After eating, Charlotte parted ways with Aurora and even declined her invitation to go shopping. Without weapons on him, he felt unaccustomed to it. He normally carried at least Blood Rose; before he had Blood Rose, he would carry the Vampire Hand Axe and a Magnum Hand Shuttle.
Aurora said nothing, only asking Charlotte to escort her back to the Minister of Foreign Affairs' residence.
After seeing her back, Charlotte hurried to Embassy Street. Once he found Dorothy, retrieved Blood Rose and Withered Rose, and stored them in the Bloody Vortex within his left arm, he finally let out a long breath. That sense of security had returned.
What a pity the Anti-Space Long-Range Rifle and the two Silver Rhinos are both in Machu Picchu. Otherwise, I'd feel even safer.
Charlotte also retrieved two Knight's Lances and two rapiers. By then, night had fallen, so he returned to his room, cultivated Bloody Glory for a while, and was about to go to bed on schedule when he remembered the two documents.
So as not to affect his mood for the duel, and because Archpriest Augsladin had not returned, Charlotte had not touched either document. He did not open Archpriest Augsladin's letter. Instead, he took out his own, broke the wax seal, and drew out the official document.
It was a standard royal dispatch. Aside from commending his contributions to the alliance between the two nations, it contained only one substantial line: Charlot Mecklenburg was promoted to a twenty-seventh rank, third-class Administrator Chief.
Although Charlotte had been promoted by one rank, he still had not entered the twenty-fourth rank or above, commonly known as the insurmountable class. It was still inferior to his position here in the Empire of Inglima.
But Charlotte also knew that his circumstances in Inglima were exceptionally