Chapter 2: The Child Blessed by the Divine
“No, no need to continue!” Lagrange grasped Joseph's shoulders tightly, exclaiming excitedly, “This entirely new derivation is proof enough of your abilities. I’ll return to the university today and apply for your ...
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Chapter 1: The Prologue
Early winter, 1787, the eastern wing of the Palace of Versailles.
Joseph sat in a room adorned with Rococo-style golden patterns and grand oil paintings, shaking his head with a wry smile as he stared at the test paper in front of him....
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Chapter 48: Power or Money?
In the end, Charles chose to cooperate with Gallieni.
Gallieni left feeling satisfied, but before departing, he gave Charles and Djoka a strict reminder:
“We never met, and I never made any promises or agreements. We don’t know each other...
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Chapter 47: Wartime Procurement Regulations
The Wartime Emergency Procurement Regulations were, in essence, a safeguard to prevent capitalists from overreaching and losing control.
For example, with the Germans advancing steadily toward Paris, if the capitalists continued to ...
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The residents of Oia Town, after their homeland was occupied by the forces of the Fars Empire, quickly learned the harsh reality of exorbitant taxes.
Administrative officer Naiman, a conscientious official, initially tried to negotiate with the invaders, aiming to raise funds to persuade th...
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If it were Dolores, Belisa, Dubin, Yellow Bear, Gwen the Dappled Stag, or Bancroft the Swift Wolf, Charlot would never consider using their extraordinary lives to pile on the death of a higher-rank Transcendent.
Even if he lost his mind, he wouldn’t do such a thing.
That would be be...
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Chapter 46: The Detestable Middlemen
The modest homes of ordinary citizens lacked dedicated living rooms or private studies for discussions. Camille hurriedly cleared the untidy dining table, turning it into an improvised meeting spot.
Charles sized up Gallieni. The man clear...
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Chapter 45: Meeting You Is No Easy Task
Charles was escorted home by the neighbors surrounding him protectively.
Teddy instantly became a hero because of the incident, showered with praise by the neighbors. The beautiful and charming Mrs. Chatham even kissed his chubby cheeks...
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Charlot dragged Berserker Blade backward as he retreated a step, then swiftly spun his lance to counterattack.
On the battlefield, a rapier was not the most practical weapon, and Charlot had gradually adapted to using a knight’s lance. The lances of the Black Phoenix Dynasty differed sign...
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Charlot Mecklenburg defeated three knight orders but did not wait for the enemy's "main force." He thought the commander of the Black Phoenix Dynasty might be plotting some special "scheme." In response, Charlot temporarily promoted the swift-scribe Italio Calvino to hold Interlaken while he hims...
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Chapter 44: The Kidnapping Incident
Charles and Djoka spent the entire night working tirelessly at the motorcycle factory.
Converting motorcycles into sidecars was one task; discussing tactics with Major Browning was another. Restarting production at the factory brought count...
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Chapter 43: I Want to See Someone
The afternoon in Paris was shrouded in a gray haze, even if sunlight might have brightened other places.
Gallieni lay alone on the bed in the command post's lounge, staring at the smog outside the window. He muttered to himself with a self-de...
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Interlaken has completed its labyrinth transformation, requiring 1,800 new residents! During this time, no one may leave the area.
Charlot immediately felt the transformation of the small town into a labyrinth, the fastest such transformation since he mastered Agmirlas’s Labyrinth
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Charlot Mecklenburg could still feel "peace" in the Behemoth Principality, with almost no signs of war. But as soon as he entered the South Seraph territory, the atmosphere of war was unmistakable.
Initially, the people of South Seraph hated only the Behemoth Principality. However, after su...
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Chapter 42: Want to Do It Again?
Blood splattered, and screams pierced the air.
Bullets whizzed above the German military camp, their sharp whistles carving visible lines through the air, like kite strings tugging against the wind.
But at the end of these strings were n...
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Chapter 41: Maintain Speed
The afternoon had just begun.
