At 9:30 p.m., the messenger of the Duke of Calus, the Third Highness, came to the Palace of the Goddess of Victory, when the palace gate was closed and the messenger was stopped by the Praetorian Guard.

The Messenger for Help, a close confidant of His Royal Highness and a diplomat, Viscount Lucas, made full use of his professional expertise to tearfully describe the bloodshed that was taking place in the Black Rose Annex to the Janissary and asked to be seen by His Majesty.

Unmoved, the Janissary refused the messenger's request for help on the grounds that His Majesty had gone to bed and that any important incident should be reported tomorrow morning. Viscount Lucas wailed loudly in front of the gates of the Palace of the Goddess of Victory, and could not kneel for a long time.

At the same time, the 1st and 2nd Gendarmerie Brigades of the Imperial Prosecutor's Office were assembled.

The Hohenzollern family, the brother of the Grand Duke of Gabriel, and the Earl of Adam, the Undersecretary of the Imperial Inspectorate, declared General Erwin and the City Guard rebelled, and personally led the two gendarmerie brigades, more than 2,000 people, to attack the City Guard Command Headquarters.

The gendarmes encountered the 2nd Combat Brigade and the 3rd Combat Battalion of the City Guard at Fifth Avenue, and fierce clashes broke out between the two sides, and Fifth Avenue was quickly ignited and turned into a sea of fire, and the loud shouts of killing caused the residents of several nearby streets to close their doors and tremble.

The military police brigade was small in number and insufficient in combat strength, so it was unable to overcome the defense line of the city guards for a while, but it greatly slowed down their pace of reinforcement of the Black Rose Annex, indirectly relieving the pressure on the main battlefield, and making the battle situation of the Black Rose Annex continue to be anxious.

At 9:50 p.m., Duke Calus's confidant, Michael succeeded in taking command of the 2nd Combat Battalion of the Cabinet Garrison, and from the 4th Avenue attacked the headquarters of the City Guard.

The Marquis of Erwin had to send the nearest City Guard 3rd Combat Brigade, 1st Combat Battalion, to block the attack. The 1st Combat Battalion, which had arrived in a hurry, was caught off guard by the Cabinet garrison before it could enter its intended position, and it was defeated one after another.

In desperation, Erwin simply sent the entire Third Combat Brigade out, intending to eat the Cabinet garrison first, and then turn around to reinforce Fifth Avenue.

However, the 3rd Combat Brigade had just been dispatched, and the herald brought another piece of bad news—there was a movement in the Blood Moon Legion stationed outside the city, and an independent combat brigade was breaking away from its position and rushing towards Maltiz in full force.

Due to the fact that the city guards had drawn almost all of their forces, the city gate was very empty, and it was no longer possible to prevent the independent combat brigade of the Blood Moon Legion from entering the city.

General Erwin's face changed several times when he heard the news, and he knew very well that whether it was the gendarmerie unit of the procuratorate or the cabinet garrison, they were all miscellaneous troops, and their combat strength could not be compared with the city guards at all.

However, the Blood Moon Legion is one of the four main legions of the empire, and their combat effectiveness is definitely not comparable to that of local garrisons like the City Guards.

In the midst of the chaos, the mild-mannered General Erwin found Bertha and shouted angrily, "What about the reinforcements of the church, why haven't they come yet?"

Berta also knew that the situation was serious, so she didn't put on a high-minded appearance anymore, she looked at the starry sky, roughly determined the time, and said affirmatively: "It should be almost there, you can rest assured, the combat power of the Holy Cross Legion will never be below the Blood Moon Legion." ”

In the face of Berta's pale assurance, General Erwin felt a sense of weakness. However, at this point, he had no choice but to follow Berta and go all the way to the dark.

General Erwin called the herald and issued another military order.

He sent out the 2nd Combat Brigade as the general reserve and set up defenses in the slums near the West Gate of Maltis, trying to rely on the difficult terrain to hold back the independent combat brigade of the Blood Moon Legion until dawn.

The herald was stunned for a full ten seconds when he heard this order, and then he took a moment of silence for the 2nd Combat Brigade and passed on General Erwin's military order.

At this time, Maltis was already in a scuffle, and the red flames of war reflected half of the night sky. Both sides were buying time, for everyone knew that they would have to face the wrath of Frederick the Great as soon as it dawned.

Whoever can kill the other first, or catch the other party's handle, has that glimmer of life, after all, when the dirty water that started the riot is poured on a dead person or a prisoner, it will be more convincing.

In the Basilica of San Sofino, the captain of the knights, Mario, finished his day's patrol and walked to the barracks humming a light tune.

He was wondering if he should sneak a sneak over to Ilona for a moment, and if he was lucky, he might be able to see the figure he had been dreaming about.

When he returned to the barracks, Mario suddenly noticed that there seemed to be a lot less horses in the stables, and he waved to the guards stationed in the stables and asked, "Hey brother, did you make any moves tonight, why are there so many fewer horses?"

The guard was no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, and his face was very immature, perhaps the first time he had seen a mid-level knight, and he had already been dazzled by Mario's beautiful armor.

"Yes...... Yes...... Your Excellency, the Holy Cross was dispatched twenty minutes ago. ”

"Holy Cross?" Mario was slightly stunned, and muttered to himself in confusion, "What are those guys doing out so late?"

"I heard that there was a riot in the imperial capital, and the Holy Cross went to guard the church over there. ”

"I see...... Mario nodded, just about to leave, but suddenly remembered that Ilona happened to be returning from the imperial capital today, and hurriedly asked, "Has the Sage returned?"

The guard shook his head: "Lord Sage's carriage hasn't arrived yet, so I guess it hasn't come back yet." ”

Mario's heart tightened, and he asked, "Who is in charge of leading the way for the Sage Lord today?"

"It seems to be Sister Berta......"

"What?" Mario was shocked and asked, "Whose order did the Holy Cross leave the Holy City?"

"It's Her Highness!" the young face of the guard showed a strong look of longing at the mention of the Holy Maiden, but Mario's face was pale, and he didn't say any more, and immediately turned and ran towards the church.

Mario took out the fastest speed, and the golden fighting spirit was wrapped around him, and the soldiers around him were inexplicable.

At the door of the Light Prayer Room, Mario panted and pounded hard, and the heavy bronze door slowly opened, revealing the indifferent cheek of a divine servant.

Mario didn't care about straightening out the disordered aura, and said breathlessly, "I want to see Mistress Deriano." ”

The servant glanced at Mario blankly and said coldly, "The bishop is praying to the Father, and no one is to disturb him. ”

Mario grabbed the servant's collar and shouted angrily: "Something has happened to the Sage, if you still want to live, take me to Lord Deriano quickly, quickly!"

Facing the wolf-like Mario, a hint of fear finally appeared on the face of the servant, and he trembled and opened the door to the light prayer room, and Mario pushed him away and rushed in.