In the courtroom, the young lawyer defending the victims listened with a smile as the judge twisted the truth, but he remained silent throughout.
Soon, amidst the anguished cries of the victims' parents, Vezinier raised his gavel and declared, "This court finds the charge of murder against Runashe unproven, and he is to be released....
2025-03-22 20:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostRonan appeared rather reserved as he bowed to Vezinier and introduced himself. Then, he handed a letter to the Grand Chancellor.
Vezinier checked that the wax seal on the envelope was intact before leisurely opening it, casually asking about the situation on the Valéane side.
The police department had already g...
2025-03-22 20:03:06 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot planned to transport the group of orcs to Cappadocia.
Goring Island, where Cappadocia is located, is vast in size but sparsely populated, with many undeveloped areas that could easily accommodate the Leopardmen.
Charlot hoped to bridge the gap between humans and orcs by having both practice the Beast God Transformation technique. If both humans and Leopardmen could master th...
2025-03-22 16:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg unhesitatingly pulled out his diary and slapped it against the forehead of the divine creature!
The murmurs that had been reverberating through his mind abruptly ceased, replaced by a piercing scream:
“Agmirlas! Agmirlas! Karnstein! Agmirlas! Karnstein…”
The voice shrieked the names of the two evil gods repeatedly, and Charlot almost thought the divine c...
2025-03-22 16:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostJoseph reviewed the cases handled by Vezinier from start to finish and discussed them at length with Fouché and others. However, he found that there were no leads to follow.
Some cases might yield clues if investigated further, but that would certainly take a long time.
Just as everyone was at a loss, Eymond lea...
2025-03-21 20:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostJoseph checked the time. There was only one month left until the deadline for the tax bill's registration. In such a short period, to topple the President of the High Court, only unconventional methods would work.
Speaking of "unconventional methods," his mind immediately turned to the Police Affairs Department, so he gestured t...
2025-03-21 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg was utterly terrified, feeling as if his very soul had fled!
It took him over ten seconds to realize that the laughter was not coming from the old king.
But this revelation was even more horrifying, as the soft laughter was incredibly familiar.
It was the voice of a young boy.
Charlot jumped in fright and silently prayed in desperation:
"O you who tra...
Charlot Mecklenburg ignited a flicker of Bloodfire Combat Energy in his palm, illuminating the path ahead.
The city of Saint Michael was constructed by carving an entire mountain. Not only did it span seven terraced levels built into the mountainside, but within the mountain itself lay seven layers of labyrinthine caverns.
Charlot had already explored three layers and had now found ...
2025-03-21 16:03:01 +0000 UTC View Post“What is it you wish to discuss?” Vezinier turned around, looking at Dubois with a mixture of surprise and suspicion. “As for this bill, not even a word of advice is needed. The only conclusion can be its rejection!”
Dubois gestured toward the dense crowd of protesters outside the window. “Sir, please listen to thei...
2025-03-20 20:10:03 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg was stranded in Strasbourg under orders, and although he could spend time with Annie Mecklenburg every day, he found himself increasingly irritable. Supplies were becoming scarcer, the atmosphere in society was growing despondent, and the patrol guards on the streets freely interrogated pedestrians—none of it was pleasant.
If he had a choice, Charlot would have prefe...
2025-03-20 16:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot knew he was not yet a match for Duchess Mesu, but he did not fear the grand duchess either.
Charlot said calmly, “There’s an old saying from the New Continent: ‘A gentleman’s revenge is never too late, even after ten years!’”
“Duchess Mesu may hold great power, and her family may be vast, but ten years from now, she may no longer stand above me, Charlot Mecklen...
2025-03-20 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe papermakers lifted the paper-forming frame, the "sieve," and placed it on the rack. Several stoves were set up around it to raise the temperature.
More than half an hour later, a craftsman took down the frame, carefully peeled off the paper, and respectfully handed it to Joseph: "My lord, here, it’s dry now." 2025-03-19 20:08:00 +0000 UTC View Post
When Joseph saw Mirabeau fall into deep thought, he knew the groundwork had been laid, so he got to the point: “Let’s talk about the tax bill.”
Mirabeau immediately became alert upon hearing this: “Your Highness, you know, the nobility is united in their stance on the bill.”
Joseph replied seriously: “Actua...
2025-03-19 20:07:00 +0000 UTC View PostAlence Cook chattered incessantly, saying, “That Miss Bretagne even admitted that Charlot Mecklenburg has already met with the Count. This man is scheming, currying favor with nobility, and despicable at heart…”
Sophia Gallanord had stopped listening halfway through his rant. A sudden sense of urgency arose in her heart as she mused, “Have they already reached the stage of meeting...
2025-03-19 16:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostFrederica said helplessly, “The Orc Tribal Alliance has collapsed.”
“Even the Orc Assassin Alliance has fallen apart!”
“The seven chiefs each took a group and left. I didn’t follow anyone and could only return to Strasbourg. You know, I went to university here. Apart from the southern continent, this is the place I’m most familiar with.”
Charlot was stunned and...
2025-03-19 16:09:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe carriage rocked for a long while before finally stopping at a large workshop on the outskirts of Saint-Antoine.
