162. Brotherhood

Charles showed great enthusiasm toward his elder brother and his brother's wife. He recalled that whenever Charles needed money, he would demonstrate this enthusiasm when asking his brother for it.

In front of his younger brother, Mycroft Meklen was actually quite strict, but before he departed, he had heard that his brother had become a second-class clerk chief of rank thirty-two, as personally announced by Baron Fabolais. He was considered a "big shot," which inevitably made him somewhat reserved.

Although the couple was brought to Mostar Fortress, they had no chance to meet any nobles. In fact, Charles was the highest-ranking Imperial official Mycroft Meklen had ever met in his life.

When conducting business, he inevitably dealt with local officials—officials before whom he had to humbly and cautiously lower his voice. In his own brother's eyes, these officials were probably nothing more than minor annoyances.