If Warden Magru Trell hadn’t been digging into Menielman Soumet’s affairs or forcing Charlot to betray his senior sister, no one could have shaken his position. He could have remained in the lucrative role of Kilmainham Prison’s warden indefinitely.
Charlot couldn’t understand why, ...
2025-01-09 23:13:16 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg was unaware that the two detectives from the Fierce Horse Detective Agency were spying on him. At this moment, he was especially grateful that he had completed the Agility Rune for the Swiftstep Technique yesterday.
“Unfortunately, I haven...
2025-01-09 23:13:15 +0000 UTC View PostTwo alchemical schools dominate the Old Continent.
One is Classical Alchemy, also known as Magical Alchemy. Charlot's Battlefield Cane belongs to this school. Its pinnacle achievement is "Self-Alchemy," which transforms oneself into bizarre entities.
Take Warden Magru Trell, for insta...
2025-01-09 22:49:03 +0000 UTC View PostAfter finishing lunch, Charlot Mecklenburg happily clocked off work.
The streets of Strasbourg, freshly soaked by rain, were terribly muddy. After all, this wasn’t Earth, and even the imperial palace didn’t have completely paved roads, let alone the streets! Such conditions were far fro...
2025-01-09 22:49:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt must be said, spending time in the company of a beautiful young lady, riding in a luxurious carriage, sipping coffee, and enjoying the scenery along the banks of the Rosé River was an unparalleled delight.
Back on Earth, Mr. Huang, an ordinary math teacher, had never experienced such lu...
2025-01-09 22:49:00 +0000 UTC View PostKeleir glanced at Annie, gestured with his hand, and said, “Let’s talk somewhere else.”
He pointed to another young officer and said, “Ebner Soumet! My closest friend, a fifth-rank Commander of the Twenty-Fifth Corps, a Seventeenth-Tier Grand Knight, and the only man who has ever fo...
2025-01-09 22:48:58 +0000 UTC View Post"Annie! Is this Mr. Mecklenburg?"
Before Annie could think of a way to calm Charlot, an exceedingly gentle voice interrupted her.
Two young officers approached, walking side by side.
Both appeared to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, exuding confidence and radiat...
2025-01-09 22:48:56 +0000 UTC View PostIn the Old Continent, going on a date was not a convenient affair.
After all, this was a world without telephones or the internet.
Every time, either Annie waited outside Kilmainham Prison, or Charlot went to Gorgias University to find her.
Honestly, all these years after gradua...
2025-01-09 22:48:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe purchasing power of one écu was equivalent to around 18,000 to 19,000 renminbi on Earth. Four écus could buy a BYD Qin PLUS Honor Edition back on Earth.
A mere carriage—what kind of advanced technology did it have?
It didn’t even come with a horse...
2025-01-09 22:48:52 +0000 UTC View PostAll the “scientific knowledge” Charlot had acquired throughout his life failed to explain such a bizarre bodily transformation; he could only attribute it to the “magic” of this world.
He tried seven or eight times, shifting from flesh to Bloodfire Qi...
2025-01-09 22:48:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe Cat Detective Agency was a small operation, but clearly, they dabbled in other businesses besides investigative work.
Charlot memorized the address, casually activated Blood Glory, and crushed the wallet and paper slip into fine dust.
The dagger, however, was quite a surprise. After ...
2025-01-09 22:48:49 +0000 UTC View PostIf there was an opportunity to meet Annie's “cousin,” Charlot mused to himself, it could undoubtedly expand his network. Perhaps it would even help secure a powerful supporter for his marriage to Annie.
Whether this would offend the other party was not Charlot's concern. A proper person...
2025-01-09 22:48:47 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot let out a long sigh and said, “I still haven’t thanked you, Venie!”
Venie Arsenault whispered, “I initially wanted you to offer some cash as compensation to the families of those detectives and resolve this matter peacefully. I didn’t expect Aubrey Tildon Atwood to have al...
2025-01-09 21:46:34 +0000 UTC View PostKnocking on the door of the Cat Detective Agency, Charlot immediately encountered a young girl about the same age as Sylvie. Sitting in a small room off to the side of the entrance, she offered a bright smile and greeted him politely. “Sir, how may I assist you today?”
Charlot ...
2025-01-09 21:46:31 +0000 UTC View PostDubin and his colleagues were still unaware that the mastermind behind their transfer out of the Upper Seven District was none other than the “thick-browed, honest-looking” man standing before them.
Charlot reorganized the adventurers under the jurisdiction of the city patrol guards bas...
2025-01-09 21:46:30 +0000 UTC View PostThe summoned adventurers gathered and left the city patrol guards office in the Lukavaro District.
