The First Magic World War

Charles returned to the Dolmabahçe and first met with Juno.

Juno, having heard the account of Deran's behavior from Charles, made no comment except to acknowledge it, but his expression darkened slightly.

Charles then gathered all his subordinates and recounted their experiences on the island. Concealing information was foolish, so Charles revealed everything to prevent his loyal subordinates from unknowingly facing dangers due to a lack of understanding of the situation.

Kresto, Aspros, Herolf, Qiudelo, and Vigo, five Sacred-level beings, some had already sensed the arrival of Georgiadi Hadrian, while others remained oblivious, like Vigo, who was surprised by the turbulent situation on the island and they all started discussing.

Kratos said, "We have Mr. Juno and the Dolmabahçe; we should not fear Georgiadi Hadrian. But there's no need for a conflict with them, especially since the Black Phoenix has been annihilated. I suggest we look for an opportunity to negotiate."

Herolf snorted coldly and said, "I have already deviated from the course, yet Georgiadi Hadrian pursued us, clearly seeking a decisive battle! I'm not optimistic about negotiations!"

"Moreover, it's very likely that Georgiadi Hadrian might play some tricks during the negotiations, pretending to agree initially and then launching a sudden attack."

Charles felt that Kratos made a lot of sense and also thought that Herolf's point was valid. If it was possible to avoid a deadly confrontation with the last fleet of the Black Phoenix, that would certainly be ideal; however, he was unsure about Georgiadi Hadrian's attitude, as there were deep-seated enmities and grudges of annihilation between them, leaving no foundation for peace.

During negotiations, it indeed seemed likely that Georgiadi Hadrian could employ some tactics, such as detaining the negotiators or staging an ambush.

In fact, Charles himself might have done the same!

The Sacred-level beings argued endlessly, but the overall atmosphere was still harmonious, as everyone preferred to avoid battle and none trusted Georgiadi Hadrian.

After pondering for a while, Charles tapped on the table and said, "Arguing further won't yield an answer! However, let's stay vigilant for now, avoid contacting Georgiadi Hadrian, and cease exploration of Solomon Island."

Charles desired the Great Sea Serpent Witch Posuji's Tooth, which was already in the hands of Georgiadi Hadrian; he indeed had no need to explore Solomon Island any further.

But he also didn't want to give up just like that, so he decided to wait.

Suddenly, Kratos suggested, "Since we're not continuing to explore Solomon Island, should we notify Georgiadi Hadrian that we won't land on the island before they leave, as a gesture of goodwill?"

Charles nodded and said, "That could work!"

Although such a shallow gesture of goodwill might be useless and there was a chance Georgiadi Hadrian would "turn the tables" and respond with supposed goodwill only to then launch a surprise attack.

Nevertheless, he instructed, "Have the guards of the Labyrinth deliver the message, not just anyone."

Kratos initially wanted to send his own trusted subordinate for communication, but upon hearing Charles's caution, though feeling it was perhaps overly worried, he agreed.

The meeting adjourned, and Charles returned to his room.

Unaccustomed to being attended to, Charles always lived alone without any maidservants. He undressed and lay down in the bathtub in his room, gazing out at the strait through the Magic Alchemy Crystal Glass. After a while, he closed his eyes and enjoyed the comfort of the hot water soak.

After soaking for half an hour, Charles began to wash himself. Once nearly done, he stepped out of the bathtub, donned a fresh set of clothes, and felt a sudden surge of revitalization.

Charles was about to do his daily training when he heard someone knocking. Opening the door, he saw no one, which instantly put him on guard. Blood Rose made a move, targeting the blind spot in his vision.

He didn't see any shadows, but if there was an enemy, they would definitely be in the blind spot—this was his battle-tested experience.

Charles was about to shout for help when he heard a soft giggle, a woman's voice gently said, "It's Doria!"

Hearing that it was another "Nocturnal Blood Servant" of his teacher, Charles somewhat relaxed and held back his thrusting sword, but he was still somewhat wary, especially after Drusinia's behavior had left him distrusting Juno's other Blood Servants.

Doria's body floated down lightly; she had actually been hiding above Charles's head, and Charles's previous sword thrust had missed.

Doria was a typical blonde girl, very young, with her behavior exuding youthfulness. She had her hair tied in a ponytail, and her golden hair swayed playfully from side to side, looking very cute.

But Charles knew she was no ordinary young girl and cautiously asked, "Miss Doria, what brings you here?"

Doria said, "Master Juno sent me to tell you one thing."

"Drusinia is the last princess of the Kingdom of Giesel!"

"Master also used Dreamscape to cover the entire Solomon Island and has done a preliminary investigation. He's quite certain this place is a secret base of the Sherlock Dynasty."

"Drusinia is probably looking for something from the Sherlock Dynasty."

Charles was slightly surprised and asked, "What could possibly be here?"

Doria smiled slightly and said, "Of the earliest twelve Legendary Warships, seven were built by the Sherlock Dynasty. But in the second major version, only five remained; two had disappeared."

"If it weren't for the Kingdom of Saint Michael finding the Queen Bee, it should have been one of the missing ones as well."

Charles exclaimed, "Could there be two Ancient Magic Warships hidden here?"

Doria shook her head, "I don't know, and neither does Master Juno."

Charles nodded in understanding. After Doria had relayed this information, she didn't stay long and floated away.

As Charles was about to return to his room, he heard someone calling him in a low voice. Feeling slightly creepy, he saw Andreas, who annoyed said, "What are you ghost whispering for?"

Andreas chuckled and said, "I think those people from the Blue Sky Tribe must be feeling pretty stuffy by now, and they also have no food. Should we go check on them?"

Charles thought to himself, "You just want to see those transformable blue pixies, don't you?"

Although the transformed appearances of the blue giants conformed very much to human aesthetics—since many of the models were provided by Charles himself, including some classic beautiful girls from the internet—Charles wasn't really interested.

He said, "I need to rest. I can release the Holy Light Divine State Title, and you can go comfort those blue ladies yourself."

Andreas whispered, "After they transform into humans, they aren't blue anymore…"