"The war began. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

The man who said this was the Marquis Habs.

Looking at the skyrocketing flames in Nancheng District, even a fool knows what is going on.

History is always strikingly similar. Thirty years ago, after the sudden death of the then Emperor Charles XV, a fierce war broke out between the princes over the throne.

And now, thirty years later, the heirs of Charles XVI, the victor of that year, have also followed the path of cannibalism among their fathers.

"Power drives people crazy." Leo sighed in his heart.

In order to ascend to this throne that symbolizes the top of power in the world, the eldest princess, the eldest prince, the second prince and so on did not hesitate to put aside their family affection, and put those brothers and sisters who should be their closest siblings on the list of must-kill, even at the cost of bloodshed, just to achieve the final victory in this battle.

These heirs are like a group of red-eyed beasts, imprisoned in the arena of power, and only when all the rivals are killed, the one who can still stand in the arena can become the ultimate victor.

It is a game where there is no peace, only death and killing.

Win or die.

Thinking of this, Leo couldn't help but subconsciously turn his head to look at the eldest princess who was standing not far from him, who was also looking at all this.

There is no doubt that Leo has placed all his bets on the eldest princess, who is a full ten years older than Leo but still young enough.

The price of the eldest princess's failure is to pay for her life, and the price of Leo's failure is the possibility of losing her beloved, Bela.

Although it may seem that the price paid between the two is not comparable, it is important to remember that for some people love is worthless compared to life, and for others, they can give up their lives for love without hesitation.

What kind of person is Leo? I'm afraid he doesn't even know about it. But Leo knew one thing very well in his heart, that is, he did not want to lose Bela, a quirky, sometimes cute, sometimes very brutal girl.

So Leo, like the eldest princess, can't afford to lose.

The eldest princess felt Leo's gaze and turned her gaze.

I have to say that although Her Royal Highness the eldest princess has not deliberately made any appearance, as long as she stops there, it is like a dazzling star, and it is impossible to ignore her existence.

The eldest princess seemed to feel the anxiety in Leo's heart, her originally serious face loosened slightly, and she showed a confident smile to Leo: "Don't worry, we will succeed." ”

It must be admitted that the confident and cheerful feeling of this heroic princess laughing is really very contagious, and even Leo's mood is relaxed a lot because of this smile.

"Yes, we will succeed." Leo muttered a silent sentence in his mind, then reached out and took the boneless little hand of Bella who was standing beside him.

Bela glanced at Leo, her eyes showing a rare lack of anger, but a sweet smile at her sweetheart.

Looking at his sweetheart's smile full of trust, a sense of pride suddenly surged up from Leo's heart, if a man can't even protect his own woman, then what qualifications does he have to fight for the world, to fight for a career that everyone looks at and worships?

"I'm going to make it!"

Leo's resolve has never been stronger.

At this moment, Leo's sleeve was suddenly pulled hard.

"Let's go, let's go to the South Gate!" The Marquis Habs took the lead and staggered down the stairs not far away.

"That's right, South Gate!" Leo immediately came back to his senses.

There is no doubt that the Nancheng District has become the main battlefield at this moment, so once the two sides fighting in the Nancheng District decide a winner, this winning army will definitely not be reluctant to go far under normal circumstances, and will definitely try to attack the palace from the south gate closest to the Nancheng District as soon as possible.

Before leaving, the Marquis of Habs did not forget to give an order to the most senior officer at the west gate, the leader of the Praetorian Guard, Vogt: "Once an enemy army attacks here, if you can't support it, you immediately take your men to withdraw to the second palace gate, and join up with the Praetorian Guard there to fortify again, understand?" ”

Although 3,000 Praetorian Guards sounds like a lot, it is enough for daily patrols and guards, but in such a time of war, 3,000 people are a little inadequate to defend the entire palace with an active area, so when attacked, it is the smartest strategy to retreat and deploy defenses.

Of course, Leo was not the only one on his side, and if nothing else, these papal masters behind Leo alone would be enough to play a role comparable to the three thousand Praetorian Guards - provided that Bishop Gavin did not brag in his letter to Leo.

Coupled with the hundreds of personal guards around Her Royal Highness the eldest princess and the Marquis of Habs, as well as the fact that Leo was still carrying three Sanctuary powerhouses at this moment, although the number was at a disadvantage compared to the other two sides with 25,000 soldiers each, it was not that they were completely incapable of fighting.

Everyone rushed all the way to the south gate of the outer city of the palace, but fortunately it was not attacked by traitors like the west gate.

The team leader on duty was very alert after receiving the order sent by the Marquis of Habs, and after discovering the sky-high fire in the southern city not far away, he chose to close the palace gate and keep all the guards, so although the south gate of the outer city was filled with a tense atmosphere at this moment, everything was still normal so far.

This made Leo and the others breathe a sigh of relief, and hurriedly climbed the palace wall, wanting to observe the situation in Nancheng District.

This look made everyone gasp.

From the south gate of the outer city, which was under the feet of the people, was an avenue that was extremely wide enough to accommodate ten carriages walking side by side—"Charles Avenue".

On both sides of Charles Avenue stand hundreds of mansions of different styles, but without exception, they are incomparably beautifully decorated, luxurious and extravagant.

These mansions were inhabited by the nobles, families, ministers, and famous generals of the Empire, all of whom belonged to the most important people and families in the Empire, including the mansions of the Marquis of Habs and General Hermann.

Suffice it to say, if your family doesn't own a mansion off Charles Avenue, then you and your family aren't qualified to be among the top families in the empire.

But at this moment, Charles Avenue is no longer the grand scene of the past, and it is a shocking scene in the eyes of everyone.

The entire avenue of Charles was lined with thick smoke and flames, black fog and red flames filled everyone's pupils, and at least nine of the ten mansions were completely submerged in flames, and the last one was still struggling in the flames.

From time to time, heavily armed knights and soldiers would pass through the mansions, and if you listened closely, you could hear faint screams and shouts of killing from the firelight.

The Marquis Habs took a deep breath, and although he was very reluctant to admit it, he still had to face this reality.

"Charles Avenue - it's over."