In the end, under General Winter's fawning "pleading" and "bargaining," Charles reluctantly agreed to authorize production at a unit price of 50,000 francs.
To General Winter, this price seemed reasonable, especially since it was 20,000 francs cheaper than what the ...
2025-06-14 17:08:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe British sent General Winter to negotiate with Charles. Perhaps they believed that General Winter, being an old acquaintance of Charles, would make bargaining easier.
Charles guessed that at this moment, the British probably had no idea what the term "killi...
2025-06-14 17:07:01 +0000 UTC View PostEumibella embraced Charlot with both hands, sending a shiver down his spine. His mind was instantly flooded with countless thoughts—some fervent, some gentle, some sacred, others steeped in malevolence, and still others laced with an indescribable obscurity...
The torrent of these thoughts nearly caused Charlot's head to explode.
A...
2025-06-14 15:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot prayed five or six times, initially thinking his pleas might go unanswered. Suddenly, a formula appeared before him!
The formula was a mess—a simple string of addition and subtraction calculations, yet it managed to contain over a dozen errors.
Then, Charlot heard the familiar voice of a young boy, who said, "Help me figure...
2025-06-14 15:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostJoseph recalled that, historically, the Duke of Orléans had been sent to the guillotine by the Jacobin Club.
It was unexpected that a prominent member of the Jacobin Club was now assisting his son in a legal case. The irony of it all was difficult to ignore.
Desmoulins praised him ag...
2025-06-13 19:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe policeman, hearing that Robespierre's name contained "de," indicating his status as a minor noble, adjusted his tone to sound slightly more polite. "Excuse me, sir, do you have a permit to give a speech here?"
According to current regulations, holding public speech...
2025-06-13 19:09:00 +0000 UTC View PostTonight, the second chapter will be delayed for a bit. I just got home at 8 PM after returning from a trip. Tomorrow, I will return to the regular three updates! I apologize for the delay and thank you all for your patience!
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Charles' proposal was quickly passe...
2025-06-13 17:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot asked, "Even if this plan is feasible, how am I supposed to send Eumibella up there?"
Juno was silent for a long time before finally speaking: "Why not ask Eumibella herself?"
Charlot suddenly lost the desire to engage with his teacher.
Ask her? Seriously?
And ask such an offensive question to an Evil God? Eumibel...
2025-06-13 15:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg had no intention of letting Yishemierlen Palace fully recover. Commanding his ghost fleet, he maneuvered to intercept the ghost ships under the control of Yishemierlen Palace.
This time, however, the ghost ships controlled by Yishemierlen Palace demonstrated a cooperative stance. At times, when Charlot pursued a specifi...
2025-06-13 15:01:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe second floor of the Palace of Versailles.
Thunderous shouts from the square below reached the Office of the Minister of Industry:
“Those wretches murdered Count Morneau! They must be tried immediately!”
“No trial is necessary—hang them at once!”
“Yes, hang them! Every o...
Yes, the lives of the farmers would improve.
This was precisely Joseph’s goal.
Whether it was a minor uprising or a major revolution, they all stemmed from dissatisfaction with life.
Improve the quality of life for the common people, and they wouldn’t care whether you were a king ...
2025-06-12 19:07:00 +0000 UTC View PostCharles provided a complete aerial warfare system.
First, fighter planes armed with machine guns were used to fight for air supremacy.
Once air superiority was achieved, reconnaissance planes could fly freely above enemy lines. They could conveniently and swiftly gather real-...
2025-06-12 17:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostFollowing this, the bombers were once again sent out to destroy another German artillery position.
The pilots hardly had any rest. After landing, they quickly checked their planes, reloaded the bombs, and topped up the fuel before taking off again.
Carter was somewhat con...
2025-06-12 17:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostHaving amassed over two hundred ghost ships, Charlot Mecklenburg could occasionally take a breather, sacrificing a dozen or so ships to buy himself some respite. He had long suspected that something beneath the sea was aiding him, but amidst the intensity of battle, he had no time to investigate.
With his strength recovered to seventy or e...
2025-06-12 15:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot parted ways with the fleet. While the fleet opted for the Ferdinand Route, he chose the Christopher Route!
Ordinary warships could not be managed single-handedly, but the Radiant Holy Kingdom was no ordinary vessel. It didn't even require human operation.
