The First Magic World War

"Zimmerman," with keen interest, looked at Charles for quite a while before saying, "I detect a very familiar scent on you."

"Are we very familiar?"

Charles shrugged and said, "My fiancée is your sister! Would you say we are familiar or not?"

If Princess Akso were to marry the old Emperor of Brittany, Zimmerman would indeed be Anne's brother. Even without that relationship, Anne's mother is the eldest daughter of Julius Axel VI, Zimmerman's mother, and Princess Akso is the old emperor's second daughter—both are siblings, making Zimmerman Charles's bonafide first cousin.

Charles truly wasn't telling a casual lie; he was quite honest.

Of course, he was certain Zimmerman wasn't familiar with the "scent" on him because of Anne. That familiarity either sprang from Menilman or Princess Akso.

As for why, he hadn't had any close encounters with either woman, so Zimmerman's detection could only be attributed to some kind of supernatural ability.

Zimmerman pondered for a long while before saying, "I don't recall having a sister."

Charles gave a carefree smile and said, "Anne, Anne Brittany! Ringing any bells now?"

Zimmerman said, "I've got an impression..."

"It does seem to be... my sister."

Charles cut off Zimmerman's train of thought and said, "This just goes to show, you're not a good brother."

"I don't need to lie to you about it, after all, you're only a bother to me."

Charles didn't know what entity this "Zimmerman" was, but even if it were the real Zimmerman, his memories were fragmented. Consequently, this being's recollections were likely even more scattered, considering he was holding...

Well, cradling Emilia, significantly bolstering his "confidence" in spouting nonsense.

Zimmerman suddenly smiled and said, "The familiar scent I perceived on you made me leave that old man and stay here. Since gaining consciousness, I've been very lost. I don't remember who I am, nor can I recall the past. Can you tell me my name and origins?"

Charles generously said, "No problem!"

"You are Zimmerman Axel Brittany! Son of Emperor McClain Brittany of Fars, born to Princess Akso Axel. You have an older brother, Antonio, a younger sister Anne, and a brother-in-law, yours truly—Charles Meklen!"

Zimmerman mulled over Charles's information, and after a long, long time, his eyes sparkled, and he whispered, "I am Zimmerman! I am the son of Emperor McClain Brittany of Fars! I have a brother, a sister, and a brother-in-law..."

Charles heaved a huge sigh of relief, thinking about probing further into any secrets this fellow might have,

When "Zimmerman" suddenly changed expression dramatically and bellowed, "Evil God! How dare you taint my memories!"

Immediately, Charles felt a force break through the Mirror World, enveloping Zimmerman, who, like a mirage or reflection on water, vanished without a trace.

The power was terrifying to the extreme, devouring "Zimmerman" and turning into towering waves and gales that spanned thousands of miles within the Mirror World. Charles didn't hesitate to throw his daughter into the chaos, and Emilia opened her arms, shouting, "Yummy's here!"

Charles couldn't help mumbling to himself in his gut, "Here comes the flying stick!"

Emilia opened her small mouth wide, sucking fiercely. Despite the overwhelming weather phenomena, it was as though a massive wind tunnel had formed, funneling directly towards Emilia. It wasn't that she was swallowing the power with her mouth alone; her entire body was like a black hole, ceaselessly absorbing this force.

The force seemed to sense danger and abruptly withdrew, escaping Charles's Mirror World and vanishing without a trace.

Charles felt a twinge of regret, not knowing the truth of the matter, but he had a feeling that just moments ago, he had almost touched upon the truth.

"What state is Zimmerman in now?"

"I have a feeling that he must be in great trouble right now; otherwise, he would have definitely returned to Strasbourg to kill those who ambushed him back then."

"If only we could meddle a bit, to make sure he never comes back, how great would that be!"

Emilia, her little self, swelled up into an adorable little ball, her cute cheeks reminiscent of a hamster, her mouth shut tight as if afraid something might leak out.

Charles found it amusing and pounced over to embrace his daughter, asking, "What was that just now, you seemed to enjoy eating it so much?"

Emilia furiously shook her little head, and Charles, knowing she dared not speak, didn't press her but instead held her and returned to the Emilia Vessel, flying madly towards Arcadia Port. The people from the New World Conference were not benevolent; were they to notice the disappearance of the two Legendary Warships, they would certainly commit all their energy to destroy Charles's power.

Charles burst out of the Infinite Mirror Realm in one breath, bringing the Emilia Vessel to the sea. In the Mirror World, it appeared as a floating giant skeleton, but once it reached the outside world, it transformed back into a magnificent giant ship.

Charles also cast Holy Light Divine State Title back onto the open sea. At the moment, Arcadia Port seemed to show no sign of activity.

Romios sighed, saying, "So it turns out Charles really did take away these two Legendary Warships."

The disappearance of the Holy Light Divine State Title and the Emilia Vessel caused an uproar in the New World Conference. Some saw it as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, others deemed it a trap, and after much debate, when the two Legendary Warships reappeared, almost everyone realized that it indeed had been an opportunity that came once in a lifetime.

Avesh spat hatefully, "I said, if we had launched an attack just now, we could have surely annihilated Charles's fleet. Without his ships, the knighthood on land is nothing to fear."

Idhela smiled slightly and said, "No one can withstand the consequences of a wrong judgment."

"Of course, Avesh, you've already borne it once, so perhaps you are stronger than we are."

Avesh, fuming with anger, didn't dare to turn against Idhela, especially since the Battle of Black Phoenix City was indeed his greatest humiliation. An advantageous situation had been turned around in the blink of an eye. Of the New World Conference's three former giants, one had died, one had surrendered, leaving only him, and nearly all of the fleets, migrants, and wealth had fallen into the hands of Charles Mecklen.

Seeing the tension in the air, Red Hawk spoke up to ease the situation, "Charles has taken away the Holy Light Divine State Title and the Emilia Vessel once, there will inevitably be a second time, we still have a chance."

Idhela scoffed, saying, "How do you know the second time isn't a trap?"

Red Hawk was at a loss for words, cornered by the retort. As a spy, she indeed had the opportunity to know whether it was a trap or not...