This pistol had been used to assassinate Grand Duke Ferdinand. In the Empire, it would be regarded as ill-omened. If she were caught stealing it, there was a very good chance she would end up on the gallows.
If Charlotte turned against her, she would have no way out but death.
If Charlotte wanted to keep this Supernatural Weapon for himself, she would still have no way out but death.
Charlotte pondered for a long while, then sighed and said, "You never found anything. Don't mention this matter again in the future, or no one will be able to protect you."
"As for your promotion to Knight, I'll do everything I can to help."
Charlotte gave Hermontha only a promise.
For the moment, he could give her nothing else.
As for whether Hermontha was willing to accept this outcome, that was no longer Charlotte's concern.
The pistol that had killed Grand Duke Ferdinand was an extremely troublesome object. If he had a choice, Charlotte would never want to touch it.
But since Hermontha had taken it out, Charlotte could not possibly let her take it away. She would certainly choose to sell this Supernatural Artifact again. Once this supernatural pistol appeared in any underground black market, it would attract attention, and Charlotte would inevitably be implicated. After all, Hermontha was now his subordinate.
Besides, he had already been dragged into this matter before.
Honestly, if Menilman had not protected him, let alone recovering his old position and receiving two promotions, it was uncertain whether Charlotte would even still be alive. The chances of being silenced were quite high.
After all, this involved two great empires going to war.
Hermontha wanted to say something, but in the end, her expression darkened as she prepared to leave the office.
After hesitating for