The First Magic World War

This seaside town had several taverns where the sailors of the White Tea, having entered the town, were all drinking and making merry in various pubs, while the members of the Westwind Knights roamed about, exploring Cappadocia City.

Charles, lacking any sailing experience, was unaware that a port which had previously harbored pirates and was now not under strict official control, often docking unregistered smuggling ships like the White Tea, was unsafe; thus, he paid no mind to his subordinates' free activities.

That the sailors of the White Tea only stayed in the taverns was also a result of many years of maritime experience.

As the former Laurel Goddess of the University of Georgia looked around without Charles by her side, she decided against taking any action. In fact, she wasn't adept at fighting and didn't feel brave enough to cause trouble without Charles, her "warrior shield."
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Anatasiya and Belisa had now become good friends. The pair wandered around this seaside town together and soon, Anatasiya detected someone following them.

Being a Second Order Transcendent Knight from Hatingen Thunder and Storm University, Anatasiya was never scared of a battle. She signaled to Belisa and they split up at a crossroads; sure enough, someone followed each of them.

Belisa, who dared not engage in combat, made a light leap onto a nearby rooftop. She circled around and shook off her pursuer, then caught up with Anatasiya.

More than ten men dressed as sailors were following Anatasiya, and one of them had a bag, motioning as if they were about to make a move.

Belisa, unsure of what was in the man's bag and fearing her friend might be ambushed, was used to seeing conspiracy and trickery beside the Duchess. She quickly drew two handguns. Charles never allowed his subordinates to lack weapons, and she easily obtained two non-Transcendent alchemical handguns, which, although not Extraordinary Weapons, were far superior to standard-issue handguns.

Despite her gentle nature, and fear of killing someone, Belisa didn't rush to shoot the assailants. Instead, she fired at the group of sailors' bag, splitting it open. From inside, a flurry of black smoke followed by a swarm of black insects emerged, filling the air chaotically.

The black insects swarmed the sailors nearby, piercing their skin and burrowing in, causing the sailors to scream and frantically slap at their bodies.

Belisa let out a scream and shouted loudly, "Anatasiya, run! They have insects."

Anatasiya, bold by nature and only intending to draw out their trackers, laughed at Belisa's fear upon hearing the warning about the insects, but then she saw the swarm resembling a small dark cloud.

Though brave, Anatasiya was still a girl and, given the vast number of insects, potentially numbering in the thousands, even a man would hesitate to touch them, not knowing whether these insects were poisonous.

She summoned her Thunder Fighting Spirit and leaped onto a nearby rooftop. Seeing Belisa, she waved, and the two quickly met up.

The swarm of insects was bizarre, burrowing under the sailors' skin only to emerge elsewhere, biting and creating finger-sized bloody cavities all over their bodies.

Seven or eight black insects flew towards the two girls. Anatasiya drew her rapier and with a flick, sliced all the insects in midair.

The sliced insects turned into fine black smoke and drifted back to the swarm.

Anatasiya, shocked, asked, "What's going on?"

Belisa replied, "I saw them holding a bag and suspected they were planning to release poison, so I fired a shot and burst the bag open. Then, all these insects flew out; they're terrifying, they actually consume people."

Anatasiya, watching the sailors being bitten by the swarm of insects, said, "These are not real insects; they must be some kind of extraordinary object. That bag must be the means to control them."

"There's no saving these sailors now, but we can't let the swarm disperse. Otherwise, the whole Cappadocia City will be doomed. Who knows how many would die."

Belisa regretted her impulsiveness in breaking the bag and asked, "What should we do then? We can't handle these bizarre insects!"

Anatasiya decisively said, "Go find Charles; he must have a way."

The two quickly left the scene, but they had not gone far when they saw another group of sailors catching up to them. A young sailor pointed at them and shouted, "It was them who destroyed the Bag of Insects, killing more than ten of our brothers."

A one-eyed sailor, pulling out a crystal vase from his waist, roared, "Dare to kill my people, and I'll capture you alive to be tormented by all the brothers before being dismembered."

Anatasiya was about to leap into battle when Belisa grabbed her, hurriedly saying, "What if they still have that thing?"

Anatasiya hesitated. She was actually not afraid of the insects, as the Thunder Fighting Spirit could kill all the insects instantly, but considering Belisa's lack of combat ability, she still pulled Belisa and retreated quickly.

The self-proclaimed Redbeard, seeing them flee, stuffed the crystal vase back into his waist and led his men to draw swords and chase wildly.

The chase went on until they encountered a group of Hunchback Red Bear Warriors, who were drunkenly and clumsily singing in the vulgar dialect of the Beastmen, mixing their songs with loud howls, causing a great nuisance.

Belisa shouted, "Someone is chasing us; everyone, back to the ship quickly."

Upon hearing that Belisa was being chased, the leader of the bears bellowed, "I'll kill them."

Belisa wanted to stop him but was powerless to do so. She could only watch as the eighteen Hunchback Red Bear Warriors collided with the group of sailors. These warriors were not the type to greet; they drew their weapons, and in a single encounter, they killed seven or eight people.

The self-proclaimed Redbeard, although skilled in swordsmanship, couldn't withstand the "critical hits" from the group of Bear People. He was hammered to death by the Hundred Bear Chief and his comrades without even a chance to use the crystal vase at his waist.

Seeing such a vicious scene, Belisa did not know what to do. It was then that Anatasiya grabbed her and ran toward the harbor. Now that a life had been taken, they needed Charles to intervene.

Anatasiya and Belisa hadn't reached the ship called the White Tea when Charles was already alerted. Concerned for his subordinates, he called everyone from the ship and nearby tavern sailors at the dock to prepare for a response.

The first person he encountered was Taoles, who asked, "What happened?"

Taoles pointed and said, "I'll lead the way." Then this former Laurel Goddess led Charles to the civil officer's residence.

Although Charles knew that attacking the civil officer's residence was akin to declaring war, he charged in without hesitation.