547, Battle of 22 Centimes (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Charles didn't linger at the front lines and quickly returned to Strasbourg with His Majesty the Emperor of Brittany's documents.

At this time, Strasbourg, due to Morgan's assassination, was no longer united as before; the Axel Clan had fragmented into several factions, each backing different candidates for Emperor.

These "imperial hopefuls" either were so far down the line of succession they were beyond a hundred names or had absolutely no claim to the throne.

As a joke, even Charles's place in the line of succession was higher than some of these emperor hopefuls.

That's right, Charles Meklen, due to his impending marriage to Princess Anne, indeed had a claim to the throne.

Antonio was extremely troubled; as the youngest member of the Peak Holy Order in the Old Continent, his achievements were almost comparable to Zimmerman's. Having spent too much time in training, he cared very little for politics and had no idea how to handle the situation.