Chapter 34: The Secret Weapon
Dr. Lamarck glanced uneasily at Dr. Larsen, who quickly stepped forward and said, “Your Highness, leave the rest to me. Ah, and Dr. Lamarck will be leaving here in a few days.”
“Leaving?”
Dr. Larsen explained, “In...
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Chapter 33: Paris Angel Trading Company
Life in the 18th century moved as slowly as the clouds drifting across the horizon.
Although Joseph had heard about the rush by the ladies of Versailles to buy Angel Water, the news from the shop only arrived the follow...
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Chapter 64: The Arrival of New Recruits
At dawn the next morning, Laurent was already waiting in his car outside Charles’ house. He had been ordered to escort Charles to report for duty.
This was an unprecedentedly high level of treatment. A major was sent to accompany a ne...
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Chapter 63: The Conscription Order
After speaking with Grevy, Charles realized he had misconceptions about the "traditional aristocracy" of this era.
He had always believed that "traditional aristocrats" ruled with a top-down authoritarian model akin to the feudal nobility. H...
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Although most of the pirates had left their ships, a few still remained on board as sentries. As one pirate descended from the legendary Queen Bee, Charlot Mecklenburg suddenly approached him. Stuffing a bundle of paper currency—whose origin was too mixed to discern—into the pirate's...
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In the past, Mad Horse Davis conspired with the slaver Chatham and the Golden Rams Fleet, intending to ambush Charlot Mecklenburg at sea.
Charlot saw through their scheme during the first naval battle, shooting a burly, bearded pirate known for his underhanded tactics. That pirate, who died...
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Chapter 32: A Grand Shopping Frenzy
Queen Marie curiously pulled out the cork from the glass bottle and cautiously scooped out some pale purple ointment, spreading it over the back of her hand.
“Hmm, quite smooth. Not bad.” She smiled warmly at her son. ...
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Chapter 31: Windfall
“Ambassador Harriet,” Dandels glanced at the senior members of the Patriot Party beside him and sighed. “Following a vote in the Provincial Assembly, we have officially decided to negotiate a ceasefire with the Orange Party. The negotiati...
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Chapter 62: The Thinker
The meeting lasted into the afternoon, with only an hour's break at noon. The left and right factions continued their tug-of-war throughout, though few of the issues discussed were of real significance.
As they stepped out of the Chamber of Deputies an...
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Chapter 61: It’s All a Trap
In the Chamber of Deputies at the Palais Bourbon, General Gallieni stood silently at the rostrum, awaiting the questions from the deputies.
The parliamentary interpellation system was established in 1869. The Fren...
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The Black Seahorse was caught off guard, allowing Charlot Mecklenburg to gain the upper hand. Suspended mid-air, he cursed vehemently, “You brat! I’ll make your death miserable, a torment you’ll regret!”
Despite his threats, he wasn’t overly concerned about danger. The walls of Sa...
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In both his previous life and this one, Charlot Mecklenburg experienced combat energy for the first time.
However, it wasn’t the combat energy of human knights but rather the bloodthirsty energy of the orc race.
Blood Glory, part of the category of evil energy, was close to combat e...
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Chapter 30: The Pharmaceutical Factory Begins Production
Perna hastily completed her routine checkup, grabbed her suitcase, and fled the room like a startled deer, not daring to look back. Yet, after stepping outside the door, she swiftly turned her head for a quic...
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Chapter 29: Instantly Turned Admirer
Joseph looked at the pitiable girl before him and shook his head slightly, his heart filled with emotion.
He recalled reading in a book by Maugham about the monk Lewis of this era, who once said: “I detest, pity, and sco...
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Chapter 59: They Helped Gallieni
On an ordinary morning, Charles woke up naturally.
Pulling back the curtains, he glanced outside to find the weather gloomy, with a light drizzle falling.
After staring blankly for a moment, he hurried to freshen up, dressed quickly, and...
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Chapter 58: What’s to Fear About a 17-Year-Old?
Armand’s estate, the Bled Manor, was only three kilometers from Paris and well-connected by roadways, making it the regular meeting place for the “Tank Alliance.”
This time, unlike previous gatherings, it was Francis who...
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Charlot’s methods, though rough around the edges, proved effective. Within a single day, he had risen from being a slave to becoming a low-ranking member of the Golden Rams Fleet. The pirates on Saint Michael Island came from all walks of life, many of them being orcs, making Charlot’s additi...
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Charlot, having received a modern education, always believed that the problem lay not in specific groups of people but in the morally depraved actions committed by individuals. Humanity had evolved from its primal roots, surviving nature’s brutal selection to gradually develop emotions like sha...
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Chapter 28: Night Encounter with "Sadako"
Eymond, noticing the situation, quickly stepped forward, pushed open the kitchen door, and bowed his head to let the Crown Prince enter.
Captain Kessold hadn’t expected His Highness to suddenly turn toward the kitch...
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Chapter 27: The Sword of Justice
Joseph murmured to himself with a smile:
"I should open a bank someday too."
After finishing the financial documents, he pushed the file tray aside, rubbed his sore shoulders, and picked up the draft of the new tax legis...
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Chapter 57: "Allies"
The harassment tactics achieved tremendous success on the battlefield. After all, during this era, the primary means of mobility were horses, mules, and even dogs. During World War I in Europe, dogs often pulled machine guns and ammunition to alleviate the burd...
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Chapter 56: Harassment Tactics
Charles listened patiently to Gallieni recount the situation and nearly lost his temper.
“It can’t be used for direct combat, General!” Charles exclaimed.
“I suspected as much,” Gallieni replied. “I read Major Browning’s repo...
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Many of Charlot Mecklenburg’s earlier weapons had long been abandoned.
For instance, the second-hand Magnum Mauler that had accompanied him early on, the vampiric hand axe, and even the magical alchemical staff that could be considered a "costly" creation later on.
There were also s...
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Charlot Mecklenburg asked with deep suspicion, “How exactly am I supposed to infiltrate?”
Menielman Soumet replied, “In a few days, a slave ship carrying orc slaves will arrive at Saint Michael Island.”
Charlot asked, “And then?”
Menielman responded, “Don’t you k...
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Chapter 26: The Terrifying Debt
The next day...
On his first day as Assistant Minister of Finance, Joseph arrived early at the south wing of the Palace of Versailles, where the Minister of Finance's office was located on the first floor.
As he hurried a...
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Chapter 25: The First Bucket of Gold
Unlike his meeting with the Minister of the Navy, Joseph received the Marquis of St. Priest in his own study, dismissing all attendants and ordering the guards outside to stand ten meters away.
After Joseph had explained h...
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Chapter 55: After-Sales Service
It was still the medical tent.
The medic extracted half a broken tooth from Laurent’s mouth amidst his groans of pain—a fragment lodged in his gum after it fractured.
“Major, are you really all right?” Captain Jules asked. “Shou...
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Chapter 54: Laurent’s Dedication
The guard company was stationed in an open area outside the factory. This place was originally a defensive position where the French army had resisted the German forces. Many fortifications remained, and the soldiers ha...
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"I’ve already secured the allegiance of Zimourman’s former subordinates, and now we have nearly a hundred warships. However, without a magical warship, we can never become a truly formidable fleet. I’ve devised a plan to attack Saint Michael Island and seize two magical warships from the Go...
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The Dark Luxury was truly an exceptional carriage! Wherever it had been before, it required no driver; the eight Demonflame Horses would pull it directly to its destination. Of the thirteen Dark Luxury carriages crafted over a hundred years ago, there were few places they hadn’t visited. Every ...
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