The carriage Charlotte rode in bore no markings. It was not even new, merely spoils he had captured during one of his many wars.
Although Black Phoenix City had been renamed Mecklenburg, and Charlotte had carried out several purges within the city, sending as many dangerous elements as possible elsewhere while bringing in many people loyal to him and willing to settle in a major city—many of them South Seraph people who had followed him through numerous migrations—he was still worried about danger. He did not permit the carriages used by his subordinate commanders to bear any distinctive markings.
Charlotte had always held an extremely high status in the hearts of the South Seraph people, surpassing even any South Seraph person. His renown far exceeded that of Jonah, Hughes, and even those famous figures from South Seraph history.
Aside from being displaced and losing their homeland, nearly all South Seraph people had seen their lives steadily improve. They were no longer discriminated against, nor did they face war, tax collectors more vicious than bandits, or extortionist gangs. They had even gained the opportunity to receive an education.
Most importantly, The Biography of Mecklen held an exceptionally high position in the hearts of the South Seraph people.
The South Seraph people had decided that Charlotte was their savior.
Moreover, Charlotte's legendary rise from an ordinary Imperial clerk to the throne of an Imperial duke had driven these South Seraph people into a frenzy.
When the carriage stopped in front of a restaurant, Charlotte stepped down and reached in to help Anne out. Suddenly remembering how he had bought a secondhand carriage and wanted to show it off before Anne, he could not help smiling faintly.
Anne was in a slightly better mood now. Though she still wanted to kick Sophia Garland's