Warm sunlight streamed through the canvas tent’s windows. Von Kluck sat in a campaign chair, silently staring at the cup of coffee in his hand. It exuded a tantalizing aroma, but to Von Kluck, it looked more like a cu...
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Charlot Mecklenburg led the orc labyrinth guards on a seemingly aimless march for several days, finally confirming that Tumisan had not continued to follow them.
He remained uncertain about the orc saint's intentions. Tumisan had arrived mysteriously and left without explanation.
In t...
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Charlot hesitated for a moment and handed over a cotton handkerchief, saying, "Wipe your tears."
The old leopard-man took the handkerchief, wiped his face twice, and then burst into anger. "What tears? Where do you see tears? I wasn't crying!"
He squeezed his hand, and the cotton hand...
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Chapter 40: They’re Done For
At dawn, as the sun began to rise through the mist...
Major General Garde had just woken up and hadn’t even washed when he sat in his tent, staring at the map with furrowed brows, sighing occasionally.
Suddenly, a burst of intense gunfir...
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Chapter 39: The Issue of Ammunition Compatibility
Not long after, Uncle Guillaume returned with a group of workers.
These workers were people Uncle Guillaume knew well, skilled professionals who were far different from those who climbed into mid- and high-level positions thro...
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The document was worded harshly, and Charlot Mecklenburg dared not neglect it. After a brief farewell with Annie Bretagne, he hurriedly departed Strasbourg, taking all his subordinates with him.
This time, Sophia Gallanord was no longer part of his team, nor were the students from Sheffield...
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Charlot Mecklenburg did not bargain further; he agreed immediately.
Of course, he didn’t have that much money on him. Even his deposits at the Savings Union fell short of the required amount. After all, 5,500 gold écus, converted to purchasing power in yuan, was roughly equivalent to a “s...
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Chapter 38: Marketing Strategy
At noon, the church bells in the small town rang twelve times, accompanied by the sound of music.
Major Browning, who had just arrived in town, ordered a sandwich from a street vendor and hurriedly ate it on his way to the motorcycle factory. Wi...
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Chapter 37: A Near-Mutiny
Major Browning had been feeling rather dejected these past few days. Ever since his Third Battalion had defeated the German forces, they had been stranded on the northern bank of the Marne River, unable to advance.
Of the twelve tanks in their unit, ...
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Sean Conner took several deep breaths, as though pulling himself back from the brink of being overwhelmed. With a faintly bitter smile, he said, "I was too impatient, and you saw right through me."
"I went to Byron on business and came across two high-grade blood cores at a very favorable p...
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“Unfortunately, my strength is still too weak.”
Charlot Mecklenburg gave up on his attempt. After lingering in the mirror world reflected in the shop window for a while, he managed to recover about 30-40% of his blood energy before stepping out of the window.
Charlot checked the W...
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Chapter 36: Wages and Dignity
An hour later, the prototype of the sidecar stood before the three of them.
Despite over an hour of continuous labor leaving Guillaume visibly tired, his eyes shone with excitement. He paced around the sidecar, occasionally stopping to inspect or...
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Chapter 35: The Sidecar Design
"Whoosh!" The sound echoed as Guillaume swung open the warehouse doors and flipped on the electric light.
Although it was already midmorning and the sun was high, the dimly lit warehouse still relied on artificial light to make its contents visi...
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Charlot Mecklenburg accepted the box, still finding it hard to believe. He remarked, “Your father can forge a Saint-rank transcendent weapon in just half an hour? That’s simply incredible.”
Willomar Stellar chuckled slightly and replied, “That’s impossible.”
Charlot’s ex...
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On the third day after Charlot Mecklenburg returned to Strasbourg, Annie had classes and could not accompany him, so he decided to pay a visit to the Stellar Workshop.
Emperor Julius Axel had granted him a blood core of a vampire baron and instructed the Stellar Workshop to craft a vampiric...
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