The First Magic World War

The new warden was named Anthony, and he was very enthusiastic when Charles suddenly came for a visit. After a friendly chat for a while, Charles revealed his purpose, "My Patrolling Army is about to be restructured into the Free Knights Order, but the Empire can't supply me with enough manpower, so I've come to ask for your help!"

Anthony, a clever man himself, smiled and said, "I'm sorry, but Kilmainham Prison holds only criminals with heavy sentences."

Charles shrugged his shoulders and said, "Of course, I know the prisoners of Kilmainham Prison won't do. As the warden of Kilmainham Prison, you must know people from other prisons, I wonder if you could introduce me to them?"

Charles was unaware of Anthony's background, but he was one hundred percent certain that the man was also one of Senior Mavis's people; otherwise, the other party wouldn't have known him and wouldn't have signed the transfer order so readily.

How could he not make use of such connections?

Indeed, Warden Anthony hesitated for a moment, pondered for a while, and then said with a smile, "If it's inmates from other prisons, that wouldn't be a problem."

"Let's do this! Tomorrow I will have those inmates report to number one Sparrowhawk Street. I'm not sure exactly how many people there will be, but there will definitely be more than a thousand."

Charles was delighted, chatted awhile longer, and when leaving, he deliberately left a ten-Aegeus note on the seat. Anthony made no attempt to remind him and personally escorted Charles out of Kilmainham Prison.

Back in the carriage, Charles now understood why influential people always managed to stay one step ahead of others.

A few days ago, Kreel Brittany had mentioned to him, "Within a week at most, Fars will declare war on those bloodsucking creatures of Byron."

Today, Madam Mavis also told him about the forthcoming restructuring of the Lucavaro District Patrolling Army into the Free Knights Order and even brought the documents over so that he could legally recruit troops ahead of time.

It just so happened that Charles had previously worked at Kilmainham Prison, and the new warden was on his side, which allowed him to recruit a group of inmates before others, bolstering his own Knighthood.

By the time the Fars Empire officially declared war and others thought to recruit from the prisons, it would already be too late.

Of course, higher-ups would know about the news even sooner, but they wouldn't have Charles's concerns; the armies of the nobility were always at full strength.

Charles pondered for a while in the carriage, then said to Madam Nancy, "Let's go back to number one Sparrowhawk Street."

Although Anthony had agreed to arrange a batch of inmates for him, firstly, the number might not be sufficient, and secondly, the quality of the troops was worrisome. He still needed to find more recruits.

Back at number one Sparrowhawk Street, Charles asked Dobin to invite the leaders of all the gangs within Lucavaro District over.

Dobin took a few people and, after more than two hours, invited back fifty to sixty people, totaling representatives and leaders of thirteen gangs.

Of the five largest gangs in the Lucavaro District, only three sent representatives: the Lone Wolf Gang, Dark Night Beast, and Golov Brothers Society. The other two didn't let Dobin meet anyone important, showing quite an arrogant attitude.

Although the gangs did not care much for the Patrolling Army, most did not wish to confront it, especially since Charles had sent someone to invite them cordially. Some gang leaders were curious about what the head of the local Patrolling Army wanted to do.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

However, most gang leaders dared not come in person, fearing the Patrolling Army might swoop in all at once and arrest them, so they sent their subordinates to represent them.

The leader of the Lone Wolf Gang came personally. He claimed the nickname Scar due to a knife wound on his face; he was strong and intimidating. Although not a Transcendent, his combat skills were exceptional.

The deputy leader represented the Dark Night Beast, who went by the nickname Yellow Bear, a First Rank Transcendent.

Yellow Bear was tall and sturdy, not following the path of knighthood but that of a Demon Hunter! Even more robust than the Demon Hunter known to Charles as White Wolf, who was already a towering figure over two pemi in height.

The Golov Brothers Society was a gang led by three brothers, but none of the Golov siblings came. Instead, an unremarkable person arrived, slight of build, with a dagger hanging at his waist, calling himself Golden Rat!

Apart from the representatives of the three major gangs, what really attracted attention was the leader of a smaller gang, a slightly robust woman with agreeable looks. She went by the name Doll Sister, a Transcendent, and she was one of only two Transcendents among the gang members present, pursuing the path of the Puppeteer.

Charles faced the gang leaders with a rather amicable attitude, with smiles on his face, but the words he spoke were quite domineering, "Lucavaro District must fall under the jurisdiction of the Patrolling Army!"

Many gang representatives were stirred. If rumors had not previously spread that the head of the Patrolling Army was not only a Transcendent but also single-handedly "killed eight transcendental detectives from the Fierce Horse Society," the gang members would surely have rioted!

The boss of the Lone Wolf Gang, Scar, with a ferocious gleam in his eyes, asked, "What do you mean by this, Commander Charles?"

Charles smiled slightly and said, "I have a batch of blank documentations. I need each of you to send a group of your people to join the Patrolling Army and take part in managing the Lucavaro District." Enjoy new chapters from empire

This time, the commotion among the gang members was even greater.

However, their attitude was much different from before. Scar gave a savage smile and asked, "How many documentations do you have? You could give all these spots to the Lone Wolf Gang! I will manage the entire Lucavaro District for you."

Of the five largest gangs in Lucavaro District, only the Lone Wolf Gang was represented by its leader in person. Though Scar was not a Transcendent, he was confident in his supreme martial prowess and felt that ordinary Transcendents were no match for him. He was quite eager to show Charles who was boss and give this commander a taste of his own medicine.

Charles smiled faintly and raised his voice, "There can only be one voice in Lucavaro District, and that is my voice, Charles Meklen. I don't mind being challenged, nor do I mind killing those who challenge me."

Charles took out the Silver Rhinoceros, loaded the Magic-Breaking Bombshell Bullets into the chamber one by one, and slapped them onto the table.

Upon seeing this Extraordinary Handgun, Scar maintained his fierce demeanor but stopped talking; he knew that an Extraordinary Weapon in the hands of a Transcendent could easily surpass two or three ranks to kill an opponent.

Yellow Bear and Doll Sister also kept silent. Although both were Transcendents of the First Order, they lacked the confidence to contend with Charles.

The once restless gang members finally calmed down.

Charles had a "fearsome reputation" after all. While most of the Patrolling Army in Lucavaro District were on the payroll without working, there were still over two hundred people showing up for work every day—it wasn't a small force. Even the strongest of the five gangs in Lucavaro District did not have the confidence to take on the Patrolling Army alone.

Moreover, Charles was not looking to trouble everyone but to "share power" with the gangs. No one wanted to miss out on this "feast." Almost immediately, someone spoke up: "The Lone Wolf Gang can't swallow such a large piece of cake alone. We, the Dark Night Beast, are willing to share some of the responsibility with Commander Charles."