The First Magic World War

The series of treaties signed by the Four Great Empires in Black Phoenix City only completed the overall framework. Following that, there were countless trivial matters to discuss, but these were no longer very important tasks.

Firstly, the Emperor of Brittany announced the withdrawal of his troops and rewarded the conquered Black Phoenix territories to his meritorious subjects, leaving only the Count Dadanian, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to handle the final tasks.

The Crown Prince of the Lionheart Dynasty, Lord Bernhill, invited Charles to visit Yasa Fortress in the future and left Conrad to accompany the Emperor of Brittany to Strasbourg for a state visit.

Inglima is an island nation. Although it was eager to acquire territories on the Old Continent, the location of the lands obtained this time was not ideal. Consequently, it exchanged these lands with the remaining three Great Empires, keeping only a few cities by the sea. The rest of the lands were traded for materials, warships, and overseas territories.

It also left Countess Sumei, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Black Phoenix City.

Byron Empire benefitted second only to Fars from this war.

Duchess Mesu occupied Sesath, which was akin to controlling The North. Furthermore, Byron gained several other large tracts of land bordering its own, which were very convenient for governance.

However, the person Byron left behind to wrap things up was none other than Juno Arthur, Charles's mentor!

Charles was overjoyed upon hearing this news and directly offered the Dolmabahçe Number to Juno Arthur, allowing his mentor to enjoy the highest reception standards.

With the main treaties already signed, Charles didn't bother to manage the diplomats further. Diplomats were relatively refined and were unlikely to come to blows over disputes, especially since the remaining benefits were not sufficient to cause significant arguments.

He focused his energy on integrating Mecklen Duchy and preparing to set out to sea.

Charles divided his Duchy into thirteen major regions. The nine direct counties formerly of Black Phoenix were all redesignated as major regions. Although administratively, counties and major regions were nearly identical, changing to major regions helped erase the traces of Black Phoenix.

What remained were the noble territories under his command.

Charles hadn't expected his reputation in Black Phoenix to be quite favorable. After the conference of the Four Nations, nearly a hundred nobles expressed their allegiance to him. Charles accepted them all, maintaining a pacifying posture towards the nobles and making almost no changes.

After making general plans, he left behind the old lizardman Black Dragon and prepared to embark on a new journey.

In the days leading up to his departure, Charles was restless every night, feeling anxious!

Despite his numerous preparations, he was still very worried, as he had to face the Evil God!

Ultimately, he decided to consult his teacher.

After all, the ancestors of vampires were also Evil Gods, so they probably wouldn't mind this matter.

When Charles found Juno Arthur, the strongest individual in Ron, Juno slightly smiled and said, "Are you planning to head to the Agres Sea?"

Charles was shocked and asked, "How did you know, teacher?"

Juno Arthur responded indifferently, "Your Blood Energy is nearly overflowing. Reaching this realm in such a short period could only mean you've completed ninety-nine Maze-ifications. There is no other possibility."

Unable to resist, Charles flattered, "Teacher, your insight is truly brilliant."

Juno Arthur smiled slightly and said, "The Labyrinth Evil God Agmillar is a very famous Evil God in the New Continent as well. His Evil Magic of mazes spreads everywhere, and since you've never hidden your ability to maze-ify cities, seeing through this isn't surprising."

Ever since Charles heard from Duchess Mesu's own mouth that his future father-in-law had investigated his background, he held little hope that he had any secrets left.

He hadn't really hidden it. The fact that a city could become maze-like was well known, and most people were not surprised by this, as it was common in the New Continent.

Charles suppressed his anxiety and asked, "Teacher, do you have any advice for me?"

Juno Arthur smiled and said, "I haven't personally slain an Evil God yet. Let's go to the Agres Sea together!"

Charles was shocked and said, "Master, can you afford to leave Black Phoenix City?"

Juno Arthur smiled and said, "What's the inconvenience? Only trivial matters are left here. Besides, with the acquisitions of Constantine and Meisu, Black Phoenix has already emerged as the biggest winner of this war. Let others squabble over the minor profits that remain."

Charles took a deep breath, understanding Juno's meaning. The wars of this world were always the battles of the strong!

Byron, in this war, regardless of how many troops, resources, or warships were lost, as long as he could maintain the number of those at Sacred Level, and have someone at Peak Holy Order presiding, he could not be considered defeated.

Seeing that Juno was not worried at all, even about encountering an Evil God, Charles became curious and asked, "Teacher, aren't you afraid of the Evil God?"

Juno casually said, "If I wish, I can become an Evil God myself at any time!"

"Just that I haven't found a safe way to do it yet."

"Moreover, when you go to the Agres Sea, you'll only be challenging a manifestation of the Labyrinth Evil God Agmillar, not his true form."

"Sacred Level is the upper limit allowed in this world."

"Indeed, this world is a bit strange! There's a very unclear yet strictly enforced line between Sacred Level and Divine Level."

"No one understands why the Nine Great True Gods could cross it and yet retain their sanity and emotions, just like ordinary people."

"But many Evil Gods become chaotic, corrupted, degenerated! Not only do they lose their emotions and sanity, but they can't even maintain a normal body."

"The Three Emperors and Six Kings of the Blood Clan are already exceptions among the Evil Gods, but they still have many peculiarities."

This was the first time Charles had discussed the matter of Evil Gods with someone, especially with an experienced veteran at the Peak of Sacred Level like Juno. Every word from Juno was astonishing, sparking countless imaginations in him.

However, having Juno Arthur accompany him gave Charles immense confidence in heading to the Agres Sea.

Juno gave a slight smile and said, "Bring along your most capable subordinates."

"You're going to need them."

"Also, stock up on plenty of food, water, weapons, medical supplies, and other necessities."

"I've heard of people journeying to the Agres Sea and taking five to six years!"

"Some might take even longer, but since those people haven't returned yet, no one knows if those who disappeared for decades or centuries will ever reappear."

After a long talk with Juno, Charles finally felt somewhat reassured. He decided to leave the Black Dragon and Regulus behind. The Black Dragon was highly intelligent, and Regulus had sufficient age—both were steady characters. Their collaboration was unlikely to cause much conflict, balancing the interests between a Beastman and a human.

After two days of preparations, Charles organized a fleet and quietly left Black Phoenix City.