When the assassins blew up Grand Duke Ferdinand's coffin, they had actually left several broken canes at the scene. Assassins who could even procure Alchemical Explosives—how could they possibly fail to get firearms?
Then there was only one explanation: something had gone wrong with the guns they had prepared.
Thinking of the batch of pistols he had taken from the Chelsea Detective Agency, everything became clear. These assassins were connected to the Orc Assassin Alliance, and Charlotte had wiped out the pistols they had prepared for this operation.
That was why Charlotte had paid particular attention to this model of pistol. When this "Doll Sister" appeared before him, the first thing he noticed was that she now had a pistol of the same model.
Charlotte leisurely snapped his fingers, and Blood Rose appeared at his side. He grasped the hilt of the Magic Rapier and said calmly yet confidently, "Dear Miss Leopard Woman, please resist with all your might."
Frederica lightly raised her delicate brows and said, "You should know that I am a Tenth-Order Orc Assassin!"
Charlotte replied, "What a coincidence! Not long ago, I publicly dueled a Fourteenth-Order Radiant Knight and killed him."
The Leopard Girl's momentum immediately faltered. She had received that news as well.
The last time she had joined forces with Algernon, Charlotte had nearly killed them both in return. They had both believed that while this man might not have been overwhelmingly strong, his abilities were bizarre and unpredictable. Whether in a direct confrontation or a surprise assassination, he had been formidable.
Even so, the Leopard Girl had felt that if she focused and fought him fairly, she might not necessarily lose. But after receiving news that Harriet Alva had been killed in the duel, she no longer had that confidence.
There was still