Joseph noticed the crowd's attention focusing on him and continued:
“The total share capital of the bank is ten million shares, each priced at one livre. For now, it will not be open to public sale.”
Coun...
2025-02-25 20:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostIn truth, Joseph had long planned to establish a bank.
To reform a nation’s finances, a bank is an indispensable tool. Especially after the decline of the Royal Bank, France no longer had even a symbolic “central bank,” and the g...
2025-02-25 20:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt was a cloudy day in Paris. The city, always shrouded in mist, seemed even darker without the sun, giving the illusion of imminent rain and an inexplicable sense of oppression.
This day, the Paris Defense Command was unusually busy.
Ordinari...
2025-02-25 18:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostIn the last chapter, I wrote about why the "Mark I" tank did not utilize artillery, which raised questions from many readers. Allow me to provide an explanation.
Before discussing tank-mounte...
2025-02-25 18:03:00 +0000 UTC View PostSaint Michael Island falling into Menielman Soumet’s hands would mean Charlot Mecklenburg would gain a little. If it fell into Count Lamorak's hands, Ban Lamorak would certainly take a sizable portion. As for Charlot…
Well, he might just end up with an empty city.
In any case, Cha...
2025-02-25 16:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostDue to a previous incident where an entire set of tableware was smashed, Miss Annie Bretagne refrained from another tantrum. Instead, she generously hired the same writer who had created the side stories to make a second appearance, adding a new plotline to The Chronicles of Charlot.
... 2025-02-25 16:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post“You will not regret your decision today,” said Brent with an exaggerated tip of his hat, his tone rich with persuasion. “Viscount Baudouin, congratulations on becoming a member of Paris Angel Trading Company!”
Count Albrau...
2025-02-24 20:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostBrent’s heart stirred as images of noblewomen and young ladies purchasing cosmetics and then casually adding a hat or a pair of shoes to their carts flashed through his mind. He couldn’t help but admire the Crown Prince’s remarka...
2025-02-24 20:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe historical "Mark I" tank was divided into "male" and "female" variants.
The "male" variant was equipped with two 57mm cannons (one protruding from a gun sponson on each side) and four Hotchkiss light machine guns.
The "female" variant, on...
2025-02-24 18:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostCharles first made a visit to the motorcycle factory, even though he knew that Djoka wasn’t there.
The motorcycle factory had become one of Charles’ major sources of income, generating approximately 20,000 francs in mo...
2025-02-24 18:01:04 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot was certain—Ban Lamorak was the kind of Englima native who had no tacit understanding with pirates.
Thus, he spoke plainly, “We’re going to eliminate the Golden Rams Fleet of Saint Michael Island.”
“However, this is a military secret. You can’t tell anyone.”
<... 2025-02-24 16:04:02 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot woke up in the morning at his residence on 698 South Riverside Street, Seventais. The place had already been cleaned, and new furniture had been moved in. Looking out over the Seventais River, he saw an incredibly peculiar "big ship."
It was none other than the Queen Bee.
The ...
2025-02-24 16:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe long-legged girl waited for Joseph's carriage to disappear into the distance before slipping into the alley leading to the back door of the Paris Angel Company. After ensuring there was no one around, she crouched by...
2025-02-23 20:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe Angel Water was initially popular only within the Palace of Versailles. However, after some time and the enthusiastic recommendations of noblewomen and young ladies, its miraculous effects had spread throughout Paris.
... 2025-02-23 20:09:00 +0000 UTC View PostWhen he returned home, Charles found Camille full of questions. She grabbed him and bombarded him with inquiries: How was the army? How was the food? How were the living conditions?
It felt as though Charles had been away for two years instead...
2025-02-23 18:10:03 +0000 UTC View PostCharles returned to the small town on the morning of the third day.
This was a decision made by Gallieni on behalf of the Chamber of Deputies: "Provide Charles with a relatively relaxed environment to ensure he has the time and resources to cont...
2025-02-23 18:09:01 +0000 UTC View PostPrincess May seemed to feel her earlier explanation was insufficient. After a while, she added, "Without the golden ring, you can only temporarily house the Queen Bee. Even if you want to sever ties with the Fars Empire, mastering the Queen Bee alone won’t allow you to dominate the Seven Seas."...
2025-02-23 16:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg held the position of a Level 25 Assistant Clerk in Fars and a Level 24 First-Class Civil Servant in the Ingrima Empire, while also serving as the Archivist of the Red Dragon Palace.
In the Ingrima Empire, Charlot had surpassed the insurmountable Unreachable Class, and ba...
2025-02-23 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe Duke of Brunswick immediately ordered the main Prussian forces to hold their positions defensively. He tasked Blücher with quickly assessing the enemy's situation without launching a reckless attack. Meanwhile, he dispatched t...
2025-02-22 19:08:00 +0000 UTC View PostFive kilometers south of Amsterdam.
Outside the brightly lit Prussian military camp, André was directing soldiers to unload two small cannons from the backs of their horses.
Given that this was a light cavalry raid, heavy...
2025-02-22 19:07:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs the sky dimmed into dusk, Major Browning led his troops back to camp amidst the cheers of the 5th Army soldiers.
This marked the fifth harassment operation he had led his men in. Although the results were negligible, safety ...
2025-02-22 17:08:00 +0000 UTC View PostCharles adjusted his military cap, which was as stiff as dry bread. It was clearly uncomfortable for combat and offered no protection.
But to Charles, this was an opportunity. He immediately thought of supplying the French army with helmets.
... 2025-02-22 17:07:01 +0000 UTC View PostA blazing hand appeared in front of Charlot Mecklenburg, catching the thrusting rapier projected by the Mirror Spirit.
Simultaneously, a flaming hand appeared before the Mirror Spirit as well, but despair was evident in its gaze.
Charlot’s Blood Rose was a transcendent weapon, while...
2025-02-22 15:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostIf it were just an ordinary mirror, it wouldn’t matter.
Occasionally, members of the Van Gogh Clan would accidentally break a mirror, and the shattered fragments would give birth to dozens, even hundreds, of Mirror Spirits.
Mirror Spirits could only exist within the Mirror World.
“Six hundred and fifty men?” Volst immediately protested. “That’s my entire cavalry! You don’t have the authority to deploy them…”
Captain Dubois interrupted him with a faint smile. “Give me your cavalry, or face ...
2025-02-21 19:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostIn the middle of the Champs-Élysées, just 600 meters from the Tuileries Palace, one could gaze southward and see the Louvre.
Before Joseph stood a jewelry store with a storefront spanning over twenty meters. The sig...
2025-02-21 19:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostCharles' job was to report directly to General Gallieni, delivering the latest intelligence into Gallieni’s hands.
At first glance, it seemed like a simple job—just passing along information—but there was much more to it than met the eye.
Charles was assigned a private dormitory. Although it was small, only seven square meters, and simply furnished with just a bed, a desk and chair, and a small bookshelf, it was a privilege reserved for colonels. Majors and officers of lower ran...
2025-02-21 17:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot had spent far too much time in the Infinite Mirror World, and his infiltration of the Queen Bee—where he had killed several individuals—was finally exposed.
He quickly turned his head away, not daring to linger. Golden Ram Herolf, after all, was a Saint Rank powerhouse ...
2025-02-21 15:08:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe Mirror Spirit stood atop the surging waves of the ocean, like a regal prince of the sea. It even performed a formal imperial bow and smiled warmly, saying, “Welcome aboard the Queen Bee!”
Charlot Mecklenburg couldn’t help but reply, “Since when did you get smarter?”
The ...
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