After mastering the Dark Breathing Technique and the Black Moon Meditation, Argon departed alone. Charlot Mecklenburg watched as the solitary elephantman's silhouette disappeared beyond the horizon. Charlot had offered him a ship for the journey, but Argon refused—he insisted on using his own means to reach Cappadocia.
Charlot had encountered many beastfolk over the years: Frederica, Tu...
2025-03-30 16:01:06 +0000 UTC View PostRonan Damien never imagined that, as the royal court chef to the Crown Prince of France, he would one day be cooking food for commoners on the streets of Paris.
However, this was the Crown Prince's command, and along with him, there were 14 other royal chefs sharing the same fate.
Ronan ...
2025-03-29 20:08:00 +0000 UTC View PostJoseph didn't need to look at the reports to know that they were all written by renowned scholars he had hired at the French Academy of Sciences. Unlike Lamarck, these scholars had no academic integrity. Each one, after receiving seven or eight hundred livres, spent just a few hours compiling reports about a "severe drought."
Bi...
2025-03-29 20:07:01 +0000 UTC View PostNot long after, the German army's fears became a reality.
Carter pushed the nose of his plane downward, diving toward the British front-line trenches. There, tightly packed ranks of German soldiers were chasing the retreating British troops.
As Carter pulled the trigger on his controller, a torrent of bullets rained down on the ...
2025-03-29 18:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe flying squadron was led by Carter, consisting of six fighter planes equipped with machine guns and twelve bombers armed with rockets. All of them were Avro models.
Having uniform aircraft models made it easier to distinguish friend from foe.
Otherwise, in the chaos of a blindingly intense aerial battle, pulling the trigger at a ...
2025-03-29 18:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostArgon’s voice was heavy and mournful as he said, “The vampires did not deceive us. They indeed sent a Blood Ancestor…”
Charlot Mecklenburg, unable to shake the stoic elephantman Argon, found himself more shocked than his counterpart. Alarmed, he asked, “Why has the Blood Ancestor arrived but not appeared?”
Argon did not answer, his expression steeped in sorrow. He crosse...
2025-03-29 16:10:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Orcs are people too!”
“But only those who don’t eat humans can be called people.”
Charlot Mecklenburg’s words reached the ears of the elephantman Argon like the whispers of a devil, coaxing him with a vision of the future. Deep down, Argon understood that Charlot’s description might truly represent the best future for orcs.
Agon also knew that whether they returned...
2025-03-29 16:09:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Then wash the activated charcoal with distilled water.
"Next, adjust the solution to an acidic state so that the penicillin molecules convert into a free form...
"Then extract with alcohol, neutralize with a basic solution, separate the solution, and extract again with acid...
"Finally, filter the result to ob...
2025-03-28 20:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostLamarck continued, "I have seen people planting potatoes in the northeast, around Metz, Lorraine, and as far as Bézancon. Some of the villages and towns there even use potatoes as a staple food. As for other places... the people of Toulouse even refuse to feed potatoes to pigs, claiming that it would contaminate the pork...
2025-03-28 20:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostA light drizzle once again fell over Ypres. Though these fine, misty raindrops seemed insignificant, they were omnipresent and inescapable, gnawing away at the patience of General von Cross, commander of the German 6th Army.
The Ypres plain stretched out endlessly; one could almost see its edge without a telescope.
But ...
2025-03-28 18:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe “synchronization gear” was invented in 1915 by a French pilot named Garros.
Originally called the “gun deflection system,” it was a simple mechanism where triangular steel plates reinforced the propeller blades. Coupled with a device linked to the engine shaft, it minimized the likelihood of bullets hitting the propeller. 2025-03-28 18:01:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Golden Ram Herolf was not a weak opponent. In fact, the old ram was quite formidable. As a veteran Saint rank, he had roamed the Giant Whale Sea for decades. While Argon, the orc prodigy, was undeniably talented, he was still young, with three decades less experience compared to Herolf. Catching up to the old ram was no easy feat.
Even Menielman, facing Herolf one-on-one, couldn’t defea...
2025-03-28 16:08:00 +0000 UTC View PostOn the tenth day of Charlot Mecklenburg's occupation of Dubrovnik, an orc army appeared outside the city walls.
Leading the army was an elephant-man, growling low in a fit of irritation. His troops were mostly other elephant-men, along with a scattering of other orcs. Strangely, these were not the fierce, battle-hardened type but instead looked timid, ragged, and weary.
The elephant...
2025-03-28 16:07:02 +0000 UTC View PostJoseph felt somewhat embarrassed by Besançon's praise, "Hmm, wisdom of public restrooms, is it?"
However, he could understand, as without his intervention, Paris would not see its first public restroom for another half-century.
He continued, "Oh, and trash bins. On the main streets of Paris, we should build...
2025-03-27 20:04:03 +0000 UTC View PostJoseph returned to his office, his mind still buzzing with ideas. He began recalling the presentations his mentor used to make to "persuade" clients, quickly grabbing a pen and writing on paper:
Title—Paris Fashion Week Planning Document.
Table of Contents—
Outlook and Feasibility.
O...
