Charlot Mecklenburg had no idea how infuriating it was for him, known as the suitor of the West Wind Goddess, to be strolling intimately with Laurel Goddess Dolores Soumet across the campus of Gorgias University.
Dolores never mentioned her reason for returni...
2025-01-11 03:46:09 +0000 UTC View PostGenerally speaking, a temporary army like the Free Knights Order would disband itself after a war. However, due to the imperfect operational mechanisms of the Fars Empire, many knight orders would continue to operate for a while after the war, extending their pay period. 2025-01-11 03:46:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Dolores did not bring anyone with her; she merely brought a list.
In theory, Charlot had to take the list and personally retrieve these individuals from their assigned departments.
After all, this city patrol guard unit might be sent to the front lines, and nobody was willing to join vol...
2025-01-11 03:45:53 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot's words were spoken with calm detachment, but the gang members listening felt a chill run down their spines.
The utter annihilation of the Black Scorpion Gang yesterday had left an indelible mark on everyone.
No one had imagined that the Lukavaro District Chief Overseer could ...
2025-01-09 23:54:19 +0000 UTC View PostBlack Scorpion heard the sound of the anti-magic armor-piercing rounds shattering the gate and had no idea what was happening. He thought to himself, "Could it be the Lone Wolves Gang? Or perhaps the Dark Night Beasts?"
"Lately, I haven’t had conflicts with any of the other...
Scar from the Lone Wolves Gang, though defiant, understood that if he continued provoking Charlot, the man might actually shoot him. Scar knew full well he had no chance of surviving under anti-magic armor-piercing rounds. He glared coldly at the person who had spoken up for the Dark Night Beasts...
2025-01-09 23:54:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe new warden, Anthony, was exceedingly welcoming to the unexpected visit from Charlot. After a cordial exchange, Charlot revealed his purpose:
"My City Patrol Guards are soon to be reorganized into the Free Knights Order, but the Empire cannot supply me with sufficient manpower, so I’ve co...
A low-level Transcendent like Charlot, who had condensed four Blood Runes and possessed four extraordinary abilities—Insight, Bloodflame Aura, Swiftstep Technique, and Angel's Thorn—was a rarity among hundreds.
After “resting” at home for three days, Charlot resumed his “diligent...
2025-01-09 23:54:11 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot couldn’t help but smile and said, “What an interesting name. Unfortunately, I’ll never get to taste this lady’s cooking.”
Mrs. Nancy hesitated for a moment before speaking in a low voice, “Actually, while I was shopping earlier, I passed by the human market and ran into ...
2025-01-09 23:54:07 +0000 UTC View PostAs soon as Saint Karen Granny left, Annie collapsed into Charlot’s arms, her tears falling like strings of pearls. She murmured, “I am a bad woman, a selfish woman. I struggled for so long, but still... I chose selfishness.”
“Mr. Mecklenburg, I know this request is utterly immoral, ...
2025-01-09 23:54:06 +0000 UTC View PostMadam Nancy waited outside Machubi.
Just as Charlot was about to board the carriage, he noticed Aubrey Tildon Atwood stepping out of his carriage. The director of the Fierce Horse Detective Agency had, surprisingly, not left yet.
Charlot shrugged and said, “Apologies. I failed to re...
2025-01-09 23:54:04 +0000 UTC View PostCountless crimson hands, forged from bloodflame, danced wildly across the air, forming intricate gestures one after another.
Charlot’s face lit up with uncontained delight. Harriet truly lived up to his status as a high-rank Transcendent; his vitality was astoundingly robust, allowing him...
2025-01-09 23:54:02 +0000 UTC View PostLord Leo said calmly, “Although using our Arthur Clan's secret arts might lead to some flaws in the blood core you form, which could hinder future growth, I doubt you would care.”
Charlot’s face lit up with surprise as he replied, “Being able to form a blood core is already an unima...
2025-01-09 23:53:56 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot activated the Eye of Insight and locked onto Harriet, who was hiding behind a building. Just as he prepared to pull the trigger, he felt a slight pang of regret.
The last time he used the Anti-Space Long-Range Rifle, he had blown half the body of an assassin to pieces, completely lo...
2025-01-09 23:35:10 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot's marksmanship was average. After firing a single shot, he couldn’t find another opportunity to unleash a second anti-magic armor-piercing round.
He initially planned to wait patiently, but the diary in his arms trembled slightly, and a surge of intent entered his mind.
