Charlotte had brought men with him. Before he even reached the walls of Strasbourg, just after passing through Machu Picchu, he saw his brother-in-law Antonio Brittany waiting to receive him with a contingent.
As the Crown Prince of Fars, Antonio had personally come out to welcome Grand Duke Mecklen, making a great display of their friendship.
Under the current circumstances, regardless of whether Charlotte, the Old Emperor, or Antonio himself gave it much thought, every noble and even every commoner throughout the Empire of Fars would inevitably read into it.
Duke Mecklen was extraordinarily powerful. He truly had the makings of a powerful minister...
The people around Antonio constantly urged him to be especially warm toward Charlotte, so that everyone would believe Charlotte supported him. It would greatly benefit his future ascension to the throne.
Though Antonio did not particularly care, there were simply too many people offering him advice. In the end, he could only go with the flow and come to Machu Picchu in advance to welcome him.
When Charlotte saw Antonio, he did indeed feel a little warmth in his heart. He had been constantly at war for the past few years, with almost no rest. Even now, the Old Continent could not truly be called peaceful, but every time he returned to Strasbourg, he felt at ease—especially knowing he would soon see Anne.
Well, seeing Antonio made him quite happy too.
He even gave Antonio ten Thousand Commanders and fifty Centurions. Land Dreadnoughts were too cumbersome and not imposing enough, so he had not gifted any. Besides, Antonio's men probably did not have enough Low-Order Transcendents to operate such weapons.
The Land Dreadnoughts, Centurions, and Thousand Commanders Charlotte had developed were widely known throughout the Old Continent, if not quite known to everyone.
Charlotte had once