Charlot once again used his silver tongue to persuade the remaining adventurers to help clean and repair the office building.
At No. 1 Falcon Street, there we...
2025-01-09 21:46:28 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot was certainly not doing this for himself; his record was spotless. If he wanted, he could even become a true "salary thief." After all, Charlot’s legal superior, the Imperial Crown Prince, would never meddle in the affairs of the city patrol guards. Whether Charlo...
2025-01-09 21:46:26 +0000 UTC View PostMason clutched his giant axe, panting heavily as he prepared to protect his teammates behind him.
Standing in front of him was a terrifying creature resembling a bipedal goat—powerful, muscular, and wielding a massive club. Its cruel, bloodthirsty eyes were locked onto Mason.
Hannah...
2025-01-09 21:46:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe new warden was a handsome man, very young—just past thirty. Upon seeing Charlot, he couldn’t help but laugh and said, “Mr. Mecklenburg, you really shouldn’t be working here anymore.”
Charlot didn’t know the man, but the man clearly knew him, which was rather intriguing.
<... 2025-01-09 21:46:23 +0000 UTC View PostSylvie Martin left 58 Elysée Avenue, wanting to say something to her superior but, after deliberating, decided to keep this secret.
Charlot Mecklenburg did not want anyone to know about their previous engagement, and neither did she.
In society, a young woman who had once been engage...
2025-01-09 21:46:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe residence had clearly been searched; even the front door had been kicked in. Fortunately, there wasn’t anything particularly valuable in the house. After inspecting the premises, Charlot confirmed that although some property had been lost, it wasn’t severe—amounting to less than a singl...
2025-01-09 21:46:14 +0000 UTC View Post"Ensuring Grand Duke Ferdinand enters Strasbourg safely is my mission for this trip. Let that vampire go for now—there will be other chances to kill him."
Charlot nodded and followed this "Senior Lady Commander."
Truthfully, upon meeting Menielman, he felt more relaxed and even want...
2025-01-09 21:46:10 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg gripped his alchemical staff tightly but did not move. He hesitated, debating whether to shoot Lord Leo on the spot. Just as this thought crossed his mind, a commanding voice entered his head: “Machubi, initiate labyrinth transformation.”
With a faint smile, Charlot ...
2025-01-09 21:30:24 +0000 UTC View PostLord Leo opened his eyes. Two attendants silently retrieved a water flask, placed three pieces of blood bait into it, shook it vigorously, and poured the mixture into a tin cup before handing it to their master.
After drinking the blood-infused water, Lord Leo felt slightly revitalized. He ...
2025-01-09 21:30:23 +0000 UTC View PostThe place Charlot “found” was an orc meeting hall, a conference room for orc officers—indeed, it was rather “clean.”
The adventurers were quite satisfied with this “camp.” After a bit of cleaning, they cleared a large space for themselves.
Although Lord Leo remained some...
2025-01-09 21:30:21 +0000 UTC View Post“It's a pity. Unlocking the fourth Blood Vortex and cultivating Angel’s Thorn completely drained the life force of Addison and Winterburn. It seems I’ll need at least another ten days of effort to finalize the Agility Rune.”
“However, there’s actually a better choice than Swifts...
2025-01-09 21:30:19 +0000 UTC View PostLord Leo’s face brightened with satisfaction as he said, “Kainan, you truly are an excellent soldier. I will overlook your earlier mistake. My two attendants and I have traveled far and need rest. You’ll keep watch for me.”
Charlot led Lord Leo into the adventurers’ camp. The midd...
2025-01-09 21:30:18 +0000 UTC View PostAmong Charlot Mecklenburg's adventurers, there were no Transcendents. A Fourth-Tier Knight like Winterburn, intent on fleeing, was far beyond the reach of ordinary pursuers.
Besides, if Winterburn ran, he ran. By the time he returned with reinforcements, Charlot would have long disappeared ...
2025-01-09 21:30:16 +0000 UTC View PostAddison had just mustered all his combat energy to deflect the incoming bullet; he had no strength left to fend off the Vampiric Axe. Under the furious amplification of the Bloodflame Aura, this extraordinary detective’s life force gushed out like a raging torrent, devoured entirely by the Vamp...
2025-01-09 21:30:13 +0000 UTC View PostAnother reason Charlot Mecklenburg chose to embark on this expedition was that he had recently made significant progress in his studies of the Agmirlas Labyrinth and needed a suitable location to test his theories. Machubi served as the perfect testing ground.
To maintain order among the di...
2025-01-09 21:30:12 +0000 UTC View Post