The royal capital of the Land of Frost.
Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.
Usually, the royal capital of Molinco was brightly lit at night. The streets were filled with merchants and tourists, as well as dancers from various taverns. The entire city exuded a luxurious and prosperous atmosphere.
Today, it was also brightly lit, but the light from the crystals in the shops along the street was replaced by the 'torches' engraved with illumination spells held by the city guards.
The pedestrians on the street also hid in their houses, not daring to go out on the streets.
The entire street had long been occupied by the city guards who were fully equipped with armor.
Baron Gologan was one of the city guards. His noble birth gave him a position as the commander of the city guards.
"This is the first time the royal capital has been under martial law in more than a decade."
Baron Gologan rode his horse through the streets of Molinco, flanked by city guards with 'torches' in their hands.
"After all, Prince Cheil not only betrayed our country and joined the demons, he even attempted to assassinate His Majesty. These crimes are enough to send him to the guillotine," an aide beside Baron Gologan said.
Baron Gologan listened to the aide's furious tone. He opened his mouth to say something, but in the end, he could only swallow his words.
In fact, he had known all the inside story a long time ago. This was a secret that was enough to cost him his life!
The king was most likely one of the Nephilic Judges of the Kingdom of Saints in disguise!
That was why Baron Gologan knew that everything Prince Cheil did was not 'betrayal', but to save the country.
Firstly, no one would believe his nonsense. Secondly, the royal capital of the country was already under the control of the Nephilic Judges.
"Lord Baron!"
Three civilians suddenly walked out of the street. Their appearance interrupted Baron Gologan's thoughts.
"Is what the missionaries said true? Prince Cheil has become a minion of the demons? "
One of the civilian women braved the danger of being trampled by horses to approach Baron Gologan. It seemed that she was a loyal supporter of Prince Cheil.
Many people in the Land of Frost were proud of this young prince, not only because of his charisma, but also because of his extraordinary talent and legendary experience recognized by the Frost Spirit.
Baron Gologan used to admire the young prince, but … he was too rash!
The baron looked at the pleading eyes of the commoner and gritted his teeth, wanting to tell the truth.
"Prince Cheil has already surrendered to the Devil Race, he is very dangerous!"
When Baron Gologan finished his sentence, he felt as if he had used up all his strength. The woman's eyes dimmed as if she was saying 'how is this possible'. His heart felt heavy.
What a humiliation …
Baron Gologan gripped the reins of his horse tightly. He couldn't be sure if the Inquisitors were spying on him.
If he revealed these secrets, Baron Gologan would not be able to live long, and even his family would be implicated.
Baron Gorlogan looked around. The martial law had caused the entire capital to be in a state of panic.
Apart from the commoners hiding in their houses, there were also many missionaries shouting on the streets.
"The devil is lurking in this city! Homeless people, please come to the church, we can give you shelter! "
The Kingdom of Saint had built several churches in the capital. Under the preaching of the missionaries, some of the commoners in the capital believed in the God of Holy Light.
The news that the prince had surrendered to the devil had already spread in the capital.
Baron Gologan could only do one thing now, and that was to pray that Prince Cheil had already escaped the capital.
But his last ray of hope was mercilessly crushed.
"Baron Gologan! We've found traces of the devil! Please lead your troops to the south wall immediately! "
A city guard rushed to Baron Gologan on horseback and informed his troops of the news.
Have we been discovered? The south wall … That means we're only one step away from escaping the capital?
Baron Gologan's heart sank to the bottom, but he still obeyed the order delivered by the messenger. He immediately waved the reins in his hand and led his troops to the south wall.
When Baron Gologan led his troops to the bottom of the wall, there were already thousands of soldiers gathered around the wall.
They were holding 'torches' for illumination, and the crystals on the 'torches' glowed like a river.
Baron Gologan rushed to the front of the troops with his last ray of hope. In his mind, such a long time was enough for Prince Cheil to escape from the south wall.
Unfortunately, when Baron Gologan saw Prince Shay on top of the South Wall, the last glimmer of hope in his heart was extinguished in an instant. But the next second, he held his breath for a moment.
