The allied forces sent by nobles from all walks of life marched southward. At night, their camps were lined with long dragons, and burning torches made a continuous noise in the dark night.

Compared with the south, which is gradually boiling and burning, the imperial capital seems to be particularly cold these days, and there are fewer pedestrians on the streets.

The big reason is that many nobles left Titania with their private armies. In addition, the current unfavorable situation also makes some nobles who stayed no longer able to be as indulgent as before, and they always feel a little anxious in their hearts.

Hidden corners float up, making people uneasy.

A heavy rain fell on the city.

After entering summer, there was a rare heavy downpour in Titiania. The dense sound of raindrops echoed in the streets and alleys, drowning out all kinds of sounds. It was so noisy, but so quiet.

In a luxurious mansion, the originally closed exquisite iron gate slowly opened, and several guards in black raincoats stood silently on both sides of the courtyard road, waiting for a certain big shot to come out.

"Hey, wait a minute, there seems to be something I haven't picked up yet."

Three figures walked down the steps in front of the mansion. One of the petite maids seemed to think of something, then threw down her umbrella and ran back into the house.

The other two had long been accustomed to this somewhat reckless and willful maid, and stood patiently in the rain. The plump maid held a black umbrella to shield the young master beside her...

Elio, standing under the umbrella, looked at the guards standing in the courtyard, his eyes slowly swept over them, and then he took a deep breath, and the black fitted dress undulated slightly.

It seemed that the white scarf at the collar was a little restrictive. Elio loosened his hand slightly. He didn't know if it was the tension in his heart that prevented him from trying his best to shift his attention to other places.

It was raining heavily today and he had to go out. Naturally, he had something unusual to do. This was not a visit to friends or a simple guest, but a major event that could change the entire empire.

Just like those two uncles did to their father.

The hard soles lifted and fell slightly, and the rainwater flowing on the ground made him feel a flowing coolness, and his thoughts calmed down a little.

For this day, the Empire's Dark Moon and many people who secretly support him have made various preparations, but Elio is still a little worried.

After all, no one can be completely reassured about this kind of thing, and who can guarantee that it will succeed.

The private army of nobles in the city, the assassins of Dark Moon, the bribed palace maids, the military camp outside the imperial capital... Many pieces of information passed through his mind one by one. He recalled and sorted it out again, and felt a little more at ease in his heart.

It was only then that Elio realized that Anna was looking at him with concern.

"Are you a little nervous?" the gentle maid Anna asked.

"Um."

"It's okay, there will be many people on your side." Anna's voice was as slow as possible, but there was still a little trembling in it, which made people notice that she was not that calm.

"I see."

Elio stretched out his hand and held Anna's other hand to reassure the person closest to him. At this time, he was also thinking secretly in his heart.

I must create a beautiful world where sister Anna can live happily.

Such thoughts passed for a moment, and then the familiar footsteps sounded again behind him.

"Phew, I'm back. This chessboard and chess pieces are really good things. I almost left them here." Kenos held a small, delicate wooden box. As it shook, various chess pieces collided with each other inside.

Voice.

"Are you ready? Let's set off." As she said this, the maid with silver-purple hair took Elio's arm.

"Become emperor from today, Elio."

Dense raindrops were dripping from the eaves. The current regent was sitting in the study, looking at the documents and letters that had been reported recently. Some of them he wrote down instructions, and some he put aside and did not deal with for the time being. He was so busy.

But for some reason, a faint boredom arose in his heart, so the regent put down his pen and came to the window sill to take a rest.

There are traces of rainwater flowing everywhere in the courtyard, and some green and light yellow fallen leaves are also fluttering among them. The sky is overcast, and the wind blows raindrops into the room from time to time.

He quietly looked at the ground under the attic. At this time, a scene in the corner of his eyes seemed to change. This made him inadvertently glance over and saw that the two guards who were originally standing there were slowly leaning against the wall.

He fell down, but no sound was heard.

Such a scene made the regent's pupils shrink and he retreated instantly. Then several sharp enchanted crossbow arrows flew past him and were nailed into the ceiling above his head.

Urgent bells rang in the palace. Immediately, Edron used the ring on his hand to warn the Guards Corps stationed in the empire. According to the agreement, these legionnaires would be summoned immediately and then rush into the Rose Palace within five minutes to protect it.

he.

The key now is how to survive in these critical five minutes.

This study is no longer safe, but he has other backup options.

Several red knights who were guarding outside the study room rushed in. Under Edron's command, they pushed aside the bookshelf on the side, and then he opened one of the secret doors, which would lead to a safe place.

He didn't know how many guards the enemy had bribed and how many forces participated in this operation, but judging from the fact that the enemy had excluded the guards in the palace, the enemy did not fully control the power in the palace.

Where to go now.

Where are the Queen and the Prince? No, it would be easier for them to be blamed when they are together, and the existence over there can also share a lot of attention for themselves.

The Palace of Thorns? Although it is where the Imperial Guards are stationed, and the most powerful swordsman in the palace, the 'Red Executive Officer' DeRosa, is in charge, but the situation at this moment is sudden and complicated, and he cannot 100% guarantee that the Imperial Guards will be stationed there.

A leader is loyal to himself.

DeRosa was a confidant and confidant promoted by his brother Emmanke. If it was the queen who initiated the coup this time, then going to him would be a trap.

