Charlot was just about to leave his house when he noticed a frail young man waiting outside. The youth seemed uneasy but had a resolute look in his eyes.
It was Yan Melianne, an old acquaintance from Seagull City.
Charlot greeted him with a calm expression. “Yan, what brings you her...
2025-03-25 16:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Sophia Gallanord departed, Charlot Mecklenburg found it difficult to calm his emotions for a long time. He spent some time alone at the Mecklenburg Manor before heading out at noon to pick up Annie for lunch.
Annie, working in the Central Government Office, particularly in the pivotal...
2025-03-25 16:01:05 +0000 UTC View PostMorneau looked at the angry glances of the young ladies around him and awkwardly bowed to Prince Joseph, saying:
“Your Highness, are you not going to dance?”
Joseph replied: “I don’t have time to dance. I...
2025-03-24 20:08:01 +0000 UTC View PostDi Boer sighed but did not rebut Liao. On the matter of opposing the Supreme Court, their positions were aligned.
However, the situation was stronger than the individual.
He glanced toward the door. The representatives of t...
2025-03-24 20:07:01 +0000 UTC View PostCarter’s aviation club was located in the 10th district.
The Gare de l'Est train station was in this area, and Carter believed that airplanes and trains were both modes of transportation. He thought that setting up the aviatio...
2025-03-24 18:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostEric's airplane factory was located in the 20th arrondissement of Paris.
The 20th arrondissement was a poor district. Eric believed placing the airplane factory there would allow him to hire low-cost workers.
However, the reality ...
2025-03-24 18:01:07 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg merely learned of the news from the newspaper and was already deeply shocked. For the imperial officials, great nobles, and even His Majesty the Emperor who received the news through the war report, their astonishment was at least tenfold greater.
The losses of the Fars ...
2025-03-24 16:10:05 +0000 UTC View PostInvent a custom associated with the Serpent of Fate and ensure it spreads widely, establishing a stable source of believers for the Serpent of Fate. Reward: One portion of Fate’s Joy.
Eliminate several key believers of the evil god...
2025-03-24 16:09:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the ruling by the judges of the Royal Court of Justice was announced, a court official stepped forward and presented to the public a decree issued by His Majesty the King—declaring that the Royal Court of Justice would be re...
2025-03-23 20:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostA few judges from the Special Court immediately withdrew to one side, and the Chief Justice of the High Court, Count Vadié, stepped forward, trembling as he repeated the earlier verdict and signed his name, stamping the...
2025-03-23 20:05:00 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot was startled and asked, “Respected Priest, could you have mistaken me for someone else?”
The young priest smiled and said, “The one who possesses the Whisper of Fate is bound to the Serpent of Fate. How could I mistake you?”
“Besides, even if I made an error, the Hig...
2025-03-23 16:08:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe temples of the Nine True Gods also managed cemeteries, as this was traditionally a core function of deities.
What surprised Charlot Mecklenburg was that the Bretagne family’s cemetery was located in the Temple of the Serpent of Fate. This temple, situated in the Lukavaro District, boa...
2025-03-23 16:07:01 +0000 UTC View PostUpstairs was Gallieni's lounge, while downstairs housed the officers' mess hall. Though separated by just a wall, the discussions taking place were on entirely different planes.
Upstairs:
"We're critically...
In the operations office, Gallieni signed supply orders rapidly while asking Charles, “So, have you made up your mind?”
“Made up my mind about what?” Charles asked, puzzled. He didn’t recall Gallieni asking him to make any d...
2025-03-23 02:58:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe police station was right next to the command center. Charles went downstairs and walked a few steps to reach it.
Charles initially thought he would have to introduce himself—something like, “I am so-and-so, here for such-and-such.” Afte...
2025-03-23 02:58:46 +0000 UTC View PostEarly the next morning, Charles, as usual, headed to the City Defense Command under Laurent’s escort.
Unlike normal days, the streets of Paris were lined with crowds of people who had gathered early. At first glance, it l...
2025-03-23 02:58:38 +0000 UTC View PostThe atmosphere in the living room grew somewhat awkward. Armand, ever perceptive, stepped in to steer the conversation.
“This is no longer something we can change, Francis!” Armand seemed to defend Grevy. “We all know that perhaps it could h...
2025-03-23 02:58:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe Chamber of Deputies in the Palais Bourbon was perpetually noisy, with spittle and scraps of paper occasionally flying through the air.
Republicans took turns delivering impassioned speeches from the rostrum, staunchly supporting Joffre’s co...
2025-03-23 02:57:59 +0000 UTC View PostFrancis only learned of Charles's return near noon from the butler. This news coincided with his recent significant reductions in workforce and production—he had dismissed most of his workers, many of whom left without being paid. As a result,...
2025-03-23 02:57:45 +0000 UTC View PostHowever, when Camille and Djoka tried to put their plan into action, they realized it was not so simple.
Djoka held the phone and said, “Please connect me to the City Defense Command. We’d like to speak with General Gallieni!”
... 2025-03-23 02:57:37 +0000 UTC View PostAfter dropping Charles off at home, Laurent drove back to the factory alone, pondering whether to reinforce the defenses near Charles’ house.
Additionally, it was time to expel those anti-capitalist troublemakers from the guard...
2025-03-23 02:57:28 +0000 UTC View PostIt was a sunny day. The morning sun rose faintly from behind a narrow band of clouds, casting bright yet gentle rays that bathed the town of Davaus in a light rose-colored dawn.
Laurent steadily drove the car into the small town. Sitting in...
2025-03-23 02:57:02 +0000 UTC View PostTwo rows of torches stood neatly along both sides of the runway, like a double line of sentinels, marking the plane’s position and direction.
Before long, the faint rumble of an engine came from the sky, growing louder and clos...
2025-03-23 02:55:11 +0000 UTC View PostParis, Carter Flying Club.
In the cluttered office, smoke swirled amidst the gentle, soulful notes of jazz music. Carter, a man with a full beard, sat with half a cigarette between his fingers. The pungent smoke from the Gipsy ciga...
2025-03-23 02:54:51 +0000 UTC View PostCharles didn’t sense anything unusual; he only noticed that the number of guards outside the airport had doubled or even tripled.
This seemed normal enough. Once people learned that Charles was directing operatio...
2025-03-23 02:54:40 +0000 UTC View PostApologies, there will only be two updates tonight. An old university friend, who was a former roommate and whom I haven’t seen in years, made a long trip to visit. I turned him away last time, and this time, I simply couldn’t refuse...
2025-03-23 02:54:31 +0000 UTC View Post"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
...
Rockets exploded one after another near "Big Bertha."
From the outside, it was impossible to tell whether they had hit their mark. All that could be seen was "Big Bertha" engulfed in flames ...
2025-03-23 02:54:08 +0000 UTC View PostWithin the city of Antwerp, hundreds of thousands of citizens witnessed the entire battle unfold.
They had thought that this time, Antwerp was doomed. Many even clutched their children, weeping softly, or tremblin...
2025-03-23 02:50:52 +0000 UTC View PostThe appearance of the Zeppelin disrupted Charles’ plans.
Initially, he intended to attract the attention of German aircraft by destroying reconnaissance balloons:
Destroying one reconnaissance balloon would draw the Germ...
King Albert I was not mistaken; the airship's target was indeed the water supply system behind Fort Wavre.
This was mainly because General von Beseler could no longer wait—or rather, he had been forced to lose his patience by ...
2025-03-23 02:50:19 +0000 UTC View Post