The First Magic World War

Chapter 335: Giant and ant

Duchess Mesunu sought to restore her position within the Imperial Navy.

Menilman, on the other hand, was a meteoric rising force within the Imperial Navy.

The contradictions between the two were imminent, and their conflict might escalate into an intense situation at any moment.

In the early stages, Menilman even had to rely on robbing pirates and Charles’s financial support to secure his footing, which shows how much this senior was ostracized and suppressed within the navy.

This suppression was almost certainly from Duchess Mesunu.@@novelbin@@

Now that Duchess Mesunu had no way to deal with Menilman, perhaps upon hearing of Charles’s assistance, she turned her attention to squeezing a “soft persimmon,” with junior rivalries and jealousies being nothing more than minor details.

Perhaps Duchess Mesunu wanted to strike at Menilman but was unsure of which target to choose, and Mister Alans Cook provided her with that target.

Of course, Charles wasn’t going to let that Mister Alans Cook off either.

“Damn it, why do I suddenly have to clash with Duchess Mesunu?”

Though Charles complained, he was aware that he was still a minor figure within the Fars Empire’s system, still unable to surmount the insurmountable class barrier. Duchess Mesunu likely regarded him as an ant by the roadside, intending to crush him at will, without bothering to consider whether he had any backing or not.

After all, even if he had backing, it might not be strong enough to withstand Duchess Mesunu’s power, and it was also unlikely that someone would offend a powerful Grand Duchess just for Charles.

Although they were both dukes, Duchess Mesunu’s power was incomparable to the likes of Ferdinand and Joseph, who were ineffectual dukes – their power might not even match that of a few influential earls of the Empire.

This was utterly detestable.

Charles pondered for a long time, contemplating how to resolve the current predicament.

If Duchess Mesunu made a move against him once and did not succeed, she might continue to do so or might shift her target. However, the conflict between Duchess Mesunu and senior Menilman was irreconcilable. After all, everyone was vying for power within the navy, so even if Charles avoided it once, he would still have to offend Duchess Mesunu in the future.

Charles had not considered asking Earl Brittany for help.

Within the internal political struggles of the Empire, it was inconceivable that Earl Brittany would fight a life-or-death battle with Duchess Mesunu for the sake of the Sumei family.

After all, Earl Brittany surely had his adversaries in the political arena; the earl wouldn’t be so naive as to risk his family’s future for his daughter’s potential boyfriend.

Yannick O’Reilly’s heart grew colder, he actually hadn’t told the truth!

This matter was indeed related to Duchess Mesunu, but the Grand Duchess hadn’t asked him to go to such extreme lengths as to pin the accusation of harboring an enemy soldier directly on Charles.

Such actions would make reconciliation impossible for both parties. A mature politician would never play such a low-level game.

Of course, Duchess Mesunu also knew that her instructions would not be executed to the letter, but she truly didn’t care.

Charles was merely a twenty-fifth-class fifth-grade administrator. To a Grand Duchess, he really did not exist.

Yannick O’Reilly could no longer withstand the pressure and said loudly, “I can help you solve this problem, as long as you allow me to live, I can help you tamper with evidence…”

Charles interrupted him, saying, “No need!”

“I have duties in Inglima as well. As a twenty-second-class third-grade senator, the Archives Commissioner of the Red Dragon Palace and Literary Advisor of the Yuquan Palace, the Administrator of Cappadocia City, Saint Michael City, it’s no big deal; I can just live in another country.”

Charles’s position in the Inglima Empire had already become public knowledge, but his position within the Lionheart Dynasty remained a secret. Thoughtfully, the Lionheart Dynasty had chosen not to disclose it, and Charles had only mentioned it to Earl Brittany, especially since Anne had also received a document.

Charles wasn’t trying to boast, simply mentioning his role in Inglima.

Yannick O’Reilly’s forehead was beaded with even more sweat. He had heard of Charles having a position in Inglima, but had no idea it was such a high posting? The Red Dragon Palace is the main residence of the Inglima Emperors over the generations, while the Yuquan Palace is where the emperors spend their summers. Being able to hold a governmental post within these two places, having the opportunity to meet His Majesty the Emperor at any time, one could be considered a close confidant, with limitless prospects.

He couldn’t help but feel regret, thinking to himself, “If I had known, I would have investigated further.”

“How could this Charles be so lucky?”

“He was just an envoy to Inglima once, and he managed to obtain such a high position.”

Unable to contain himself, Yannick O’Reilly pleaded, “Mister Charles Mecklen, please spare me, I will surely repent.”

“I admit my mistake, I am willing to do anything to make amends.”

Charles smiled faintly and said, “There’s really no need!”

“However, it would be a shame to kill you!”

Yannick O’Reilly, overjoyed, quickly exclaimed, “I am useful, I am very useful…”

Of course, he had no idea what fate awaited him.

Charles took the captured Knights of the Central Government’s military law enforcement department to Machu Picchu and transformed them all into Labyrinth Guardians.

Even though Charles occasionally showed mercy, even a touch of a bleeding heart, he was resolutely unyielding on matters of life and death.

Should these men return, they would surely reveal their battle with the Knights of the Central Government’s military law enforcement department, an act absolutely forbidden within the Empire’s framework.

The Central Government Office’s military law enforcement department is an authority that cannot be resisted!

Yes, the department holds immense power.

To avoid suspicion, Charles didn’t even touch the matter. Instead, he let the prisoners from the Army of the Black Phoenix report to the Black Phoenix Dynasty that they had completely annihilated Fars’s Knights of the law enforcement department.

Under deliberate circumstances, this document was intercepted by an Inglima Knighthood and transferred to allied forces. Through a series of actions unrelated to Charles, it was confirmed that this Knighthood of the law enforcement department had indeed disappeared from this world.

As a result, the Knight Order of Absinthe received an exceptionally grand commendation, a knighthood that, not long before, had been crushed into collapse by Krel and could never have imagined that a few abandoned and wounded soldiers could bring back such a significant merit.

But Charles was not complacent. Stating only the fact that he had annihilated the Knights of the law enforcement department, he revealed through certain channels that someone might be investigating him and inquired about this with Earl Brittany.

After hearing about it, Earl Brittany smiled faintly and said, “Mesu is still so domineering, huh?”

“I probably can’t influence Mesu’s will, but the Knights of the law enforcement department should be fair and just in their duties.”

The Earl didn’t say much, but Charles was crystal clear in his mind. He promptly sent all the wounded soldiers from the Army of the Black Phoenix to Machu Picchu, awaiting the next investigation by the Knights of the law enforcement department.

This matter was certainly not over.

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