The First Magic World War

Chapter 348: 330, Mecklen faction

Charles knew he was not yet capable of contending with Duchess Meisunu, but he truly did not fear the Grand Duchess.

Charles said indifferently, “There is an old saying from the New Continent, ‘A gentleman’s revenge is not too late, even after ten years!'”

“Duchess Meisunu may hold high authority and have a vast family, but ten years from now, it might not be certain that she will still be above me, Charles.”

This statement was so resounding that Sophia Garanord’s pretty face flushed red, as ever since Charles saved her, all the heroes she had imagined as a child merged with the image of Charles.

This ancient saying from Earth, not to mention in this world, even on Earth, is forceful and profound, truly a memorable maxim.

Sophia Garanord thought to herself, “No wonder he can write such fascinating novels, he is indeed the protagonist from those kinds of stories!”

“Possessing the finest of virtues, the most resilient character, the broadest chest…”

“It’s only a pity that Miss Annie Brittany got the jump on us!”

“Why did a senior from the University of Georgia come to snatch away our senior from Sheffield University?”

“Is this tolerable or not?”

“Hmm, this phrase is also from Mister Mecklen’s novel, truly too philosophical, truly too tasteful.”

“Compared to Mister Charles Mecklen, all the men in Strasbourg might as well be chickens and dogs.”

Yes, these words!

They are all from Charles’s novel.

His novel’s use of words is distinctive and his descriptions are precise, having sparked a whole new trend in writing that’s been termed the Mecklen style, with many emerging authors imitating those works from Earth.

Philedrica couldn’t help but ask, “Charles! What rank are you at now?”

Charles shrugged his shoulders and said, “Yesterday… or perhaps the day before, I just advanced to High Order!”

“Thirteenth rank, the lower segment of a High Order Transcendent!”

The Leopard girl had wanted to remind him not to boast too much, but Charles’s progress had shocked her silent. She couldn’t help saying, “When I tried to assassinate you, you were just Low Order, no, you seemed to be at the Second or Third Order!”

Charles answered with casual confidence, “Who doesn’t make some progress?”

Philedrica couldn’t help exclaiming, “It’s been less than a year!”

“Well, maybe it’s been more than a year, but that’s still too terrifying.”

“When you cultivate, do you not have any bottlenecks? Even without bottlenecks, the speed is too fast.”

“Have you confronted the Evil God directly?”

“No no no! The Evil God isn’t that strong.”

“You must have been face-to-face with one of the Nine Great True Gods then!”

Charles gave an awkward smile and said, “Don’t joke like that. Summoning the Evil God is an offense punishable by burning.”

Philedrica spread her hands and said, “There is no second possibility that can perfectly explain all this.”

Charles, with a pained expression, said, “I just kept a low profile at the university.”

Philedrica said, “Keeping a low profile in university? Isn’t that sick?”

Charles retorted, “Aren’t you asking me for a favor? With that attitude?”

Philedrica immediately fell silent, but she gave Sophia Garanord a meaningful look, conveying a message, “I can help you.”

Sophia Garanord was greatly surprised, then overjoyed. Philedrica wasn’t a competitor but an ally, which was a very unexpected turn of events.@@novelbin@@

Philedrica couldn’t really say she was friends with Anne, she was slightly more acquainted with Taoles, but since Taoles was a covenantor of the gods, bound not to marry for life, Philedrica didn’t care who Charles associated with.

She was just under too much pressure lately and wanted to find some amusement.

If Charles couldn’t resist temptation and his harem collapsed, it had nothing to do with her.

But if Charles withstood the test…

Well, at least she could gain the friendship of Sophia Garanord.

After all, the Leopard Girl had picked up some bad habits from Taoles.

Charles was still considering how to deal with Alans Cook? He had mistakenly overestimated this gentleman’s strength. But Charles couldn’t be blamed; it was his first confrontation with Alans Cook, and though it was barehanded, he could only slap the man a few times but couldn’t break through his Protective Battle Qi, which led him to regard Cook too highly. When he issued a second duel invitation, the fellow actually endured it, preferring his reputation to be damaged rather than rushing into a duel impulsively, making Charles hold him in even higher regard.

Not only was this guy entrenched in a critical department like law enforcement, but he also managed to slander Sophia Garanord and seemed to operate with ‘ease in advance and withdrawal’, behaving like a mid-stage ‘minor boss.’

“Alans Cook, this fellow, may not be so great in combat, and I have Blood Rose in hand, or if I were to use other weapons, I could probably deal with him. It’s just that he’s truly cunning, strutting around with two girls in front of me and Anne, arrogantly provoking us, then he could contain himself afterward, calculating his moves…”

“Unpredictable and elusive in character…”

“A somewhat formidable opponent.”

Charles had no idea that Alans Cook’s extreme turnaround within just one lunchtime was due to his beloved Miss Annie Brittany dealing him an emotional blow.

As for him thinking this man dared to challenge Sophia Garanord…

He didn’t even consider the Minister of War’s daughter!

Truly audacious to the extreme.

Actually, it was a rather beautiful misunderstanding.

Where did this guy get the courage to discredit Sophia Garanord?

This young lady’s methods were quite formidable.

The Strasbourg Rose was, after all, one of the most powerful individuals under the age of twenty on the Old Continent.

Sophia Garanord and Philedrica exchanged a few looks, confirming the other’s intention, and she couldn’t help asking, “Philedrica, we’ve been so caught up talking about my situation, but you must have some important business with Charles too. I shouldn’t take up too much of Mister Mecklen’s time, or else it might delay your business.”

Philedrica didn’t hide anything and recounted the affairs of the Leopard People tribe.

She wasn’t worried about Sophia Garanord leaking the information; the Leopard People naturally had their ways of self-preservation.

Upon hearing this, Sophia Garanord also felt it was a difficult issue. The Fars Empire’s perception of Beastmen was already poor, and with the Beastmen laying siege to Strasbourg, from top to bottom, no one had a favorable view of them anymore. As soon as the war ended, the Fars Empire would definitely send troops to sweep out the Beastmen tribes of the southern continent.

She said in a low voice, “This matter is quite difficult indeed!”

Charles replied, “Actually, this matter is not so difficult after all!”

“Beastmen are also humans, they might differ from us, but if we can make them undifferentiated, they can be integrated into human society.”

“Millions of years ago, perhaps humans were nothing more than a group of monkeys.”

Sophia Garanord and Philedrica thought he was joking, and Charles didn’t plan to explain further. He was confident in handling both matters.

However, having been back for so long, Charles must fulfill his responsibilities as a host; he quickly asked Madam Nancy to prepare some pastries and tea!

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