Mirabeau stepped out of the carriage and was immediately hit with a pungent chemical smell.
He looked up, noticing a row of "boilers" larger than stone mills in the distance, releasing yellowish-white mist th...
2025-03-18 20:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostAt the police station, in the intelligence team’s office.
Fouché, with a darkened face and a pair of cold, lifeless eyes, stared coldly at the few leaders of the intelligence team before him. His voice was hoarse as he growled, “A disgrace! This is simply a disgrace!”
The members of the intelligence team lowered their he...
2025-03-18 20:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot sighed.
Annie pursed her lips into a faint smile.
Mrs. Aldegonde still carried a slightly rigid demeanor, but the air of authority she had once maintained was now utterly absent.
There was no helping it—Mrs. Aldegonde could only preserve her dignity before subordinates, such as the Charlot of the past. But the Charlot Mecklenburg of today was far from being her subor...
2025-03-18 16:07:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Bretagne family was a prominent house in the Fars Empire. Among those with the surname Bretagne, there were at least hundreds, though not every member of the family wielded significant influence. However, being the daughter of Count Bretagne was a different matter entirely.
At Gorgias University, Annie Bretagne, also known as the "West Wind Goddess," was widely admired. However, outsi...
2025-03-18 16:07:00 +0000 UTC View PostParis, Saint-Germain District.
In a luxurious villa on the east side of Saint-Germain Avenue, a salon is being held.
The villa's owner, Madame Valéville, listens to the guests' philosophical remarks, occasionally clapping her hands in delight.
Servants bring trays of snacks and fruit, placing them befor...
2025-03-17 20:04:04 +0000 UTC View PostJoseph responded with some excitement:
"I've read many of your articles, and I've always wondered why, as a fighter for freedom, you never took aim at the most corrupt and decayed, the darkest parts of Paris. It wasn't until I read your article that I realized I ha...
2025-03-17 20:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostAnnie whispered softly, "It's the Executor from the Military Law Enforcement Bureau of the Central Government Office!"
Charlot couldn't help but smile faintly, thinking, "The Law Enforcement Bureau finally has someone on the inside now."
Annie was born into the Bretagne family, which now held formidable power rivaling even the great dukes of the Empire. Earl Bretagne himsel...
2025-03-17 16:06:00 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot unwrapped the bundle, retrieving Whale Slayer and Whale Butcher.
Annie's eyes widened in astonishment as she asked, "Is this the legendary Whale Slayer?"
Charlot replied nonchalantly, "Yes! I got it from a pirate. Its quality is quite decent."
Annie explained, "The Whale Slayer and Whale Butcher are said to have been crafted by an unnamed Saint Alchemist. Individually, th...
2025-03-17 16:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostDenico hurried forward and shouted at the bewildered overseer, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and apologize! This is our newspaper's owner!"
"Y-yes," the overseer nervously took a few steps back and bowed repeatedly, "I-I’m very sorry."
Joseph motioned to the workers around them, "You should be apologizing...
2025-03-16 20:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostAt 9:00 in the morning, the cabinet meeting that would decide the fate of France reconvened in the East Hall of the Palace of Versailles.
"Now, let us begin the cabinet resolution," Queen Marie Antoinette said, surveying the people seated on both sides of the large conference table. "Gentlemen, those in favor of Count Sumiar's propos...
2025-03-16 20:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostSophia Gallanord did not come alone; she brought along a retinue of household servants. Upon seeing Charlot Mecklenburg, she once again expressed her heartfelt gratitude for his previous life-saving act and apologized for the investigation he was currently subjected to.
Charlot, a person who could distinguish right from wrong, knew that this matter had nothing to do with the Rose of Stras...
2025-03-16 16:04:00 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot had a foreboding sense of unease, and as expected, his name soon came out of Earl Bretagne’s mouth.
"The new commander of the South Seraph War Zone is you—Charlot Mecklenburg!"
Charlot couldn’t help but exclaim, “With so many Saint ranks, how could it possibly fall to me?”
Earl Bretagne smiled faintly and said, “There will soon be no Saint ranks left here....
2025-03-16 16:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostCount Morneau bowed respectfully to Joseph and Brienne, speaking earnestly: “This cabinet resolution is pivotal for the future of fiscal policy. Everyone will tread with extreme caution when making their decisions.”
Brienne immediately smiled. “Count Morneau, I heard that your child is about to turn fifteen—an exceptio...
2025-03-15 20:10:00 +0000 UTC View PostSumiar and Villers immediately turned their gaze to the Duke of Orléans—despite their meticulous planning, this turn of events had not been anticipated.
Following the usual patterns of political struggle, there were typically only two ways for an unprepared opponent like Bishop Brienne to respond to their sudden attack:
... 2025-03-15 20:09:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Military Affairs Enforcement Division of the Central Government Office does not halt investigations merely because an initial squad of knights was wiped out. Instead, they dispatch a second knight order to continue the investigation while also probing into the details of the previous squad's demise.
Thanks to Earl Bretagne’s warning, Charlot Mecklenburg had prepared himself in advan...
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