The First Magic World War-Chapter 222 - 218. Brittany Offensive

Charles was still on the high seas.

When James Cook had sent Aurora, Taoles, and the others back to Fars.

Emperor Julius Axler happened to review the documents regarding this matter, and just then, Her Majesty the Queen came to find her husband and casually mentioned, "This Charles Meklen is quite talented; have him go help Kreel Brittany."

Emperor Julius Axler VI didn’t even consider it before agreeing to his beloved wife’s request, and just like that, Charles became a subordinate of Kreel Brittany.

The incident seemed entirely coincidental.

It wasn’t pushed forward by any significant figure.

It is said that after Earl Brittany heard about this, he called his daughter over and recounted the whole story to her. Otherwise, Anne couldn’t have known about it in such detail.

On the sixth day after Charles returned to Strasbourg, a guest he had anticipated arrived at his residence at 221B Baker Street in Val de Vaz District.

No, strictly speaking, there were two guests.

Charles had originally arranged to meet with Anne at 221B Baker Street in Val de Vaz District, but when he waited for a knock on the door and opened it, he saw two men and a woman. The woman was naturally Anne, but the two gentlemen were Kreel Brittany and Ebner Sumei.

Charles was slightly surprised, but quickly invited the three into his room and asked, "Gentlemen, when did you return to Strasbourg?"

Ebner Sumei smiled slightly and said, "A few days later than you. We’ve been coordinating logistics these days and have been nearly driven insane by the busyness."

"We were originally worried that the quality of the replenished knighthood wouldn’t suffice in battle, but when we heard that your Westwind Knights were also involved, we were somewhat relieved."

Charles asked, "How many knights in total?"

Kreel Brittany replied indifferently, "Seven! However, apart from the Purple Goldfinch Knights and Fabolais’s knighthood, which I took over, they are all converted from local troops, and the quality of the soldiers is very poor."

"Well, actually, the soldiers of Fabolais’s knighthood are also pretty bad."

Charles couldn’t help but smile wryly; of course, he knew what Baron Fabolais’s knighthood was like. Frankly speaking, they weren’t even enough for one assault from his Westwind Knights, which were a standard mixed knighthood. With his promotion, Charles had also found some small connections and recently gathered much information, asking, "Isn’t the Purple Goldfinch Knights Viscount Berlant’s knighthood?"

Kreel Brittany stated, "Correct, it is Viscount Berlant’s knighthood."

"On the Felanden Battlefield, we, Fars, and Byron injected a large number of troops successively, raising the number to dozens of knights. After extended battles, both sides have suffered the loss of more than a dozen high-level officers, with a total of seven or eight knighthoods being defeated."

Ebner Sumei said, "Viscount Berlant died in battle, leaving no direct descendants. After his knighthood was reconsolidated by the Empire, it was given to Kreel Brittany, who had performed outstandingly on the battlefield."

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Kreel Brittany spread his hands and announced, "As a result, I gained command of a cavalry troop and was reassigned from Felanden, becoming the temporary military Governor of Behemoth Duchy."

This genuinely surprised Charles.

This signified that following the deaths of Archduke Ferdinand and Grand Duke Joseph, the Behemoth Duchy was no longer under the control of the families associated with the two dukes but had entered the direct jurisdiction of the Empire.

The territorial power of the Empire is divided into: counties directly governed by the Empire, territories with local autonomy, noble estates, overseas territories, and overseas vassals.

The Governor is the highest administrative official of an autonomous territory!

Which means: Kreel Brittany had replaced the original Behemoth Family and had temporarily become the master of the duchy.

Ebner Sumei spoke with a smile, "Kreel Brittany bears the military task of consolidating all the military forces of Behemoth Duchy and attacking the territories of Southern Seraph, and even the military campaign is named after his surname, being called the Brittany Offensive."

Charles tilted his head, thinking, "If anyone says Earl Brittany didn’t push this forward, I would surely scorn their intelligence." Your next chapter awaits on novelbuddy

He of course knew what Kreel Brittany and Ebner Sumei had come for?

Kreel Brittany needed to completely control all the military forces of Behemoth Duchy, and Charles Meklen, by nature, bore the mark of the Brittany Family. Not to mention that since Anne had entered the room, she hadn’t said a word, but there hung a magical portrait of Miss Brittany in the living room of the residence at 221B Baker Street, with a mischievous and charming smile.

This was no longer a hint...

Charles gave a little shake, and in the corner of the hall was a small brass bell. Soon after, the apartment’s butler arrived at the door and politely inquired, "Sir, what can I do for you?"

Charles responded, "Bring four cups of coffee and four servings of food."

