Beneath the walls of Mostar Castle, as the South Seraph restorationists clashed with the West Wind Knight Order in a chaotic melee, Hughes had already leaped onto the battlements. His loyal forces, part of the South Seraph restorationists, threw grappling hooks and climbed the undefended sections of the wall, infiltrating Mostar Castle.
By the time seven or eight tenths of his troops had ...
2025-01-13 02:49:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe Arsilo Family's Angel’s Twelve Movements swordsmanship dominated the Old Continent.
Before the rise of the Robin Family, the Arsilo Family was already known as the foremost swordsman family of the Old Continent.
Even though the Robin Family subsequently produced more than ten peerless swordsmen, including Saroses Robin, who aided Emperor Axel in establishing the Fars Empire, a...
2025-01-13 02:48:57 +0000 UTC View PostZolman was a Level Fifteen Knight and had earned five of the Knight Proofs: Proof of Glory, Proof of Courage, Proof of War, Proof of the Hill, and Proof of the Earth.
Zolman was not a man of his word, which was why he never obtained the Proof of Oath. As a loyal subject of Lady Nancella, he had been dedicated to the cause of national restoration, tirelessly fighting in his homeland. He ha...
2025-01-13 02:28:32 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg had worked for two years in the Central Government Office of the Fars Empire, so he was well-acquainted with the empire's various administrative processes. Utilizing his experience, he craftily prepared three identical "legally binding" duel documents and sent one copy to Mostar Castle, requesting Duke Joseph's wife and High Priest Auguslatin to serve as witnesses for the du...
2025-01-13 02:28:31 +0000 UTC View PostGrandma Saint Karen remarked, “The people invited by the Count are far more professional than this.”
With a gentle wave of her hand, the words dissipated. Suddenly, she covered her mouth and began to chuckle. She recalled the day she received the investigation document; the Count had been eager to kill Charlot Mecklenburg himself. She could understand such feelings.
“Even an e...
2025-01-13 02:28:29 +0000 UTC View PostHughes did not lead his troops in pursuit. He was well aware of Charlot's cunning, as well as the presence of Grandma Saint Karen by his side. Moreover, Charlot had chosen a moonless, windy night—an unsuitable time for a large-scale military operation.
Although filled with unparalleled rage, Hughes remained a competent commander. He used the opportunity to rally the defeated soldiers fr...
2025-01-13 02:28:28 +0000 UTC View PostThe South Seraph restorationists were divided into over ten factions. Although nominally under Jonan's command, they operated independently and often without coordination.
During the siege of Interlaken, Duke Joseph's counterattack shattered at least three factions of the restorationists. Charlot Mecklenburg defeated and absorbed one faction while rallying the remnants of the Yahoo Knight...
2025-01-13 02:28:26 +0000 UTC View PostBaron Febollet truly had no grasp of military matters. When he saw Charlot Mecklenburg battling fervently with Lady Nancella’s restorationists, teetering on the edge of defeat, he panicked immediately. He ordered his knight order to retreat dozens of kilometers to avoid being caught in the crossfire and simultaneously commanded Charlot to hold his ground at all costs, forbidding Lady Nancella...
2025-01-13 02:28:24 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Charlot Mecklenburg’s comforting words, Anastasia's emotions did indeed improve slightly. Ever since her mother’s betrayal and subsequent torture to death at the hands of Lady Nancella, followed by her father being ambushed and her entire army annihilated, she had not experienced any happiness or peace.
She lived every moment consumed by regret, grief, sorrow, despair, and helpl...
2025-01-13 02:28:23 +0000 UTC View PostA young girl led over a hundred people but was quickly surrounded. Though she displayed great bravery, her youth and lack of experience, coupled with her low rank among the Transcendents, left her vulnerable. She was pinned down by the opposing vampire knight, unable to break free.
As her comrades were struck down one after another, the girl’s twin vampiric rapiers flashed ever more des...
