The absolute silence that enveloped the royal capital of Gransell, under the light of the rising sun, did not have the tranquility peculiar to the early morning.

The frenzy of spectators and tourism led by the martial arts tournament that just ended a few days ago has made the already 300,000-strong metropolis even more boiling and lively. However, what should have been a constant hustle and bustle was replaced by emptiness and silence.

Except for the occasional sound of the Secret Service's footsteps on the street, almost as light as a silver needle falling.

Although their faces were covered by masks, they could easily see their tiredness as long as they were alone. And in fact, after the fiasco of leaving the palace, not many of them were able to continue to participate in the battle - not to mention, most of the elite of the elite, were taken underground by Colonel Richard.

"It looks like this is their last resort...... After the failure of the pursuit of the Guards and the tragic counter-killing, the mourning soldiers all returned to the royal capital under the unified command of one person to give Colonel Richard's shady plan a final gain time...... "Skillfully hidden in the alley on the corner, Haliga observes as he chooses a new location. He hadn't heard the news of the fall of Abel's palace, but from the moment the royal capital suddenly fell under martial law sometime yesterday afternoon, Heliga knew what was going on.

"Well done, Estell, they ......" Heliga couldn't help but exclaim in his heart, it was impossible to defeat the heavy garrison of the Ministry of Intelligence with that little force alone, and the reason why the operation was successful must be a miracle created by the obsession of Captain Yulia and other members of the personal guard team to "rescue the princess at all costs". And after the loss of the palace, the royal capital and the queen in the palace will inevitably become the next target.

"I don't know what happened to Fei...... If Estil and the others manage to free the princess, then Faye should fight them. If I'm lucky, I might be able to get something like the one I got from the princess...... When the time comes, there will be no scruples...... Well? ”

Although he didn't have the amazing dynamic sensory ability of Fei, in such an extremely quiet situation, some voices full of dissonance could not escape Heiliga's ears, "Did I hear it wrong...... The sound of the Steering Engine? ”

"Crunch!" Just when Heliga was about to confirm it again, he found that the city gate, which had been closed all night, was slowly lowered under the control of machinery and metal slings—

"What's going on...... Oh, no......"

Listening to the cries and scattered gunshots, Heliga muttered to himself, "They...... Is this coming? ”

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"Have you started?" Standing on the highest point of the royal city, facing Lake Valyria, the queen could not see what was happening in front of the city, but that did not mean that she could not hear the noise, which had gradually become noisy.

"yes...... What a farce. A male voice rang out abruptly in the space that should have belonged to the noble queen alone. However, the queen herself did not show any unusual expression, but turned around faintly and smiled: "How can you see it, Mr. Lawrence?" ”

"Colonel Richard's hard work in the past year has been crushed by your granddaughter with a few stinky hairy boys, and now he has rushed to the royal city to save you with all the combat power he can raise, you should be very happy, right?" I don't know if it's sarcasm or appreciation in the tone.

"Huh...... You forgot that there are also the sons and daughters of Mr. Cassius. The queen not only did not interrupt and get angry because of Lawrence's rudeness, but added kindly.

"Don't you even deny it?" Second Lieutenant Lawrence raised an eyebrow, looking surprised by the Queen's reaction, "Although they made a lot of noise, it looked lively, and in fact it was well planned...... However, the ruler of a country was turned upside down by his own officers, and even completely pinned down for a time, and finally even needed an immature little girl to bring a civil society guerrilla to the rescue......" Lawrence did not continue, but the meaning was clear, he was hinting to the queen - in this case, are you sitting on the throne safely? Neighboring countries, won't they have some ideas? Especially Erebonia, who has always been eyeing Liber.

"Huh...... I see what you mean. The queen took a leisurely sip of black tea, "It's just that now to those children, I am just a grandmother, or even a kind old woman." As such an ordinary old woman, why can't I express my joy in the fact that they are about to come to my rescue? ”

"Huh." Lorens let out a shrill scoff, he had never expressed his emotions so strongly before, "Wang—that's an interesting thing. What is good for oneself and makes oneself happy, you can be upright and frank and happy; And in the face of some dirty methods, you can use the excuse of 'as a king, you have to take care of the overall situation' to perfunctory the past......"

......The smile on the queen's face was solidified, and the tone of her voice was no longer as kind and gentle as before, but a little fierce. In Lorens's heart, she can be regarded as a bit of a "king".

"Mr. Lawrence, I don't know what you've been through, or what you're referring to me, or the country...... If there is a ...... I am not in a position to ask for your forgiveness, but there is one thing that I would like to tell you as a king. ”

"......" Lorens sank his face and remained silent.

"Wang ...... Inhuman. ”

“…… "......For some reason, Lawrence smiled this time, very calmly," he said...... Even if I have any hatred, it shouldn't be you, or this country...... But......" Ensign Lawrence rose from his seat in the room and paced slowly to the observation deck where the Queen stood, looking out over the sea of clouds and the rising sun.

"Shura...... Nor is it human. ”

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"Pounds!" In the western neighborhood of Wangdu, the wooden door of a family was brutally smashed open. And the family, who had been hiding in the house and shivering since hearing the sporadic gunshots that began early in the morning, had the courage to look over secretly, only to find that it was a spy soldier covered in injuries and looking embarrassed. Seeing that it was them, the family quickly calmed down in that moment - of course, only for that moment.

"Huh? Huh? The timid child had not yet understood why the blood and flesh of the spies who had been protecting them had their still sharp steel claws on their necks.

"How! If you have the ability, you can shoot me! Otherwise, get out! The spy soldier smirked and looked at the three Kingdom Army soldiers who looked bewildered following behind the door.

The royal capital has been reduced to a battlefield.