That day, Charlotte camped outside the city and did not have the nerve to return to his hometown.
Toward evening, his brother, Mycroft Mecklen, came to see him. Grand Duchess Joseph had been killed by Hughes, who took her head with him, and no one paid attention to the Mecklen Family anymore. Charlotte's father had brought the entire family back to Seagull City.
Mycroft Mecklen felt especially conflicted when he saw his younger brother.
The last time he had seen Charlotte, his brother had seemed impressive, yet his situation had still been perilous. After all, Madame Nansera's Restoration Army had remained outside the city, and no one knew what might happen the next day.
But this time, before seeing Charlotte, Mycroft Mecklen had already learned that his younger brother had been promoted again. He had even acquired diplomatic status and made an official visit to the Empire of Inglima. It was said that he had greatly won the favor of the Empire of Inglima's emperor and had even been granted a position there.
Charlotte was not important enough in Strasbourg to make the newspapers, since his rank was not particularly high. But in Seagull City, he was a major subject for the local papers. There had always been plenty of rumors about Charlotte in Seagull City, and recently, there had been an especially abundant supply of topics concerning him.
Charlotte had never returned to his hometown. Otherwise, if he had read even a few Seagull City newspapers, he would never have harbored any "wishful thinking."
Mycroft Mecklen was somewhat humble in his manner as he said to his younger brother, "I came under Baron Valentin's orders, hoping that you can withdraw your troops."
"This is your hometown, after all. Why must you insist on setting it aflame with war?"
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