The First Magic World War

Charles didn't ask about the Magic Stabbing Sword, since it was given to him for free; he wasn't choosy.

Before Charles had traveled across time, he had once seen a female artist say, "Eat while there's food, don't wait until there's none and then cry."

How could it be worth less than a few Aegeus? What was there to pick and choose?

If it really wasn't useful, selling it would also bring in some income.

While eating, Aurora and Charles chatted leisurely, and the afternoon passed delightfully. In the evening, as Count Sumei had not returned, Aurora arranged another dinner for Charles, this time featuring the style of the Black Phoenix Dynasty, focusing on delicacy, where the general dishes were slightly sweet, and desserts were predominant.

In Strasbourg, Charles had never tasted such exquisite cuisine and couldn't help but sigh. Aurora asked curiously, "Do you not like the cuisine of the Black Phoenix Dynasty?"

Charles said nonchalantly, "No! It reminded me of a girl who always used to eat at ordinary restaurants with me."

Anne never fussed or complained about the restaurants Charles chose. Charles always felt that the restaurants he picked were quite decent, but today he realized that noble dining was indeed different from common eateries, much higher in quality and far more refined.

This detail alone highlighted the considerable refinement of the young lady from the Brittany Family.

Though both daughters of a count, Anne's quality of life was certainly not a hair less splendid than Aurora's. Having known Aurora for only two days, Charles had already experienced what noble life was like, but having known Anne for over half a year, he had never felt anything different. It took considerable subtlety and patience to achieve such an effortless demeanor that went unnoticed.

Since his mission to the Inglima Empire, Charles had for the first time missed Strasbourg.

Of course, Aurora had no idea who Charles was dating in Fars, but she found it odd that, typically in front of a girl, no normal man would mention another girl, after all, whether she meant it or not, it would give Charles some chances.

Most men would seize this slight chance, desperately trying to impress, but Charles seemed to have no such intention.

She curiously asked, "What kind of girl is she?"

Charles smiled slightly and said, "A bit headstrong and very just."

Charles wouldn't leak his information. This wasn't Earth, where assassins and their organizations were rampant—he didn't want to cause any trouble for Anne. Even though the girl from the Brittany Family would fear no assassin.

Aurora didn't continue to probe but suddenly asked, "Among those three girls, which one do you like?"

Charles chuckled and said, "Your cousin, Taoles, has become a covenantor of the gods. Anatasiya is the illegitimate daughter of Baron Felmale of Silver Pigeon Fort, and Belisa is a maid of the wife of Grand Duke Joseph; all have various reasons to be on the go."

Hearing Charles's explanation, Aurora became even more intrigued and asked, "What differences do you find between the girls of Fars and the girls of Inglima?"

Charles was about to employ a tactic of circumvention and smooth evasion when he suddenly heard a voice say, "I'm sorry, Mister Mecklen, but you won't have time to compare the girls of the two empires any longer, the Emperor commands your presence."

Charles was quite surprised, he had never expected to be summoned by the Emperor of the Inglima Empire, he hurriedly stood up and said, "Count Sumei, you've returned so soon?"

Charles was blatantly lying, Count Sumei did not return early at all, he had already had two meals.

Count Sumei chuckled and said, "Follow me."

He said to Aurora, "You come along too."

The count took Charles and Aurora, hastened into a carriage, exited the Minister of Foreign Affairs' residence, and headed straight for the Imperial Palace.

Charles had never been to the Imperial Palace in Fars, even though he had received several awards from the Emperor and Empress. However, this did not mean he had caught the sovereign couple's eye in Fars; after all, how noble were His Majesty the Emperor and Her Highness the Empress? The awards were dispensed by the Royal Family's team, not personally known by the imperial couple to every meritorious front-line officer.

He also had never imagined that by toppling the Inglima Empire, he would actually get a chance to enter the Imperial Palace.

Well, on Earth, it was more convenient, as one only needed to buy a ticket to enter the Forbidden City.

However, that place was overrun with tourists; reservations were required.

Yet, the thought that the former master of this Imperial Palace had to buy a ticket to revisit his own home, even though the tickets were not cheap and required queueing, Charles felt it was bearable.

The Inglima Empire had a total of fifteen Imperial Palaces, but the one where His Majesty the Emperor usually conducted his affairs was the Red Dragon Palace.

The founder of the Inglima Empire, once one of the founders of Fars as the Duke of the Red Dragon, held a title that still belonged to the Inglima Royal Family, thus the power center of the Inglima Empire was known as the Red Dragon Palace.

The Red Dragon Palace was majestic, its architecture viewed from above formed a giant cross shape with over two thousand rooms and numerous gardens. It was surrounded by the residences of high officials of the Inglima Empire. Stay connected via My Virtual Library Empire

This area, known as the District of the Dragon, was slightly elevated by dozens of meters compared to its surroundings, as it was originally a hill that had been leveled by several generations of Inglima Emperors to construct countless buildings.

Thus, from the Red Dragon Palace, one could gaze over most of Notruden, further emphasizing the nobility and transcendent status of the Royal Family and high officials.

Charles sat in Count Sumei's carriage, admiring the streetscape of the District of the Dragon through the window, and couldn't help but marvel at the nobles' luxury. When he saw the Red Dragon Palace, he involuntarily exclaimed, "What a magnificent palace, it truly is a miracle built from piles of Gold Pounds."

Count Sumei gave a slight smile and said, "Indeed, without Gold Pounds, the Red Dragon Palace would never exist, but Gold Pounds alone are not enough."

Charles nodded and thought to himself, "Having money alone, without privileges, is akin to having a seventy-year property right."

However, he just thought about it, such clichés from two different worlds and backgrounds would likely not be comprehensible to anyone from the Old Continent.

Even Count Sumei was thoroughly frisked along the way. Charles could not hide his Blood Rose or Withing Rose; he simply had to hand them over obediently, fortunately, he had not brought the unicorn, and the rapier was temporarily left at the Fars Embassy.

After passing through numerous checkpoints, Charles was completely groped by a group of palace eunuchs, and then he finally met the fifteenth Emperor of the Inglima Empire, His Majesty Alfred Guillaume.

This emperor was very young, not exceeding twenty years old, possibly not even eighteen yet, with a trace of youthful innocence on his face. Upon seeing Charles, His Majesty the Emperor looked him up and down several times before suddenly smiling and saying, "I know many things about your past."