He casually handed over a Fu Er and said, "Keep the change as a tip."

The apartment butler happily left.

It wasn’t long before the butler brought over the coffee, a meal set, and some desserts.

Charles invited Krel Brittany, Ebner Sumei, and Anne to dine with him and said, "I will definitely support Krel with all my strength."

"You don’t need to worry about my side."

Krel smiled slightly. He had never doubted that Charles would refuse since the two families were close to becoming relatives.

The Brittany Family currently only had one Earl, but that might not be the case in the future.

Krel Brittany was in a good mood because this trip had gone smoothly, and he even shared some personal matters with Charles, "Ebner Sumei and I, after going through one battle after another in Felanden, have both gathered the Proof of War."

"Now, both of us have collected the Eight Great Knights’ Certificates, just lacking that last bit of opportunity."

"Next, it’s a race between us to see who will become the youngest Sacred Order in the Fars Empire first."

"Oh, limited to those who are still alive, of course."

Charles couldn’t help but chuckle. He knew whom Krel Brittany was referring to, even though he was aware that the true youngest Sacred Order was not actually dead.

Charles jokingly said, "It’s a pity that I am neither a knight nor young anymore, so I can only be a spectator and cannot participate in such competition."

Krel Brittany looked at Charles with a touch of emotion. When they first met, it had been Anne who asked for his help to participate in a duel. However, due to the army’s deployment, he had to break the commitment, which Krel Brittany considered almost a sacrilege. He felt a bit better only after promising to always pay the debt of friendship.

But then, to his surprise, Charles had actually killed the high-order detective from the detective agency in a duel, a fact that Krel Brittany, unable to distinguish Harriet’s identity, found quite impressive.

Yet even Krel hadn’t imagined just how much he had underestimated this future cousin-in-law.

At Silver Pigeon Fort, Charles had charged alone into the fray and killed Jonathan, then at Mostar Fort, he slew two Transcendents and a High-Level Transcendent from the South Ceraph Reclamation Army, Zolman, garnishing quite the impressive military record. Although still not on par with him, Charles was becoming the "little War God" of the younger generation in the army.

Recently, on his mission to Inglima, Charles even dueled with Notruden’s youngest lion, supposedly for a miss from Su Mei’s Home. While the news made Anne smash a set of tableware in anger, it also started to make Charles Meklen’s name known across the Old Continent, no longer just an obscure figure.

Thinking about this, Krel Brittany chuckled to himself. He knew how angry his cousin had been at the time, but he didn’t see it as anything significant; after all, Charles wouldn’t stay in Inglima and not return.

Indeed, from beginning to end, Anne never mentioned Aurora in front of Charles.

Ebner Sumei, who was "in the know," laughed and said, "Meklen, you’ll catch up with us sooner or later."

Charles didn’t think he could become a Sacred Order so soon, let alone be confident about when he could advance to a High Order. He shrugged his shoulders, skipped over the topic, and asked, "When do you plan to set off next?"

"My Westwind Knights were left near Machu Picchu on the way to the Behemoth Duchy, so it’s a good opportunity to bring them along."

Krel Brittany said, "I’m not sure for the moment. You know the Empire’s efficiency has never been too high."

He pushed away his plate and said, "I’ve finished eating. These last few days haven’t been easy. Ebner Sumei and I haven’t had a proper meal, so staying here was very pleasant. But we have things to do and don’t want to disturb you and Anne any longer."

Krel Brittany’s visit was to confirm whether Charles would join his side. Although they had a good relationship, this step still needed to be taken in person and not taken for granted.

Now that it was confirmed that Charles, his future cousin-in-law, would stand firmly on his side, Krel Brittany needed to prepare for other matters. It was his first time leading an army independently, and he wanted to make this battle a resounding success.

Charles didn’t try to keep them, saying, "Make sure to call me when you’re leaving."

Ebner Sumei laughed heartily and followed Krel Brittany’s steps, leaving 221B Baker Street in Val de Vaz District.

As soon as they left, Anne became lively, walking around the room. Despite having bought many things, she was still not satisfied. She dragged Charles out again to shop for more items.

Although Elysian Pastoral Street No. 58 was Charles’s home, it felt somewhat unhomey to Anne, even though she had made it her own in some ways. Val de Vaz District’s 221B Baker Street, which she had chosen herself, was different; she held a special affection and wanted to make it cozy and sweet.

Naturally, Charles wouldn’t dampen her spirits and happily accompanied Anne out the door.

He still remembered that he owed a balance on his Elysian Pastoral Street No. 58 property, and discussed with Anne on the way whether they should settle that final payment first.