The prince was wearing a silver knight's armor and stood on top of the wall. Facing thousands of soldiers who had already surrounded her, Cheil's expression was very calm. He was so calm that it was as if the soldiers were not here to capture her and send her to the guillotine, but to welcome her triumphant return.
"The devil is there!"
Someone in the army shouted, and an inscription magic that could project light was cast by a spellcaster who followed the army, illuminating the prince's body.
"Everyone, prepare for battle!"
The commander of another legion shouted. The soldiers had already taken out their bows and the spellcasters had also taken out their magic wands.
Baron Gologan had no choice but to pull out his sword and give the same order, but the words were stuck in his throat and could not come out no matter how hard he tried.
"Run!" Baron Gologan kept shouting in his heart.
Cheil only needed to jump off the wall to escape from the imperial capital, but the young prince did not choose to do so.
"My people."
Her gray pupils glanced at the soldiers who had taken out their crossbows and aimed at her. Her cold voice echoed in everyone's ears.
As soon as Cheil's voice faded, Baron Gologan heard someone give the order to release the arrows.
Hundreds of arrows pierced through the air and shot towards Cheil who was standing on top of the city wall. A transparent ice wall rose in front of Cheil.
However, the ice wall could not stop the arrows that were enchanted with inscriptions. The moment the ice wall was shattered, Cheil pulled out his sword and cut off more than a dozen arrows that were aimed at her.
"You! How long do you want to be deceived by those despicable bastards of the Kingdom of Saints! "Cheil's voice was cold and penetrated into everyone's heart.
Baron Gologan listened to Prince Cheil's words and felt suffocated as if his heart was being gripped by a hand.
He wanted to answer Cheil's question, but cowardice and the price of failure locked his throat.
The soldiers around him seemed to waver a little.
"Don't be fooled by the devil's words! His Majesty the King has given the order, we must capture that … "A legion commander reminded the soldiers loudly. It was an order from the King.
Suddenly, a voice drowned out his voice.
Baron Gologan's eyes widened as he stared at the southern wall. A huge 'painting' appeared on the southern wall. Baron Gologan recognized the moving 'painting'. It was the city around the stronghold, Fort St. Sorbus.
"The haze has shrouded our country!"
"The Nephilic Judges have the ability to change into other people's appearance."
"Even the chief of the Whitefrost Deer family has been replaced by the Nephilic Judge?"
"The Kingdom of Saints has made a mistake, and they must be punished severely!"
"I will personally lead the army to send those Nephilic Judges to the guillotine."
The film being broadcasted on the city wall was "The Civil Strife of the Frost Nation". It was a very short edited version of the documentary, but the edited content directly showed the audience what was happening in the country and what Shay was preparing to do!
When the film appeared on the city wall, the soldiers who were loading their crossbows forgot what they were doing and stared blankly at the content. It didn't matter how loud the commander next to them yelled.
The loud noise even attracted the attention of the surrounding people. They opened their windows and looked at the 'painting' that appeared on the southern wall.
The video lasted until the last scene, which was also the most detailed one. It showed Prince Cheil being taken back to the main hall for interrogation, until the king's chest was pierced by a sword.
When the sword pierced through the king's chest, the king's appearance gradually changed into that of another person. Baron Gologan felt his breath stop, and the minds of the soldiers around him went blank.
The air suddenly became silent, and the 'painting' that lasted less than three minutes soon disappeared.
When it was all over, Cheil was still standing on the city wall. She glanced at the soldiers below. Cheil could feel that the way the soldiers looked at her was completely different.
"Our respected king has been replaced by the despicable Nephilic Judges!" Cheil shouted. "I can't forgive their crimes! Can you stand it?! "
No one spoke. The weak soldiers had no right to speak on this matter. They didn't know who to believe.
If they chose to stand on Prince Cheil's side, they would most likely become traitors of the country and be sent to the guillotine together with Prince Cheil.
Baron Gologan's knuckles turned white as he held the reins. His throat that was locked by cowardice was finally filled with courage.
The Baron raised his sword high and used all his strength to shout out the words that he had been suppressing in his heart.
"For His Royal Highness!"
"For His Royal Highness!"
The moment Baron Gologan raised his sword, the soldiers around him with torches also shouted.
Their voices began to spread. The people watching from the window also poured their voices into the tide.
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