The First Magic World War

Chapter 415: 387. Wrote the beloved girl into history

When the Earl spoke these words, his tone carried a faint hint of sourness.

Antonio empathized deeply with his father. If he could change his name, the eldest son of the Brittany family would want to rename himself: Antonio Brittany Also Sour!

The life of Earl Brittany was like a legend, he was the foremost powerhouse in Fars, earning tremendous merits for the empire, existing in Fars like the Sea-Calming Divine Needle.

But the Earl’s lifelong wish was to elevate his family further, to become a duke!

Sadly, at the highest level, barriers more insurmountable than class itself still existed. The Brittany family’s rise to a ducal family remained a distant dream, unclear when Julius Axler VI would bestow such honor.

Earl Brittany even felt that he might never become the Duke of Brittany!

How could he not know the deep wariness the Emperor harbored towards him and the Brittany family?

Indeed, the Brittany family was overwhelmingly strong, possessing over ten individuals of the Sacred Order alone. Earl Brittany himself was the empire’s top powerhouse, his eldest son was the future’s top powerhouse, and the family even had rising talents like Krel Brittany. Even coaxing their family’s children to sleep involved the Sacred Order’s Dreamwalker, Mama Karen. Overthrowing a small nation was not difficult; the challenge was gaining recognition from other nations.

The Golden Ram Herolf had occupied St. Michael Island for many years, had any country recognized him?

Even when the previous Red Dragon Emperor led an expedition to conquer the three islands of Inglima, to this day, the Duke Robin had not recognized the Guillaume family’s rule over Inglima. As an established noble of Inglima, the Robin family still held their own duchy on the three islands, a fact tacitly accepted by successive emperors of the Guillaume family. This was a small petulance and silent agreement among old friends.

Charles conquered Modova, but besides Princess Akso, he also gained recognition from the Lionheart Dynasty, Byron, and Inglima, a feat Earl Brittany admittedly could not achieve.

This was not something mere strength could accomplish!

It required the right timing, geographic advantage, human harmony, and had to involve deft top-level diplomatic mastery, balancing relations among nations with ease.

The Old Earl suddenly remembered the day Charlotte spoke to him confidently:

“In this world, even heroes will fade! Even emperors will age. Even mighty power will have its moments of desolation; even immense wealth will leave its owner; even the most precious treasures will find their use obsolete one day.”

“But there is one thing that, as long as humanity exists, will endure forever!”

“That is civilization!”

“I do not know how long your reputation will last in history, but I can assure you that Annie’s name will persist far longer than yours, and by a wide margin.”

“At most a hundred years, maybe fifty, there certainly will be people who, when your name is mentioned, will say: Oh, we know, he was Miss Annie’s father!”

“In my eyes, there are no tangible treasures worthy of Annie, only a civilization’s foundation upon an entire continent and an undying history are worthy of Miss Annie Brittany!”

His assessment at the time was: someone who could turn an utterly illogical blathering into something marvelously convincing…

The Earl Brittany never imagined, that this young man would actually accomplish it.

Even if it was his own daughter, the Earl cherished Annie greatly, but he would never say: All tangible treasures in this world are unworthy of her!

Earl Brittany could not even conceive a phrase such as “Only an undying history is worthy of Miss Annie Brittany!” That kind of ostentation.

His wildest imaginations could not fathom such things.

But what’s most audacious wasn’t that phrase, but that a young man had already made it a reality.

He had truly written his beloved girl into history!

This was not merely a mention recorded in passing.

Becoming a duchess was not any grand affair, Meisu was also a duchess, but she was doomed to be obliterated from history. To be elevated to the position of Grand Duchess by a beloved boy, that indeed constituted a magnificent legend!

Antonio pondered for a long time before saying to Earl Brittany, “Father! Have you verified whether someone has deceived you?”

Earl Brittany replied indifferently, “If someone could forge the imperial edicts of the three great empires, indeed, it would be possible!”

“Hmm, one would also need to bribe Princess Akso!”

“Oh oh, and require the cooperation of the Lionheart Dynasty’s Crown Prince!”

Antonio’s heart was in constant turmoil, one thought told him such a thing was utterly impossible, while another thought persuaded him that forging the imperial edicts of the three great empires, convincing his little aunt, Princess Akso, and Belunxil Yasa, the Crown Prince of the Lionheart Dynasty, to partake in such ludicrous forgery was even more impossible.

After hesitating for a long while, he asked, “Has sister truly become the Grand Duke of Brittany?”

Earl Brittany replied indifferently, “I, like you, spent several hours before I could believe that it was not a dream.”

“Indeed, this matter is true.”

“I still don’t know how to tell your mother about this!”

Antonio asked, “Why? Isn’t this a tremendously good piece of news?”

Earl Brittany said indifferently, “Yes, it is good news, but I worry that your mother will think I’ve gone mad.”

“Your mother will definitely think that I’ve coveted the duke’s position for too long, to the point where I’m seeing illusions.”

“I do not wish to endure such humiliation.”

Antonio took a deep breath and said, “Why don’t we let mother enter the palace once?”

“She would surely believe what His Majesty says.”

Earl Brittany nodded, but he left something unsaid: “Even if the Countess thinks Julius Axtel VI has lost his mind, it’s still better than her thinking I have.”

Since a husband and father must be mad, as a husband, he chose to give the opportunity to his father-in-law!

It was several days later that Charles received the imperial edict from Inglima. Along with the edict, there was also a personal letter from the Red Dragon Emperor. The emperor began his private letter with an extremely excited tone: “Lord Mekelen! Well done!”

“I have already, on behalf of the Inglima Empire, recognized Miss Annie Brittany as the new Duchess of Modova! I have also sent edicts to other countries on the continent, urging them to recognize the lawful status of the Duchess of Brittany sooner. You need not worry about international public opinion. This letter of mine is to urge another matter, the new novel ‘Red Dragon Emperor’ you promised me should now be underway.”

“On the publishing day of the first novel, apart from the promised land in the New Continent, I will also grant you a piece of land on Song Spirit Island.”

“As an author, you have been slack, the speed of drafting has slowed!”

“You are letting down your eagerly awaiting readers!”

“Lord Mekelen!”

“Come on!

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