The First Magic World War

Charles never expected someone from the New World Conference to step forward again. He activated his Insight and swept a glance over the glamorous beauty, who was just at his challenge level limit, Second Level!

Charles thought to himself, "Why does everyone from the New World Conference insist that I must duel them?"

Charles merely wanted to get in touch with the new leaders of the New World Conference and gauge their thoughts before he came out. He truly disliked dueling.

With a dashing whistle, he signaled Gareth to soar into the sky, who met Abelia, the fourth chairman of the New World Conference head-on!

Gareth spared no excessive movements as his five fingers spread, reaching for Abelia's chest. After switching to the Blood Butcher technique, every muscle in his body was forged as tough as steel, no inferior to any Extraordinary Object of the Sacred tier, especially after sneaking some of Emilia's "little snacks." Now almost reaching the Twenty-Fourth Level, his grab was exceptionally forceful, making Abelia, a Sacred level figure of the New World, look like an electrocuted kitten, who suddenly shot back hundreds of meters.

In the void, the two exchanged only a few moves before Abelia had to deploy the Flame Hand seven times fiercely blocking Gareth, while fully using her Quickness Technique to escape back to Arcadia Port.

The previously stunning cold beauty was now drenched in sweat, and the brief confrontation had been fast and violent. If she had reacted even slightly slower, she would likely have died on the battlefield.

Gareth, ruthless and forceful, simply used the difference in their levels to suppress the fourth chairman of the New World Conference.

Romios looked quite baffled. He had intended to rescue her, but before he could make a move, Abelia was already beaten back.

Now, the leaders of the entire New World Conference understood why Avesh, Mocher, Montblanc had experienced a disastrous defeat under Black Phoenix City, with Mocher defecting and Montblanc dying in battle. This Charles Mecklen was indeed formidable, with countless powerful followers, who could almost destroy a top fighter like Abelia of the New World on the spot.

Romios, choosing not to personally intervene, simply waved his hand, and a dark veil rose, covering the entirety of Arcadia Port.

Charles, watching from above for a while, returned to the Holy Light Divine State Title ship. His generals had already gathered on the ship. Although they were not indulging in pleasures during the war, just being on the Holy Light Divine State Title was comfortable and pleasing.

Charles did not call for a military meeting, as in such situations, it was tough to come up with any strategies. To take down Arcadia Port, he must either wait for land military operations or simply face off with the New World Conference fleet at sea.

Upon returning to his cabin, Charles saw Anne who had been waiting for him. He smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry about me, I won't be taking any risks."

Anne clenched her small fists and said, "I hate that I can't help you."

"I progress too slowly in my training."

Anne was quite self-reproachful as she increasingly wanted to assist Charles more.

Charles comforted her briefly, then suddenly remembered something, smiling he said, "My Anne wants to train, I can gift you some aid that I acquired from the Agres Sea."

He took out several dozen Divine Fragments and handed them to Anne, saying, "They're called Divine Fragments! They can amplify the quality of your training."

Mama Karen, always by Anne's side, seeing the handful of sparkling items, for the first time showed excitement and exclaimed, "Mr. Mecklen! Are these truly Divine Fragments?"

"Where did you get such precious items?"

Charles responded, "In a labyrinth in the Agres Sea, the people of the New World call it the Evil God Colosseum. I acquired quite a bit of this stuff, but I can't make use of it."

Charles had tried to cultivate using the Divine Fragment, but the effects were disappointing and did not significantly enhance his tier as it did wildly for the young Zimmerman. However, to win over Anne's favor, it should be more than sufficient.

Mama Karen exclaimed in surprise, "How could you have no use for it? It can enhance one's Extraordinary Tier!"

Charles was about to say, "It does not enhance Supernatural Abilities effectively!" but seeing Mama Karen so astonished, he asked instead, "Is this item rare in the Old Continent?"

Mama Karen, hand on chest, replied, "This small pile of Divine Fragments could even be used as a bridal gift to ask for the Emperor's hand in marriage without appearing meager."

Charles exclaimed in surprise, "Is this item really that precious?"

Mama Karen said softly, "Combined with the corresponding Secret Technique, just two or three fragments can elevate someone by one tier, and it's effective all the way up to the Sacred Level! Do you see its value now?"

"Even beyond the Sacred Level, it is still effective, although many more are required."

Charles finally understood and thought, "This is the western fantasy version of a Spirit Pill that can enhance decades of cultivation."

"But, what exactly is this Secret Technique? Could it really improve efficiency? Zimmerman had to consume dozens to advance a tier. It wouldn't make sense if Zimmerman didn't know, right? Hmm, there must be some problem with his brain, his memory got erased by the Jade Scroll, maybe that's why he doesn't remember."

Charles did not hide his thoughts and said, "What if there is no corresponding Secret Technique?"

Mama Karen smiled, "Without the Secret Technique, the effectiveness in enhancing the Extraordinary Ranks would decrease significantly, by tens of times. However, the intrinsic energy contained won't disappear; it accumulates inside the body. If not metabolized, it's like a powder keg, capable of exploding at any moment."

Charles finally confirmed that the young girl Zimmerman indeed didn't know the Secret Technique; she had squandered a treasure.

Hearing Mama Karen's explanation, Anne was slightly delighted and asked, "Mama Karen! Do you know the Secret Technique to metabolize the Divine Fragments?"

Mama Karen smiled, "I indeed know it, though I've never seen Divine Fragments myself."

Then she disclosed a Secret Technique to Anne, not hiding anything from Charles. After learning the technique, Anne collected a small amount and gave the rest back to Charles, saying, "You need it more than I do!"

Charles shook his head and said, "I don't need to boost my strength at the moment."

"I need to focus on refining myself more right now!"

"On this journey, I've been relentlessly advancing my strength, and my body is nearly at its limit."

In Anne's eyes lingered deep affection. Charles wasn't foolish enough to say that he still had plenty of it, especially since he had secretly obtained a lot while with Zimmerman and had taken control of the entire Underground Labyrinth after Zimmerman was forced to leave. His saying he didn't need it now sounded like an "excuse," an "excuse" for sacrificing for the girl he loved.

Anne never doubted her choices, but in that moment, her heart felt exceptionally warm.