Count Brittany traveled light, bringing only his eldest son Antonio, two attendants, and a single carriage.
He had not even notified Anne or Charlotte. Instead, he had barged directly into Liguria City. With Count Brittany and Antonio's abilities, let alone Modova's capital, they could come and go as they pleased even in the capitals of the five great empires. No one could stop them.
Thus, while Charlotte was discussing with Anne how to establish a landmark building in Liguria City that combined the functions of a publishing house, library, and bookstore, he suddenly saw the old count and nearly summoned Old Goat, Black Dragon, Qiudro, and Vigo, the four Saint Ranks, to protect him.
Only after seeing clearly that the visitor was Count Brittany did he let out a breath of relief.
Well, even all four Saint Ranks together might not have been able to defeat Antonio, much less surround Count Brittany.
Antonio, however, was delighted to see Charlotte and immediately gave him a warm hug.
Count Brittany had originally intended to put Charlotte in his place, but after this "unfilial son" disrupted things, he lost the mood for it. He said to Charlotte, "You need to return to the Red Dragon Strait immediately. But Anne cannot go any farther. She is to remain in Modova."
"I'll have Nanny Karen stay behind. I've also brought her two Saint Ranks!"
Charlotte could tell that the count's tone was not good, and he could not help asking, "Did something happen in Strasbourg?"
The count said blandly, "Julius Axel is dying."
Charlotte was slightly shocked at first, but then a chill ran down his spine. He asked, "Who will be the next emperor?"
Count Brittany sighed and said, "I don't know!"
Charlotte cried out, "How could you not know?"
Count Brittany gave a