The First Magic World War

Kreel Brittany and Ebner Sumei were both Orthodox Knights and had not thought of assassination as a method, and since they came from Orthodox nobility, even though they considered it, they could not let Morgan ascend to the throne, nor could they allow Morgan to announce his existence to the entirety of the Fars Nobility, but they only wanted to settle the issue with a proper war, never considering assassination.

When Charles suggested assassination, the two hesitated momentarily, but Andreas Constantin immediately said, "What are you hesitating for? Once the Axel Clan is restored, the Brittany Family will be labeled as traitors, and you all will be hanged."

Kreel Brittany gritted his teeth and said, "I am willing to follow Duke Mecklen's orders."

Ebner Sumei also did not hesitate, saying, "I only have one request—I hope Duke Charles Meklen can lend me the Silver Rhinoceros."

Charles produced the Hockwell Silver Rhinoceros and handed it to Ebner Sumei.

He understood the importance of swift action, opened the Magic Mirror, and the four of them entered in tacit agreement, with Charles this time setting the exit at No. 221B, Baker Street, Val de Vaz District.

This location was closest to the Imperial Palace and had the effect of a surprise attack.

The four stepped into the small apartment only to find that it had already been sealed off. The decorative Knight's Spears, along with the Magic Oil Paintings and other valuable items, had all vanished without a trace. However, this was not the time to concern themselves with such matters. Charles pushed open the door to 221B Baker Street, leading Kreel Brittany, Ebner Sumei, and Andreas Constantin directly to the Imperial Palace.

All four were of the Sacred level and knew some methods of concealing their movements. It was nearing evening when Majion attacked Machu Picchu, and by now the sky had turned completely dark. The four figures used various buildings to their advantage and quickly scaled the walls into the Imperial Palace.

Apart from Andreas, who was a Black Phoenix Person, the other three were frequent visitors to the Imperial Palace and quickly found their way to the Emperor's bedroom. But when Charles employed the Quickness Technique to sneak inside, he found no signs of habitation.

It seemed that ever since His Majesty Brittany left, no one had resided there.

Charles did not alert anyone and exited the Emperor's bedroom, then proceeded to the Crown Prince's chambers, still finding no one. The four split up and searched the entire Imperial Palace, finally converging at one spot, looking at each other in confusion.

Charles spoke in a low voice, "Let's go to the Chancellor's residence."

It was clearly impossible to search the entire city of Strasbourg, so Charles guessed that Morgan would either be at the Chancellor's residence or at Asturias Axel's estate.

There was no time now for careful consideration; the four slipped out of the Imperial Palace and headed directly to the Chancellor's residence under the guidance of Kreel Brittany, with Charles not knowing the way as he truly had never been to the Chancellor's residence.

The residence of Wood Brandon was brightly lit, a stark contrast to the sparse population and desolation of the past few years; it was now like an entirely different world.

Numerous Fars Nobles visited, each guest of significant background, and the Chancellor's residence was bustling with activity, with a steady stream of carriages and horses late into the night as if it were a marketplace.

Just then a carriage passed by, and Charles signaled the three others before swiftly entering the carriage with such speed that the Quickness Technique was unparalleled, and even the coachman did not notice.

Inside the carriage was a young man with a pale face who, upon seeing Charles Meklen, was about to shout when Charles punched him unconscious and stripped the young man of his clothing. He then used the Beast God Shapeshifting Art to transform into the likeness of the young man.

To ensure that the young man would not wake up, Charles directly stored him inside a diary, turning him into a character in the Book of Ages.

Charles invigorated his spirit, descended from the carriage, and walked arrogantly towards the Chancellor's mansion when he heard a greeter shout loudly, "Viscount Soren has arrived!"

It was only then he knew the young man's name he had knocked out and sealed in the "Book of Ages."

Charles entered the Chancellor's mansion, received numerous greetings, it was clear that this Viscount Soren was quite well-known with countless acquaintances. Charles reminisced about the time when he became a new noble of the Brittany Dynasty; it seemed he hadn't known this many people. He was not particularly fond of socializing, especially after having his own small circle, Charles felt no need to expand his social networks.

Charles casually picked up a glass of champagne and listened to the guests' idle chatter, musing, "Why is no one mentioning Morgan? He should be the center of conversation!"

By now the night was deep, and Wood Brandon, the Imperial Chancellor, had long retired to rest. The hostess responsible for entertaining the guests was his eldest daughter, a widowed and beautiful woman. Charles didn't recognize most of the nobility from Strasbourg, but he had some memory of this beautiful woman; he had seen her information while organizing documents for Menilman in Kilmainham Prison.

The Imperial Chancellor's eldest daughter, named Lady Winnie Brandon!

Her husband had been killed challenging Zimmerman, it's hard to say whether the Imperial Chancellor's insistence on killing Zimmerman was driven by his daughter's sake or not.

Lady Winnie Brandon was no longer young, but still dazzled with radiance, beaming with life as she mingled among the guests like a beautiful butterfly, evidently her husband's early demise had not greatly affected her.

Charles had seen several widowed princesses whose aura was entirely different from Lady Winnie's.

As he contemplated how to gather information, suddenly a whiff of fragrant breeze swept by, and Lady Winnie Brandon approached him, asking in a low voice, "Why have you just arrived?"

Charles hummed a response, not knowing what to say,

Then he heard Lady Winnie whisper, "Let's go to the room at the back."

After handing over the reception duties to another lady, she took Charles by the hand and led him inside. Charles was stunned and thought, "What kind of despicable man did I pick? Could he have had an affair with Winnie Brandon?"

"It's absolutely impossible for me to touch this lady. Should I knock her out now? Or just take her away? Better seal her in the 'Book of Ages' first.

No sooner had Charles's thoughts run wild than he heard Winnie ask seriously, "How is Crown Prince Morgan's mood?"

Charles's spirit perked up as he replied, "He's alright?"

Winnie stated, "Our plan this time must be flawless. Without the Crown Prince, we'd lack the banner of righteousness to rally others, so nothing can happen to Crown Prince Morgan."

"This Crown Prince... the future Majesty, with grand ambitions. If you manage to gain his favor during this period, your future in Fars will surely be boundless."

Charles thought to himself, "So Viscount Soren is responsible for locating Morgan Axel? Had I known, I would have gone straight to him instead of coming to such a gathering."

Winnie gave a few instructions, then with a seductive look in her eyes, she said, "I must attend to guests tonight and can't spare more time for you!"

She led Charles to a room, pushed him in first, and then flashed in herself...