The First Magic World War

That afternoon when Charles received the documents, he handed over the administrative duties of the eleven cities of the Red Dragon Strait to Miss Anastasiya, took three members of the Sacred Order, and rushed back to Strasbourg. Throughout the journey, Charles used various Secret Techniques to minimize the travel time. However, by the time he arrived in Strasbourg, it was already deep into the night. Charles initially intended to use the Infinite Mirror Realm to directly return to Elysian Pastoral Street No. 58, but to his surprise, Strasbourg, which was normally accessible, had an additional protective barrier that repelled his Infinite Mirror Realm. Charles knew that in this world, there were countless Supernatural Abilities, whether it was Labyrinth Power or the various Special Abilities of the Blood Clan, all had countermeasures, but he seldom encountered them. He speculated that it was Byron's Infinite Sniping Battle that caused headaches for the Royal Family and the nobility of Fars, which led them to activate a filtering barrier. Since he could not use the Secret Techniques to return, Charles had no choice but to wait for dawn to enter Strasbourg through the official route. Charles found a secluded spot outside the city, released the luxurious darkness, took with him three members of the Sacred Order, each wrapped in a blanket, planning to catch a short nap. He had barely closed his eyes when Charles heard gunshots and screams, and even two squads reached the luxurious darkness. However, Charles had official documents, and the four of them all exhibited remarkable presence; both Black Dragon and Qiudelo had practiced the Beast God Transformation Technique, and Golden Ram Herolf was originally human, so these troops from Fars did not trouble them. Charles had just dealt with one round of trouble when, within half an hour, a second conflict arose. Soldiers were everywhere, but Byron's snipers were also formidable, managing not only to avoid capture but also to kill more than ten soldiers from Fars. All through the night, more than a dozen assassinations occurred, creating relentless chaos that made it impossible for anyone to rest. Even being far in the Red Dragon Strait, Charles had truly not expected the situation to have deteriorated so greatly. Snipers lurking near Strasbourg all belonged to Byron's elite, many with one or two special Special Abilities capable of evading the search of those of the Sacred Order, turning the capital of Fars into a place of utter turmoil. By daylight, Charles was certain that if he was not a Transcendent, he would definitely have dark circles under his eyes, utterly incapable of resting well. Charles did not even descend from the carriage; he directly drove the luxurious darkness into Strasbourg. He did not return to Elysian Pastoral Street No. 58 but headed straight for Earl Brittany's residence. Earlier, Charles would certainly not have dared to visit, but now his courage had grown somewhat. Ah, support from the three members of the Sacred Order was the second main reason. The primary reason was that Charles reckoned he had already gained recognition from the Earl and Antonio. Even so, Charles still felt quite nervous when he first rang the bell at the Brittany Family's grand door, experiencing a mix of emotions. After a while, a strange lady came out, her attitude somewhat haughty, and asked, "This is Earl Brittany's residence, what do you want?" Seeing that it wasn't Mama Karen, Charles could only patiently give his name: "I am Charles Meklen…" The strange lady's expression changed slightly at the mention of Charles's name, and she stated, "The Earl is not in, and Anne is not in either…" Charles hadn't even managed to state his official and administrative titles when he was interrupted, slightly perturbed, but then he heard the strange lady continue, "Anne has been dispatched to the Lionheart Dynasty; she left half an hour ago, and I believe you would prefer to catch up with her as soon as possible!" "Rather than staying here…" Seeing Charles hastily gather up the luxurious darkness, the strange lady called out, "Tumishen…" "Oh, the old leopard is not here!" "Herolf, take me and chase quickly!" The strange lady smiled graciously and completed her sentence with courtesy, "Introduce your own lengthy identity to me." Amidst his busyness, Charles turned back and bowed, saying, "Thank you, madam, I indeed must catch up now!" Just as Charles was climbing onto the body of the Golden Ram Herolf, he heard the lady say, "Strasbourg can no longer fly; the Aerial Interdiction Barrier was activated recently!" He had no choice but to jump down again and made full use of the Quickness Technique x10, taking three members of the Sacred Order and hurriedly left the city. Thanks to the detailed directions from the lady, Charles sprinted at full speed. Within mere minutes, he saw the convoy ahead, which bore several flags, among which the most dazzling was not the Brittany Family's but the flag adorned with the gold pheasant tail flowers. Charles hesitated momentarily, as the golden pheasant tail flower represented the Royal Family in Fars. He did not rush forward directly but instead followed discreetly from behind. Of course, he did not travel by himself if he could continue using the luxurious darkness. However, such behavior was too conspicuous, so a few minutes later, an officer came from the front and asked bluntly, "This is Fars' diplomatic mission to the Lionheart Dynasty. I don't care who you are, you must leave immediately." Charles quickly responded, "Miss Brittany's mission was rushed; we were not adequately staffed. We are guards sent by the Brittany Family, and we have just arrived from another city." The officer sneered and said, "The Brittany Family's pearl surely travels in style, sending more guards than still being unsatisfied. Besides yourselves, how many more are coming?" Charles shrugged and said, "Just us few." The officer looked at them suspiciously and muttered, "Sending just four old folks, what good would that do?" Charles was just about to clarify that he was not an old folk, when he heard the Golden Ram Herolf softly say, "Finally not being mistaken as one of the three Sacred Order beastmen." Suddenly, he felt that being mistaken as one of the four elders was not too big a deal. The officer then reported back, and returned to lead them back to the group, though they were made to follow at the very end—clearly not regarded as important figures. Charles did not reveal his identity; he believed that covertly following and protecting Anne was better than being too overt. However, he also believed that Anne must have noticed him by now. Indeed, within a few minutes, a maid came over and invited Charles and his companions to join them. The young maid's face was barely able to suppress her amusement and was slightly mischievous, clearly aware of Charles' identity for some time. Charles straightened his clothes and, along with his three Sacred Order subordinates, quickly followed the young maid to the center of the convoy. There, he saw an extremely luxurious carriage, making him realize that the luxurious darkness was not really that luxurious, and he understood why Anne was never surprised whenever he switched to the luxurious darkness. The depths of the Brittany Family's resources were terrifying indeed.