A silver double-bladed cigar cutter was slipped into his pocket; the long, sleek cedar matches, their sulfur scent dissipating in the air, bright flames toasting the rotating cigar, slowly filled his mouth with fragrance. Captain Klaus Schtauffenberg exhaled the smoke contentedly. Nearby, an orderly quickly removed the wine glasses and a bottle of Blue Butterfly Armagnac. The captain, cigar in mouth, vigorously wrote in his combat journal.
At present, Charlemagne and Alfheim were in a peculiar state described by Alfheim Media as "All Quiet on the Western Front." The Wehrmacht lacked interest in attacking, and Charlemagne lacked the strength to launch assaults. Both sides heard each other's dogs barking across the trenches, idly firing artillery. Under this strange complicity, both sides coexisted peacefully. Yet, the disparity in life quality brought about by economic and technological gaps became prominent.
