Charlotte had worked at the Central Government Office of the Empire of Fars for two years, so he was familiar with all sorts of imperial administrative procedures.
He craftily drew up three legally binding copies of a duel agreement and had them sent to Mostarburg first, asking Grand Duchess Joseph and Archpriest Augsladin to witness the duel.
The Duchess and the Archpriest readily signed their names and sent the documents back. Only then did Charlotte send the duel agreement to Hughes's camp.
Hughes made a few minor changes and proposed a third witness: Vigo, the Saint Rank Knight of South Seraph. Charlotte did not care and accepted Hughes's revisions and third witness. Once all the documents reached the parties involved, every formal procedure for the duel had been completed.
Early the next morning, the Grand Duchess, the Archpriest, and even Baron Filer climbed the city walls to watch the battle, ready to cheer Charlotte on.
Although Baron Filer had some complaints about Charlotte not inviting him to serve as a witness, he was still quite excited, muttering incessantly, "Kill those South Seraph people! They stole my money, my Famous Paintings, and even my furniture..."
"Hughes, may you die a miserable death."
"No one can steal my property without being punished. I curse you to die at Charlotte's hands."
"Charlotte, do a good job. As long as you kill that bastard who stole my property, I'll tell my sister to promote you again afterward."
Charlotte had broken through three military camps, and Hughes had stopped besieging Mostarburg, gathering all his troops together. Yet for the people inside Mostarburg, nothing had really changed. They still did not dare leave the city and flee.
By noon, Charlotte arrived beneath Mostarburg with his personal troops, along with Dobbin, Yellow Bear, Anastasia, Spotted Deer Gwen,