2025-03-27 20:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostGallieni raised his head high, his gaze contemptuous as he looked down at the parliamentarians seated below. His voice rang out with unshakable confidence as he delivered his concluding remarks:
“Gentlemen, determining which equipment is useful on the battlefield and which is not should be left to those who have actually fought in bat...
2025-03-27 18:09:00 +0000 UTC View PostAt 3 p.m., in the French National Assembly at the Palais Bourbon in Paris, General Gallieni was on the podium, responding to urgent questioning from the deputies.
The reason for this was that Gallieni had included a vast number of items in the wartime procurement regulations, including 100 airplanes and 500 tractors, with ...
2025-03-27 18:08:00 +0000 UTC View PostTumisan, renowned as an assassin, roamed the world unrivaled, having even assassinated Saint ranks. However, as a military commander and leader, his decisions were disastrous. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t fathom why his actions always seemed wrong, nor could he discern the correct course of action.
This was why Menielman sent him to assist Charlot Mecklenburg. Charlot needed...
2025-03-27 16:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostEven with Annie Mecklenburg stationed in a critical role, Charlot Mecklenburg found himself forced to return to the front lines.
However, this time, he wasn’t deployed back to the Principality of Behemoth, the South Seraph war zone, or even the meat grinder that was Ferranden. Instead, he was assigned to open an entirely new battlefield.
This offensive was dubbed the Southern Offe...
2025-03-27 16:05:00 +0000 UTC View PostThough Lyon is the center of the French textile industry, this number is still shockingly high.
Aside from silk, France could still breathe with its high-end fashion, but other fabrics like cotton, wool, and linen are being utterly overwhelmed by British products.
This shows just how devastating the Eden Treaty was to F...
2025-03-26 20:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe man in black turned his head at the words, and when "he" saw the young man's face clearly, he couldn't help but blurt out, "The Crown Prince?"
Joseph was also somewhat surprised: "A lady? Do you know me?"
"Oh, um, I've seen you before."
Eymond quickly grabbed the dagger from the black-clad person's waist—tho...
2025-03-26 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostYpres, Belgium.
A torrential downpour lashed the ground, dense sheets of rain blanketing the earth like a waterfall. Streams of water and muddy pools gathered everywhere, enveloping the entire world in a misty haze.
Between the enemy and allied lines stretched a dark gray no man's land severa...
2025-03-26 18:07:01 +0000 UTC View PostGallieni neither refused nor agreed.
He smiled faintly and said, “If you can prove they are worth the price, I am willing to pay 10% interest. Otherwise…”
Charles initially wanted to protest—it had nothing to do with him since the expenses he incurred for the military should be reimbursed.
But Gallieni added, “And I’ll...
2025-03-26 18:06:13 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg found himself idle in Strasbourg. Unable to sit still, he called upon several gang members from the Lukavaro District…
Well, his West Wind Knight Order had a presence in Behemoth, South Seraph, Cappadocia, Saint Michael Island, and Machubi. But in Strasbourg, they were nearly absent, forcing him to rely on local gang members.
To mobilize this group, Charlot too...
2025-03-26 16:04:00 +0000 UTC View PostSophia Gallanord stood silently at the harbor, gazing into the distant horizon.
In her palm was a golden ring, which she had dutifully sent to No. 699 Seventais Riverside Street as agreed. However, it had quickly been returned without a single word of explanation.
Sophia Gallanord considered this a failure to "borrow the ship," yet she harbored no resentment toward Charlot Mecklenbu...
2025-03-26 16:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a whole morning of Cabinet meetings, several ministers were already showing signs of fatigue.
Queen Marie was about to announce a temporary recess, suggesting that they continue after lunch, when she heard Bishop Brienne speak up first: "There is one final agenda item."
The Queen sighed inwardly. S...
2025-03-25 20:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostSumiar felt the atmosphere of humiliation in the entire meeting hall. His body trembled with anger, but he could only rise indignantly and, with a dark expression, walk toward the exit.
When the golden doors were shut again, Queen Marie let out a soft sigh and turned to Bishop Brienne: “Bishop Brienne, who do yo...
2025-03-25 20:09:00 +0000 UTC View PostAs Francis escorted Vartan out, Djoka and Charles happened to arrive in their car. Despite the drizzle outside, the two hastily parked the car, jumped out, and rushed forward without any concern for the rain.
“Mr. Vartan!” Djoka’s tone was almost pleading. “Let’s discuss this again—we can offer you a better price...”
Charl...
2025-03-25 18:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostFrancis observed the old noble’s gaze and immediately recognized its essence: arrogance, disdain, and indifference. His expression made it clear that he felt even speaking an extra word was beneath him.
Indeed, he was a noble through and through, no different from Grevy or Armand.
“May I ask, who might you be...?” Francis bent sl...
2025-03-25 18:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe progress of the aircraft manufacturing and aviation club was going smoothly.
Eric oversaw the aircraft factory operations. His factory could produce 50 Avro aircraft and 30 Caudron G.3 aircraft per month.
The latter was a plane designed by the French Caudron brothers of the Caudron Company. They had opened up industrial rights, allow...
2025-03-25 18:03:01 +0000 UTC View Post