first wizarding world war.

Chapter 439: Charlotte is just a writer who became famous through literature

The four nobles standing between Charlotte and Thessaly also convened a military meeting.

At the meeting, Baron Exxon spoke passionately, pointing out that Charlotte had ten defeats and the coalition of four nobles had ten victories.

"Viscount Constantine is a hero of my Black Phoenix. There is no way he will defect to the Fars people!"

"He is lying, slandering, and disrupting our determination to resist falling."

"Charlotte is famous, but she is just a writer who has become famous through literature. I heard that he was just a civil servant in Fars. He was able to have his current status because he pursued Princess Anne. His military achievements are all fake! Can you believe that a person can write, race a chariot, compose an opera, and fight in battle? It's ridiculous, really ridiculous."

"Farth, Ingrima, Byron and the Lionheart Dynasty all have their own evil intentions. It is impossible for them to work together. Moreover, they have come from far away, so they will not be able to last long."

"My Lords! Can you believe such absurd rumors?..."

At this moment, a clerk rushed in and handed a document to his master, Earl Nobbingham. The Earl took a look at it and calmly handed it to Earl Barnett next to him. The Earl looked at the document with a look of surprise, but he crushed it directly and did not pass it to Viscount Angeloyi.

Baron Exxon was about to ask a question when another clerk came in and gave the document to Earl Barnett. Earl Barnett took a look at it and handed it to Viscount Angeloyi.

After seeing this, the Viscount's expression changed to a very complicated and gloomy one.

After a while, two clerks came in one after another and handed the documents they brought to their masters.

Baron Exon saw the short first line on the document: Viscount Constantine has committed treason...

The baron's eyes went dark, and he immediately felt scared. The document Charlotte gave to the three nobles, which Earl Nobbingham, Earl Barnet, and Viscount Angeloy had just shown him to show their determination and open-mindedness, clearly encouraged the three to arrest the only opponent as a criterion for surrendering to Fars. He looked at the three nobles, panicked, and suddenly shouted: "Swear allegiance to Earl Mecklen until death!"

"Earl Nobbingham, Earl Barnet, Viscount Angeloy! Let us discuss what ceremony should be used to welcome Earl Mecklen to inspect his loyal Thessaly!"

Lord Nobbingham smiled and said, "As Baron Exon wishes."

Earl Barnett and Viscount Angeloyi also said at the same time: "Baron Exon is right."

Baron Exxon wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He was really afraid that if he was slow to react, he would be attacked by these three people, and then their heads would be chopped off and given to Charlotte as a gift.

He now deeply regretted killing Charlotte's messenger.
Baron Exxon really didn't expect that Constantine and his son would surrender?
Charlotte had never expected that his "threat" would be so effective! This time, not only the three nobles, but even the baron who killed his messenger, expressed their willingness to surrender, and even took the initiative to express their willingness to be a retainer of the Mecklen family.

The major countries in the Old World are different from modern countries on Earth. Each country is composed of a part of the emperor's direct counties and noble territories. Noble territories are the private property of the nobles in name and in reality. They only need to pay taxes to the royal family and bear some obligations, but the royal family cannot deprive them of their land in any name. You know, Fars wanted to turn Yugoslavia and Behemoth into direct regions at that time, but after Ferdinand's death, he still recognized Archduke Joseph.

The Earl of Nottingham, the Earl of Barnet, the Viscount Angeloy, and the Baron of Axon surrendered and became vassals of the Emperor of Brittany with their own territories. They only changed the emperor they were loyal to, but their noble status could not be deprived.

But if Baron Exxon pledges allegiance to Charlotte, that would be a different story.

That means the baron is not loyal to the Emperor of Brittany, but to the Count of Mecklen!
There is a similar old joke in Europe: my subordinates are not my subordinates!

Charlotte thought about it and readily agreed to the surrender of the four nobles and the loyalty of Baron Exon. He immediately led all his troops and entered the territories of the four nobles. When Earl Nobbingham, Earl Barnet, Viscount Angeloy and Baron Exon saw Andreas, they no longer had any doubts that Viscount Constantine and his son had surrendered to Charlotte.

Is there any situation in the world where the father is there but the son is not, or the son is there but the father is not?

They were all nobles from remote areas of the Black Phoenix Dynasty. They were not very well-informed about the news they had received and were really frightened by Charlotte.

It was the first time that Charlotte accepted the surrender of the nobles and the oaths of allegiance from the four nobles to His Majesty the Emperor of Brittany and to himself. He felt very fresh. He then announced on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor that the titles, wealth, and territories of the four nobles were inviolable, and took the opportunity to take control of their private knights.

This matter was actually against the rules, but the four nobles dared not say a word, because they not only saw Andreas, but also saw nine saints!
I even met the former Grand Master of the Royal Knights of the Fars Empire!
Kratos's reputation is at its peak in Fars, and even in the Black Phoenix Dynasty, everyone knows him. After all, he is one of the top ones. Except for Viscount Constantine, no one in the Black Phoenix Dynasty dares to say that he can win the Holy Mountain of Light!

With such a powerful army and such a luxurious holy camp, even if Charlotte did something more unruly, they would have to endure it silently, let alone seize their military power.

After taking down the four nobles who were blocking the way, the only thing left for Charlotte was Thessa.

Those who have been guarding Thessa for generations are also members of the Mesu family, but Thessa is only a barony, and the current Baron of Thessa is called: Mérimée Mesu!

Baron Mérimée Messu is a low-key person and no one knows how powerful he is, but almost everyone knows that he has a fleet and two magic alchemical warships!

Therefore, although Charlotte had subdued four nobles, bringing the number of saints under her command to fourteen, she still did not dare to underestimate Baron Mérimée Metsu.

When his army approached Thessaly, he did not attack the city immediately, but sent a letter of persuasion, hoping that the baron would put the overall situation and the lives of the residents of Thessaly first, not resist stubbornly, and surrender as soon as possible to avoid war and loss of life.

However, as Charlotte expected, the baron flatly refused to surrender.

(End of this chapter)