC View Post"Aubrey Tildon Atwood?!"
"What's he doing on Baker Street?"
The president of the Fierce Horse Detective Agency moved swiftly but remained highly vigilant. Sensing someone watching him, he suddenly turned his head. Charlot casually tilted his face and raised an arm to shield his cheek ...
2025-01-13 03:08:03 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot left his old colleagues behind, knowing that his interactions with them would become increasingly rare.
Only a few months ago, he had been a first-class civil servant, anxiously awaiting a promotion. Now, however, he was a second-class Chief Clerk of the twenty-eighth grade—a rank...
2025-01-13 03:08:00 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg quietly hid in a corner, listening to the people in the room engage in lofty discussions. Almost everyone there was subtly flaunting their status, so it didn’t take long for Charlot to realize that everyone in the room ranked higher than him in the bureaucratic hierarchy. 2025-01-13 02:50:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Charlot had not yet returned to 58 Elysée Avenue, so he temporarily replaced Mrs. Nancy with a warrior from the Redback Bear Tribe. However, the bear warrior's driving skills were average. To add a touch of romance, Charlot had the bear warrior, who was temporarily acting as a coachman, drive th...
2025-01-13 02:50:23 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg did indeed bring Julian along.
He didn’t delay on the way, as he had no plans to return to Machubi. Instead, midway through the journey, he instructed Dubin Alger, Yellow Bear, Gwen the Spotted Deer, and Bancroft the Gale Wolf to escort the West Wind Knight Order to Machu...
Charlot truly brought Julian back to the camp, arranged for him to bathe, and even had him share a carriage with himself.
Charlot's aim was clear: to extract more intelligence about the Byron vampires from Julian.
A spy like Julian Arsilo, young and inexperienced yet possessing extens...
2025-01-13 02:50:06 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot thought to himself, "Who the hell is 'one of your own' with you?"
The assassin spread his arms wide like a massive bat and leapt into the air, swiftly exiting the military camp without alarming any of the West Wind Knights on night watch.
Charlot hesitated briefly but then act...
2025-01-13 02:49:55 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the departure of High Priest Auguslatin, Charlot Mecklenburg also set off. It was only when the camp was set up in the evening that Charlot realized their group had gained an extra member: Belisa, the personal maid of the late Duchess of Mostar.
Anastasia summoned her courage and expl...
2025-01-13 02:49:48 +0000 UTC View PostAfter bidding farewell to his elder brother and sister-in-law, Charlot Mecklenburg made a decision to evacuate Mostar Castle that very afternoon. He had a foreboding that if he stayed any longer, trouble would surely arise.
Mostar Castle was now devoid of both the duke and the duchess. Gran...
2025-01-13 02:49:35 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg greeted his elder brother and sister-in-law with an unusual warmth. From past experience, this enthusiasm often surfaced when Charlot was short on funds and needed to ask his brother for money.
Mecklenburg was strict with his younger brother, but before arriving, he had ...
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