"Who did it this time?"
"And they even used Alchemical Explosives!"
The Old Continent's black powder technology was only around the level of Earth during World War I. But because this was a world with Transcendence, technological development had gone somewhat astray. Alchemical Explosives had directly raised the power of explosives by an entire level, already matching the high explosives of World War II.
The Demon-Breaking Armor-Piercing Bullet in Charlotte's hand was a masterpiece of Alchemical Explosives.
If Alchemical Explosives were used to make explosives directly, their power would be quite terrifying.
Charlotte sighed. Besides secretly being grateful that the explosion had not occurred in his own district, he also mourned for those who had suffered and died.
He rushed down from the rooftop and said to his subordinates, "Dobbin, pick ten men skilled with swords and come with me. The rest of you, hold the district."
Dobbin eagerly agreed and led ten men after Charlotte.
Charlotte had not brought everyone because he was worried that the assassins behind the bombing might charge into his district. If anyone escaped from the Lucavaro District, the blame would fall from the sky onto his head.
Charlotte led his men out of the district and saw that half the street had been blown apart. Everything was blackened, and severed limbs and mutilated corpses littered the road.
Though Charlotte could not bear the sight, he passed through at top speed without stopping. However, he noticed one detail. There were rapiers on the ground, and even several broken canes. A thought quietly surfaced in his mind. Why weren't the assassins using guns?
Soon, Charlotte saw the coffin that had been completely blasted open. The bodies of Grand Duke Ferdinand and his wife had rolled out. Their magnificent clothing was covered in soot, and the couple