The First Magic World War

Belisa couldn't believe her own ears and added, "Really?"

Charles shrugged his shoulders and answered, "Of course, it's true."

Belisa jumped up excitedly and hurriedly ran out; after all, she was still a young girl, not some seasoned politician. When she was happy, she couldn't hide it.

Charles gently touched the diary in his arms, feeling very pleased.

Two days ago, Silver Pigeon Fort had completed its maze-ification, and he no longer needed to stay confined here.

Having completed the maze-ification, Charles had received his deserved rewards. A secret passage had formed between Machu Picchu and Silver Pigeon Fort, though not in the literal sense, but more as an "overlap" between the two cities.

Any corner of Machu Picchu could lead to Silver Pigeon Fort, and residents of Silver Pigeon Fort could find themselves in Machu Picchu through any street.

Over the past few days, Charles had sent all of Baron Philedrica's assets, including gold from Aegeus, Fu Er's paper money, and extraordinary objects, to Machu Picchu, hidden inside a second-layer maze. Without his guidance or permission, no one could find these treasures, not even if they searched every nook and cranny of Machu Picchu.

As for Baron Philedrica's luxury goods, Charles did not move them to Machu Picchu, as after all, Machu Picchu was a dilapidated fortress of the ancient Orc Kingdom. The environment was too harsh; the luxury items, being delicate, could be damaged by the harsh conditions within days.

At the same time, Charles also sent a batch of supplies to the troops stationed in Machu Picchu, as for him, Machu Picchu was possibly the most significant city in his heart, one that was bound to be developed sooner or later.

Charles had also tried the "Mind Passage." Indeed, he could send supplies and even living beings from the outside world into Machu Picchu and Silver Pigeon Fort, but he could truly only send them in, and could not retrieve anything unless he returned to these two cities.

Even so, the Mind Passage was a very important special ability for Charles.

He could purchase all sorts of supplies in Strasbourg, not needing transport, and directly send them to Machu Picchu, or buy various commercial products and send them directly to Silver Pigeon Fort, saving a significant amount of travel expenses.

What made him happiest was that, immediately after the completion of the maze-ification of Silver Pigeon Fort, there was a prompt that, because there were too many NPCs, a second maze-ification could be added. By staying another eighteen days in Silver Pigeon Fort, he could also complete a double maze for the city.

However, Charles temporarily did not need to double the maze-ification of Silver Pigeon Fort. He planned to spend another eighteen days there later when he had time, to let the city undergo a second maze-ification, but now he had other matters to attend to.

The reason Charles had agreed to help Belisa rescue Duke Joseph, of course, was not for the duke, but because Mama Karen had told him two things.

The South Ceraph Reclamation Army had received another Sacred Order.

Although Mama Karen was not afraid of two Sacred Orders joining forces, Charles no longer planned to continue holding Silver Pigeon Fort.

He had stayed only to wait for the maze-ification of Silver Pigeon Fort.

Now that the maze-ification was complete, foolishly continuing to hold the city held no meaning.

Charles wasn't worried about Cyrus leading troops to massacre the city after his departure.

If he were to leave, he had ways to lure away the people of South Seraph from outside the city before he left.

The second thing was, he had commanded the Westwind Knights to defeat the Byron cavalry, "annihilating" a South Seraph army, and the reward for that was set to arrive at Silver Pigeon Fort tomorrow.

The Empire's process of documenting achievements and issuing rewards was quite slow, so although the reward for his first battle had arrived, the one for "recapturing" Silver Pigeon Fort and holding off the South Ceraph Reclamation Army's siege for nearly a month, killing the leader of the South Ceraph Reclamation Army, Jonathan, and repelling a Sacred Order of South Seraph, still needed to proceed through the bureaucracy.

Charles felt somewhat helpless but could understand the situation.

Being able to receive his first reward during the war, rather than being promoted for his merits years after the war, was already the result of the efforts of capable individuals.

Although Mama Karen did not explicitly say it, Charles believed that Earl Brittany's power must have played a role.

Yes, perhaps Menilman's senior's influence was there too.

Although he was born in the Behemoth Duchy, he was now considered a genuine person of Fars, even working and living in the capital, Strasbourg. Hence, Charles could refuse the duke's messenger and disregard the duchess's maid, but he could not turn away the empire's envoy who came to present the awards. They would definitely make him go to rescue the duke, and Charles could only go with the flow.

Charles stood on the terrace, enjoying the breeze for a while, when another lady came to visit.

Upon seeing Charles, Miss Philedrica, the beastwoman, couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "How did you become even more formidable?"

"How does hiding in your bedroom every day make you stronger? What kind of logic is that?"

Charles had been dueling with Cyrus in the Dreamscape every day, which dramatically increased his strength, making him far more powerful after just a few days of absence. No wonder Philedrica was astonished.

Charles smiled and said, "If you wish, you can also train in your bedroom."

Philedrica showed a wary expression and said, "Please do not consider me for this!"

"I do not intend to give up my career as an assassin."

Charles shrugged his shoulders and asked, "What brings you here?"

Philedrica's expression darkened slightly as she said, "You might not know yet, but the southern Orc tribes have joined Byron's side. Now, Byron Empire, Black Phoenix Dynasty, the southern Orcs, and Southern Seraph Territory have formed the New Order International Alliance to oppose the Fars Empire."

"As a beastwoman, I might not be able to stay in Fars anymore, so I came to say goodbye in advance."

Charles felt a bit sad too. Although their first meeting had been a life-or-death affair, and they could not yet be considered true friends, they had fought side by side after all. He said softly, "I wish you a safe journey. Here are twenty Aegeus as my personal gift to you."

Philedrica didn't stand on ceremony with Charles and, after taking the money, she turned and left.

A little while later, Taoles also came to visit. She was much closer to Charles, undoubtedly because of the connection through Menierman Sumei. Taoles came because, before leaving, Philedrica handed over her directly commanded combat squad to her. Taoles came to ask how she should handle this situation.

Without much hesitation, Charles said, "I'm going to perform another expansion. Take Philedrica's team for now; I'll have further arrangements soon."

The day passed uneventfully.

Early the next morning, Charles did not wait for Cyrus's siege; in fact, he no longer needed Cyrus to attack Silver Pigeon Fort. However, he did receive a troop from Strasbourg.

To Charles's surprise, Louis Simi and Ross Bard were also in the group.

He had almost forgotten about the two businessmen.