2025-01-13 02:28:21 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot did not delay his journey this time and soon encountered a group of routed soldiers.
As before, Charlot gathered these stragglers. He had brought ten regular combat squads precisely for this purpose. By the time he approached Mostar Castle, his forces had grown to over five thousand men.
At this moment, Mostar Castle, the capital of the Behemoth Principality, was completely ...
2025-01-13 02:28:12 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg left the Radiant Lord's temple, not sparing a thought for the handsome, young virgin guard. A single thought echoed persistently in his mind: "There's something wrong with that ancient painting."
"High Priest Auguslatin said: after crossing an ocean and under the gaze of the Lady of the Black Moon, the power of the Labyrinth God Agmirlas could no longer create labyrint...
2025-01-13 02:28:10 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg had never met the lady who had taken the ancient painting of the Evil God. When the painting was retrieved, Charlot had been trapped in the Evil God’s Corridor at the Yanmills residence.
Later, when Dubin Alger took up a position with the city patrol guards in the Lukavaro District, Charlot occasionally heard about the incident during their conversations. Intrigued, ...
2025-01-11 05:20:21 +0000 UTC View PostThe squad of Redback Bear warriors still appeared rough, powerful, savage, heroic, and ferocious to the naked eye. Yet, when Charlot activated Eye of Insight, what he saw were lifeless creatures—grayed fur, ghostly white flames flickering in their hollow eyes—monstrous bears completely devoid of vitality.
Charlot had not anticipated that the labyrinth guards would be such entities. 2025-01-11 05:20:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Baron Feller had been plagued with nightmares daily over the past few days.
First, some of his prized paintings vanished. In their place, where the artwork had hung, the signature of Hughes the Phantom Thief was left behind. However, Charlot Mecklenburg hadn’t taken the paintings; he merely hid them. These fragile masterpieces, if removed to Machubi Fortress Labyrinth, would quickly be ...
2025-01-11 05:20:15 +0000 UTC View PostWhether they are true vampires or humans practicing Blood Glory, individuals of low to mid-rank can enhance their strength by consuming the life essence of others. However, for vampires aspiring to advance to higher ranks, the only path is through the formation of a Blood Core.
Each vampire clan has unique physiological traits. Although it is possible for them to practice the secret arts ...
2025-01-11 05:20:14 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot nearly fell off the wall upon hearing this excuse. He couldn’t help but roar, “Do you mean to tell me you don’t read the newspapers from within Fars Empire?”
The Redback Bear warrior wielding the meteor hammers grumbled, “We don’t even know the Farsian script, how are we supposed to read the newspaper!?”
“Human! Die!”
With a swift flip of his hands, h...
2025-01-11 05:20:12 +0000 UTC View PostIn the Fars Empire, government departments issued salaries every Monday. Thus, among the empire’s working class, Monday was affectionately known as “Imperial Pay Day.”
On Tuesdays, most of the Fars Empire’s lords collected taxes, leading taxpayers to nickname the day “Lord’s Tax Day.”
The person who orchestrated the infamous "Tax Day Massacre" involving Baron Feller an...
2025-01-11 05:20:10 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg entrusted Louis Simy with fifty luxury items and Ross Bard with thirty-five, instructing them to convert the goods into cash. He further directed them to use the funds to hire a group of detectives and adventurers.
Now that Charlot’s battles in Silver Dove Castle had concluded, neither of them had managed to hire the detectives or adventurers, an omission that could ...
2025-01-11 05:20:08 +0000 UTC View PostBaron Feller was pleased with Charlot Mecklenburg’s demeanor and decided not to make things difficult for him. Standing atop the city walls, he declared, “Mr. Charlot Mecklenburg, for your distinguished service to the Empire, you are hereby promoted to the rank of Level 32, Grade 2 Assistant Clerk. By special decree of His Majesty the Emperor, you are granted the privilege of forming a priv...