Blood Moon Hall? This is the palace that hosts coronations and major ceremonies. Although there are fewer people, its location is more secretive and conducive to defense. There are also several special sacred objects hidden in it that can be unlocked with royal blood.

Just went there.

After making a decision in his heart, Aimanke's pace quickened a lot, and at this time, noisy and fierce battle sounds began to sound in the palace on the ground.

What was different from Edron's imagination was that this time his opponent did not bribe the guards, but merely put on the guards' armor and clothing when sneaking in for the assassination.

To His Highness and those around him, these guards were all traitors. They were basically recruited and trained by the new emperor and had nothing to do with the original royal family. The guards of the original royal family had long since fallen apart in that coup.

Already.

After hearing the ringing bells, the assassins in dark red windbreakers simply stopped hiding and directly drew out their sharp knives and began to harvest the palace guards.

In the complex environment of the courtyard and palace, the guards in twos and threes are no match for these professional killers. They use a secret method to burn magic power, which greatly enhances their killing ability in a short period of time. They quickly shuttle through the palace, searching for the regent.

His Majesty’s figure.

"There are enemies!" a guard shouted loudly, then drew his sword and summoned his companions.

Scenes like this happened all over the palace, with running and shouting everywhere. In just a few minutes, all kinds of sounds began to sound in all the palaces that were originally quiet.

Weapons clashed with each other mixed with rain, the sound of battle broke out everywhere, and the uneasy bells spread to all parts of the palace, finally making the whole city noisy and tense.

Hearing the ominous bell, the expressions of some pedestrians on the street changed drastically. Some ran home in panic, while some shops quickly closed their doors and inserted the bolts. While everyone was listening nervously, there was a burst of armor-colliding footsteps.

The sound rushed through the streets and gradually converged towards the palace in the center of the imperial capital.

"Bless the rose and the red moon, I hope you can spend today safely." Many elderly people knelt at home and prayed silently. Many people thought of the grand wedding and the streets stained red with flowers and blood after the wedding.

"Stop! Which legion are you from? Retreat quickly, otherwise we will open fire and attack."

On the street, soldiers from both sides faced off with their guns raised. The dark magic crystal guns were pointed at the enemy. The soldiers stood nervously in the rain, with their fingers on the triggers, ready to fire at any time.

Of these two troops, one is wearing a bright red short cloak with a blood moon badge on the chest. They are an elite regiment directly affiliated with the royal family. The other is also wearing a bright red military uniform, except that the other thing on the chest is red.

The green rose badge is also a royal symbol.

After hearing such a question, the officer wearing the red rose badge dismissed it and waved his sword directly.

"Fire!"

The two parties fired at the same time, and the expensive enchanted bullets were shot out from the magic crystal guns, immersed in each other's arrays, and burst out blood flowers, which then mixed into the muddy streets and spread with the rain.

"Traitor! Shoot, shoot!" Seeing the other party firing, the officer assigned to Blood Moon shouted angrily.

"You are the traitors, charge!" The soldiers wearing the rose badge rushed out immediately. In this short distance, neither side had a safe time to reload, and the confrontation on the street immediately turned into a melee.

The rain obscured their sight. They were wearing similar or even identical military uniforms, and they were fighting only by the badges on their chests and the direction of travel.

Gunshots began to ring out throughout the imperial capital. The rescue regiments and the obstructing soldiers fought together and struggled to break through to the center of the palace.

At the east gate of Titania, several roaring chariots advanced at high speed and directly hit the heavy stone door, knocking out a burst of dust and debris from the door that had not been exposed to war for many years.

"Open the door! You despicable traitors." The people commanding the siege were the legions loyal to His Majesty the Regent. They had sophisticated military equipment.

"Oh, we are despicable? The regent and his brother are the despicable people, right? Does the throne really belong to their brothers?" At the city gate, a nobleman wearing a thick poncho responded in a low voice.

"I, Count Gekuan, was the commander of the army under the former crown prince. I was once responsible for guarding the imperial capital. If it hadn't been for that coup, I would have been your immediate superior."

"Bullshit! Brother Ansel is dead a long time ago. You are just an abandoned wild dog. How can you make a noise in front of me!" The officer below the city rebuked loudly, and then asked his men to step up the attack.

The heavy orichalcum chariot opened the hole in front, and blue flames that were as bright as white spurted out and began to burn the ancient and heavy door.

As the flames invaded, the originally exquisite carvings on the city gate began to melt. The original exquisite flowers, grass blades, fairies, roses, and other patterns gradually turned into ugly and dirty metallic liquid in the blazing flames, dripping into the mud.

and flowing sewage.

The rising and evaporating white gas enveloped the city gate, and the two parties shot at each other up and down the city wall, while the city gate gradually collapsed amidst the constant collision and burning.

After hearing the noisy sound of running footsteps outside, Queen Lily was woken up by the maid beside her.

"Sorry, Your Majesty, there is an assassination or a coup in the palace now." The head maid anxiously reminded the Red Queen who was taking a lunch break.

After quickly waking up, Lily stood up quickly, glanced around, then picked up the child who was also sleeping, and prepared to take him away with her, but the now three-year-old prince was not as relaxed as he was when he was a child.

"I'll do it, Your Majesty." The head maid also asked for help at this time. She is a Sequence 5 transcendent, and her physical strength is much better than Lily's.

Then the two opened the door and moved towards the Palace of Thorns with the cooperation of the guards and maids.

Although Commander DeRosa is usually feared, at this moment he is probably the most reassuring presence.
To be continued...