Charlotte was startled. He truly had not expected Madame Nansera to be capable of such cruelty.
He gazed into the distance and even used Insight. He saw the three piles of heads, none of whom were anyone he knew, but his heart still trembled slightly. I'd better put on an act, in case he really found Charlot Mecklenburg's family.
Though he desperately wanted to sever all ties with Charlot Mecklenburg's past, he did not want it to happen in such a tragic fashion.
After all, Charlotte's brother had treated him well. Though he had not wanted him meddling in the family business, he had been quite fair and never stingy when dividing the inheritance.
At that thought, Charlotte let out a wailing sob and pretended he was about to leap from the city wall to fight Hughes to the death. At the same time, he whispered, "Stop me!"
Dobbin and Yellow Bear were close to Charlotte. Though they found the order strange, they did not hesitate to rush over and grab him.
As Charlotte struggled with all his might, he shouted, "Let me go! I'm going to kill that bastard! I'll make him pay for this blood debt!"
Seeing Charlotte's reaction, the knot in Hughes's heart eased somewhat, and he felt a faint thrill of satisfaction. Sure enough, I chose the right course. I really did kill his whole family.
When the West Wind Knight Regiment and Silver Doveburg's militia atop the walls witnessed this scene, how could they know Charlotte was acting? They all thought Hughes had truly slaughtered Charlotte's entire family. Their shared hatred surged, and they rose together with the will to fight. Thousands roared in anger, cursing Madame Nansera for her shamelessness.
Hughes did not trade insults with the West Wind Knight Regiment and Silver Doveburg