"Ensuring Grand Duke Ferdinand entered Strasbourg safely was the purpose of my trip. Let that vampire go for now; there would be chances to kill him later."
Charlotte nodded and followed this "senior lord."
To be honest, seeing Menilman had relaxed him considerably. He had wanted to ask, "Senior, how did things go on your end?"
But Menilman had already engaged the assassins. He could only put away his Anti-Space Sniper Rifle, pick up his Magic Alchemy Staff, and join the battle.
His swordsmanship was poor, and staff techniques followed the same principles as swordsmanship, so he was equally poor at those. He was merely putting on a show by joining the fight. The true main force was still Menilman Sumay, the Empire's First Rose.
Menilman truly deserved to be called a High-Order Transcendent. She ended the battle in only a few minutes, then stood beside Grand Duke Ferdinand and waited silently for a while, not knowing how to console him.
The love story of Grand Duke Ferdinand and his Duchess was known throughout the Old Continent. Although Menilman had never believed in love again after her fiancé turned into a pervert, she still deeply respected these lovers who had stood by each other through life and death.
Charlotte walked over to Menilman's side, observed the situation for a moment, and said in a lowered voice, "Your Grace, the ground is too cold. We cannot let the Duchess lie here like this."
Grand Duke Ferdinand, whom no one had been able to persuade, reacted to those words. He pressed a hand to his chest and said softly, "You're right. The ground is too cold. Help me carry Josephine into the carriage."
The guards hurriedly carried the Duchess into the carriage. Grand Duke Ferdinand simply held his wife's hand, sitting motionless