“Y...
2025-01-09 23:35:09 +0000 UTC View Post"The Proof of War!?"
Aubrey Tildon Atwood and Venie Arsenault exclaimed in unison. Aubrey Tildon Atwood, being a high-ranking knight himself, naturally knew that the Proof of War was the hardest to obtain among the eight Knight Proofs. Venie Arsenault, though not a knight, was well aware of...
2025-01-09 23:35:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning, as sunlight streamed down and birds chirped in the woods, Charlot rubbed his eyes, climbed down from the carriage, and headed to the nearby forest to relieve himself. He collected dew from the leaves and wiped his face clean.
When he returned, Sylvie Martin opened the carr...
2025-01-09 23:35:06 +0000 UTC View PostIn the Old Continent, ranks one to six are considered lower-tier transcendent, ranks seven to twelve are mid-tier transcendent, and ranks thirteen to eighteen are high-tier transcendent. Above rank eighteen, one is granted a distinct title!
Any knight who has acquired all Eight Knight Proof...
2025-01-09 23:35:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe short gun had been used in the assassination of Grand Duke Ferdinand. Within the Empire, it was regarded as an ill omen. If someone were caught stealing this object, there was a high chance they would end up on the gallows.
If Charlot turned hostile, Homonsa would be left with no way ou...
2025-01-09 23:35:00 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough the Fars Empire allowed women to work, traditional forces remained quite strong. Unless the husband’s family was financially struggling and needed the wife’s salary, women were usually expected to resign.
Of course, if a woman’s family wielded considerable influence, she would e...
“Who struck again?”
“And they even used alchemical explosives!”
The gunpowder technology of the Old Continent was roughly equivalent to that of Earth's World War I. However, due to the presence of extraordinary abilities, the development of technology was somewhat skewed. Alch...
2025-01-09 23:34:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe major nations of the Old Continent all enforce a firearms ban!
Only military personnel, detectives, nobles, and individuals with special status can acquire a firearms permit and openly own guns.
This was why the adventurers recruited by Charlot had to use cold weapons when attacking ...
2025-01-09 23:34:52 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough Charlot Mecklenburg had forced back the leopard girl, Frederica, he was deeply shocked. This beautiful girl with emerald-green eyes was even faster than Algernon, the brown-haired, gray-eyed foe. If not for his Eye of Insight, which allowed his vision to cover all of No. 5 Drago...
2025-01-09 23:13:41 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot held the Anti-Space Long-Range Rifle in his hands, contemplating under the darkened sky for a long while. Mimicking Lord Leo’s habit, he hid the extraordinary rifle inside his collar. After retrieving all his anti-magic armor-piercing rounds from his room, he avoided the m...
2025-01-09 23:13:39 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot practiced for a while longer and then put on the Mask of the Cat again.
Wearing this wondrous artifact mask was akin to having the finest instructor. It allowed him to experience the most refined techniques of dagger-throwing and close-quarter combat, where every strike was perfecte...
2025-01-09 23:13:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe Orc Assassin Alliance's martial techniques include many vicious airborne strike moves that involve leaping high before pouncing.
In mid-air, during that split-second life-or-death moment, he sensed danger. His body twisted impossibly, forcing a sudden mid-air change of direction. The An...
2025-01-09 23:13:35 +0000 UTC View PostThe brown-haired, gray-eyed man rushed out of the restaurant but could no longer find Charlot's trace.
The throwing knife in his hand spun once before slipping back into his sleeve. He smiled faintly, about to say something, but in the next instant, a roaring sound like a dragon’s roar ec...
2025-01-09 23:13:33 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot didn’t want to get involved in this matter any further.
Besides, he had no particularly deep friendship with Mrs. Pascal; their relationship was strictly professional. Sending a flor as condolence money and dispatching his personal coachman to deliver it was already quite a generous ...
Charlot's recent achievements were truly extraordinary. Venie Arsenault was very eager to know just how much potential this Mecklenburg gentleman truly possessed.
The speed, performance, and results of learning Cat Spirit Magic could reveal many things—such as spirituality, ...
2025-01-09 23:13:26 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot put on his clothes first. Though he held a civilian role, he was still the Head Overseer of the City Patrol Guards, so he had been issued several sets of uniforms. For the past few days, he had been alternating between his regular clothes and uniforms. Yesterday, Mrs. Nancy had washed a f...
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