2025-01-11 05:20:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe procession from Strasbourg was grand and imposing. It included a knightly order of roughly three thousand, over two thousand attendants, at least twenty carriages, and an expansive merchant caravan…
From the battlements of Silver Dove Castle, Charlot Mecklenburg gazed down to see the golden pheasant-tail emblem fluttering on the banners—a mark reserved exclusively for the royal fa...
2025-01-11 05:20:04 +0000 UTC View PostBelisa could hardly believe her ears and repeated, “Really?”
Charlot shrugged and replied, “Of course it’s true.”
Belisa jumped up excitedly and ran out in a hurry. After all, she was still a young girl, not a seasoned politician adept at hiding her emotions. When she was happy, it was plain to see.
Charlot gently touched the diary in his arms, feeling deeply pleased...
2025-01-11 05:20:02 +0000 UTC View PostGrandma Saint Karen sipped her floral tea while observing the spirited duel between the two young men.
This dreamlike battlefield had hosted over ten rounds of duels, each consisting of twenty matches. Neither Charlot Mecklenburg nor Hughes ever discussed how long these battles would continue, their mutual understanding keeping the matter unspoken.
During this time, both had grown i...
2025-01-11 05:06:59 +0000 UTC View PostHughes sighed and said, “I’ve never been on a date with a girl.”
His entire life had been dedicated to the cause of restoring South Seraph. Nearly all his time was spent training, which is how he achieved the rank of a high-ranking knight at such a young age.
When would he have had time to date?
Charlot dared not respond to this topic. Charlot Mecklenburg had experienced...
2025-01-11 05:06:59 +0000 UTC View PostThe Ebrelrahan Clan is hailed as the foremost vampire knight family.
Ranked even higher than the Ebrelrahan Clan is the Arsilo Family, one of the Three Royal Clans. However, they are not considered the top knightly family due to their focus on a more classical and now somewhat obscure swordsman tradition.
The Angel's Thorn technique practices battle energy, a power older than combat...
2025-01-11 05:06:56 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg waited for a day, yet Lady Nancella made no move. He waited another day, and still, there was no sign of action. On the third day, Charlot could no longer bear it and asked Grandma Saint Karen to send a message to Hughes.
Hughes, straightforward as ever, immediately agreed to meet.
Charlot, furious, pointed an accusatory finger at Hughes and said, “How could yo...
2025-01-11 05:06:53 +0000 UTC View Post“Agreed!”
Grandma Saint Karen’s voice echoed faintly in the air.
Saint Viggo stared intently at the seemingly empty space but couldn’t find an opportunity to act. After a long silence, he finally remarked, “That woman has left.”
Hughes let out a breath of relief and said to Saint Viggo, “I’ll find his weakness in the dreamscape.”
“The next time we mee...
2025-01-11 05:06:52 +0000 UTC View PostDubin, Yellow Bear, Gwen the Spotted Deer, and Bancroft the Wind Wolf exchanged a glance, each swallowing nervously before asking, their voices filled with skepticism but tinged with a sliver of hope, “Commander, do you really have a way to drive off this Saint rank?”
Charlot Mecklenburg let out a resonant cry, “People of Silver Dove Castle! Raise your heads and witness how I will r...
2025-01-11 05:06:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe applause did not come from anyone around Charlot Mecklenburg.
This signified that someone had silently infiltrated his vicinity, even bypassing his Eye of Insight without triggering any response.
What shocked Charlot even more was that he noticed everyone around him was frozen in place—Dolores Soumet, Frederica, Dubin Alger, Yellow Bear, Bancroft the Gale Wolf, and Gwen the Da...
2025-01-11 05:06:48 +0000 UTC View PostIn the distance, the horns sounded again. Compared to the previous days, a much larger force of the South Seraph army appeared on the horizon. Hughes' reinforcements had finally arrived, and he initiated the "fourth" siege.
Belinna and her three guards had spent the past few days tirelessly persuading Charlot Mecklenburg to rescue Duke Joseph, even subtly threatening him with his parents ...
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