Of course, the ship wasn’t entirely devoid of life. Onboard were laby...
2025-06-12 15:09:01 +0000 UTC View PostEarly in the morning, the citizens of Nice gathered in a square on the southern side of the city, preparing to start another round of "18th-century zero-cost shopping," as they had done recently.
However, some quickly noticed the posters plastered everywhere—on most doors, e...
2025-06-11 19:06:00 +0000 UTC View PostTrianon Palace.
Queen Marie sighed heavily, her face etched with sorrow:
"This is nothing short of a disaster. Even someone as esteemed as the Duke of Orléans has been murdered by those mobs..."
Joseph pushed a strawberry cake toward her.
"In truth, he commit...
At this time, bombing missions were not as simple as imagined; they lacked navigation, radar, and even radio communication.
The pilots had only a map, a compass, and a ruler to rely on.
Thus, even if they knew the exact location of the target, and could even visually ...
2025-06-11 17:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostAt 5:30 p.m., Charles walked alone into the officers' club.
Lucia had told Charles that this was her shift change time, and the club was relatively empty at 5:30. The officers' habit was to have dinner, take a bath, and freshen up before gathering around 6...
2025-06-11 17:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe residents of this new Aegean Island reacted no differently than before!
Some jumped onto boats to flee into the distance; others organized themselves in preparation to resist. However, the majority hid away, leaving the entire port eerily desolate.
Temple Robin, gazing at the distant Aegean Island, felt his hands grow cold as he ...
2025-06-11 15:08:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe Ancient Gomodoro Tree stood tall at the prow of the Radiant Holy Kingdom, its roots embedded into a Radiant Magic Array.
Charlot Mecklenburg had always been curious about the nature of this magical array. However, each time he approached, the Whispers of Fate would warn him off, and so he refrained from further investigation. But after...
2025-06-11 15:07:01 +0000 UTC View PostAt present, the distinguished figures attending the nobles’ conference were consumed with anxiety, their bloodshot eyes betraying their urgency as they pressed the military to quickly quell the local riots. In their desperation, no one had the time to care about the “Abolition of Privileges Act.”
The floor-to-ceiling window and frame on the western side of the villa's second floor were gone, leaving half the wall collapsed. Jagged red bricks jutted out from the debris, while the hallway on the other side was filled with dust and blood. A hole had been blasted through the ceilin...
2025-06-10 19:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostCharles leaned in a little closer and lowered his voice to ask, "What is the name of your organization?"
He wanted to confirm further.
Lucia hesitated, her face showing some uncertainty. "You wouldn't know it. It was just established recently, with only about thirty members!"
<... 2025-06-10 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the Mecklenburg fleet’s quartermaster conducted a round of purchases on the island, the residents of Aegean Island finally calmed down. After all, those willing to spend money on purchases were generally less intimidating.
The truly frightening ones were those who didn’t spend money.
And even more terrifying were those who ...
2025-06-10 15:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostCharlot Mecklenburg never anticipated that his fleet’s arrival would cause such an uproar on Aegean Island. Watching the frantic exodus of ships from the harbor, he found himself at a loss for words.
It wasn’t really his fault. Back in the Fars Empire, Charlot had always held an official title. Now, as the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, me...
2025-06-10 15:05:02 +0000 UTC View Post"Thank the Lord!"
Fouché leapt out of the carriage, his mind flashing back to the last words the Crown Prince had said to him before he left Paris:
"Go all out; this might be the most glorious moment of your intelligence career."
"Yes, the most glorious moment!" He ...
2025-06-09 19:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post“What nonsense are you spouting?” The Duke of Duroc’s estate steward looked arrogantly at the scar-faced man. “The Duke knows nothing about any reserve grain!”
“This is the Duke’s domain. You’d better leave now, or wait until the army comes and arrests you ...
2025-06-09 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostLucia poured herself a glass of cocktail, holding it delicately with two long fingers. She lightly stepped around the bar and walked over to Charles, leaning casually against the table. There was an alluring charm in her natural grace as she raised her glass, smiling at Charles: "Col...
2025-06-09 17:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostCharles had indeed been very busy recently; he hadn’t had a single day off since Christmas.
The reason was that the air combat situation at the front was uncertain. Air battles often occurred suddenly and lasted only a short time. If Charles took time off at home, by the t...
2025-06-09 17:09:00 +0000 UTC View Post