The First Magic World War

Chapter 413: The State Letter from Byron

After the banquet, Charles returned to the Cold Spring Palace and received more than ten boxes of “information” from the major families of the Lionheart Dynasty.

— the boxes were filled with Lionheart Gold Coins!

The value of the Lionheart Gold Coin was approximately equal to the Aegeus Gold Pound and somewhat higher than the Aegeus, with its purchasing power roughly equivalent to twenty-one thousand yuan per Gold Pound, and eighteen thousand yuan per Aegeus. The purchasing power of a Lionheart Gold Coin was slightly higher than that of an Aegeus, but slightly lower than a Gold Pound, ranging between nineteen thousand and twenty thousand yuan.

Charles, of course, kindly noted down the nobles who had sent the “information” and gave each one an exceedingly literary compliment.

Indeed, this was the night of the banquet.

The next morning, Charles received twenty times the “information” he had on the night of the banquet.

Even Anne couldn’t help but exclaim upon seeing the boxes of Lionheart Gold Coins, “How are we supposed to move all this!”

By noon, that problem had been solved.

Baldwin Asa sent people to the Cold Spring Palace and granted Charles a mansion located in the heart of Asa Fortress. It originally belonged to a count whose descendants faced difficulties…

Not the kind of difficulties associated with not having sons, but rather having a bunch of wastrels. Generation after generation lacked a Transcendent talent, and they all knew how to spend money lavishly. Eventually, they squandered the count’s estate clean, even selling off the noble title.

The major empires of the Old Continent do not legally support the buying and selling of noble titles.

However, the last heir of the Count’s family was a genius at squandering. He adopted the buyer as his godson, and after receiving the money, he passed the title to the buyer!

Such a plot would barely be credible in web novels, for it might be criticized by readers as implausible.

At that time, the Emperor was infuriated, reclaimed the title, and confiscated the Count’s Mansion. It was quite a significant event in the Lionheart Dynasty.

When Charles received the property deed, he was genuinely a bit excited. This was a Count’s Mansion! Although he actually controlled many cities, he did not legally own any property.

The Ducal Mansion in Modova wasn’t even comparable to the Silver Pigeon Fort, for Silver Pigeon Fort was a prosperous city, and Behemoth, too, was a wealthy principality not far from Strasbourg.

Asa Fortress of the Lionheart Dynasty, in its prosperity, was comparable to Strasbourg. The Count’s Mansion at Asa Fortress was not inferior to Earl Brittany’s residence at 58 Sixth Avenue in the Val de Vaz District.

Fitting tens of boxes of Lionheart Gold Coins was a minor task!

There was also a little episode!

In the Old Continent, just like the mansions of high-ranking ministers having governmental functions, the Count’s Mansion also had a part that dealt with government affairs, actually forbidding commoners from owning such property, and even wealthy businessmen were not allowed to purchase these mansions.

Charles himself did not qualify to own a Ducal Mansion.

But fortunately, Anne did!

Thus, when the mansion was bestowed, it was under the name of the Duchess of Brittany.

At that moment, Charles and Anne vaguely felt that, perhaps…

their tomfoolery was about to become a reality.

The pair, accompanied by the knights of the Brittany Family and the Royal Guard that Charles brought from Modova, went to the new residence of the Duchess of Brittany, in high spirits.

Before they could even settle in, a visitor arrived.

This visitor took Charles completely by surprise, Julian brought a young lady, precisely as the envoy of the Byron Empire, seeking an audience with Anne!

Charles Meklen’s status was insufficient, and in such a formal setting, he could not act nominally.

Anne did not want to meet Byron’s diplomat, after all, the two nations were still at war, so Charles was alone when he received this friend at the Ducal Mansion of Brittany. Upon arrival, Julian gave him a hug and said, “Thank you! Thanks for showing mercy.”

Charles was bewildered but noticed the girl by Julian’s side and suddenly realized, asking, “What’s your relationship with Yulia?”

Julian said, “She’s my sister!”

“When you registered at Qian Nan, Sister Yulia already knew she had done wrong. She hastily registered her name and chose to run. Thank you for hearing her name and deciding not to strike her down.”

“I extend the most sincere thanks on behalf of the Asiluo Clan!”

“And on my behalf as well, appreciating that you value this friendship,”

“Although the war is war, I am profoundly grateful.”

Yulia quietly said, “I was afraid you didn’t recognize the story behind my name, so I specifically mentioned, ‘After the war, at Silver Pigeon Fort, please come to the ball.'”

The young lady gently pressed on her slight chest and said, “Luckily, you recognized it.”

“I turned to leave, sensing the peril several times, but you ultimately chose to spare me.”

“I truly thank you for that.”

Charles nodded his head, calmly accepting both of their gratitude.

Julian laughed and said, “I didn’t know how to express my thanks! But thankfully, you stirred up trouble again recently, giving me a chance to convey my gratitude.”

“On behalf of the Byron Empire, I recognize the Modova Principality under the rule of Miss Annie Brittany and acknowledge Miss Annie Brittany as the new Grand Duke of the Modova Principality. Moreover, if the Modova Principality wishes to remain neutral and not join the war, we are willing to station diplomats and establish normal diplomatic relations.”

“If you have no intention of participating in the war, Yulia would like to apply to be the first Byron ambassador stationed in Modova!”

Charles’s first reaction was not joy but utter perplexity!

He could not conceive that Byron would be the second to acknowledge Annie’s rule over Modova.

Well, actually it was the third, astonishingly, Byron.

Princess Akso, representing Fars, recognized the new Grand Duke of Modova in a private capacity, but whether it was the Lionheart Dynasty or Byron, both were formal diplomatic recognitions. Julian even brought an official state letter, clearly having put a lot of effort into this issue all the way from the border to Asa Fortress.

Charles hugged Julian and said, “I really have to thank you.”

Julian also hugged Charles back, saying, “I also have to thank you! Though the war is cruel, I do not know what I would do without Yulia!”

“She is an indispensable part of my life.”

Charles wanted to invite Julian for a meal, but Julian refused. After all, Fars and Byron were still at war, and both being diplomats, despite different ranks, high sensitivity made it inappropriate to stay together for long, particularly to have a meal which would clearly signify a political statement.

Charles, feeling helpless, could only let Julian and Yulia leave on their own, even avoiding the entrance, as that too was a dangerous political signal.

This was the politics that Charles could never understand!

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