At twenty past eight in the morning, Eliott Garner led a thousand imperial guards, appearing in grandeur outside the East Palace. The reason why it was not the royal guards was simple. The royal guards were stationed in the royal city, all elites among elites, stronger than the imperial guards, but not many in number. Unless under special circumstances, the royal guards rarely left the royal city to avoid leaving the royal city vulnerable and causing security risks.
Moreover! Last time, in order to confuse Sean, King Ron had broken the rules and dispatched fifty royal guards to “defend” the Palace of Wolf! Just the fifty royal guards led by Pierre Calder were enough to deal with the likes of Spirit Wolf inside the Palace of Wolf!
This thousand-strong guard! To put it bluntly! They were just there to put up a show, to amplify their presence!!!
Therefore! On the way to the Eastern Palace, the thousand guards walked leisurely. They didn’t clear the streets in advance, which attracted the attention of many city dwellers, who followed along, wanting to see what the fuss was about!
By the time they arrived at the entrance of the Eastern Palace, it was a sea of people!
“What’s going on?”
“Didn’t the Crown Prince go with Wolf King to quell the rebellion at Fort South? General Garner personally led the troops to surround the Eastern Palace, did something happen at Fort South?”
“Could it be that they lost and are now facing punishment?”
“Oh my!”
“There’s going to be a good show now!!!”
The crowd of onlookers were whispering amongst themselves, their imaginations running wild as they speculated wildly!
Despite this! Eliott Garner acted as if he didn’t notice, holding the imperial decree in his hand, standing outside the Eastern Palace gate, not entering, just quietly waiting!
Generally speaking! In situations like this, Eliott Garner, holding the imperial decree, would directly enter the Eastern Palace and announce the decree in person, and the crowd of onlookers would be blocked outside, not allowed to peek or eavesdrop!
But today was different!!!
Eliott Garner intended to wait at the door, to have Prince Gerard and the family members inside the Eastern Palace come out and hear the imperial decree in front of everyone!
He wanted everyone to see! To hear!
Soon! Accompanied by the sound of hurried and chaotic footsteps, dozens of people from the Eastern Palace, led by Prince Gerard, swarmed out!
Seeing the scene outside the gate, Prince Gerard went pale!
Disaster! Has it come so quickly???
The family members of the Eastern Palace were even more stunned, their hearts pounding, cold sweat pouring out from their foreheads and backs, their legs trembling so much they could barely stand!
In their panic! Their eyes when they looked at Prince Gerard were filled with indescribable resentment!!!
Originally! They had the opportunity to escape in advance!
Just over two hours ago, those old men came to the Eastern Palace, trying to persuade Prince Gerard to flee with them, but Prince Gerard refused, and many people in the manor knew about it!
So! In their eyes!
It was Prince Gerard!
It was Prince Gerard, the bastard, who, in order to show off his bravery, for the sake of his noble bloodline, the face of the royal family, wanted to die and insisted on dragging them down with him!
It was Prince Gerard! Who deprived them of the chance to escape in advance!!!
Thud!
Prince Gerard had prepared himself mentally to die nobly, so although he was surprised by this scene, he didn’t panic. He glanced at Eliott Garner and when he noticed the imperial decree in his hand, he knelt down on the spot without saying a word!
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
Including Prince Gerard’s mother, Ashby’s wife, the current Crown Princess, most of the family members of the Eastern Palace followed Prince Gerard and knelt down, choosing to accept their fate!
In an instant! A large group knelt down, causing exclamations among the crowd!!!
You must know!
Those who were kneeling before them were all big shots from the Eastern Palace, as common citizens, it was almost impossible to see them before!
And now! They were kneeling before them, the scene was truly shocking!!!
However! There were a few exceptions!!!
“It’s your fault!”
“All your fault!”
Some of the family members of the Eastern Palace glanced at each other, their hatred for Prince Gerard overrode their fear of death, and they charged at Prince Gerard, roaring!
As they charged, they cursed: “Damn Prince Gerard!”
“Selfish!”
“Shameless!”
“You killed us!”
“You!”
“I’m going to fight you to the death!!!”
In total, there were five individuals, each resembling a frenzied beast. Their faces were ferocious, teeth gritted, and their bodies exploded with dark energy. They knew they were about to die, so they wished, before their last breath, to claim the life of Prince Gerard themselves, considering it a less wronged death!
This sudden turn of events stunned everyone!
Caught off guard!
Those five were just a few meters behind Prince Gerard, so close that before Prince Gerard could react, they had already rushed to his side!
They raised their fists! Packed with a powerful dark energy, they fiercely charged towards Prince Gerard, who was kneeling there!
Boom!
The next moment, an explosion echoed!
Everyone’s heart trembled violently in that instant. They opened their mouths wide, the corners of their lips twitching severely. Their eyes widened, eyelids twitching fiercely!
Prince Gerard!
The prestigious Prince Gerard!
Was he about to be killed in front of the Eastern Palace gates by his own people before he even received the decree?
However, the scene that everyone feared, or perhaps anticipated, did not occur!
After the explosion! Seen! Prince Gerard was still kneeling there steadily, unscathed, while the five who attacked him were thrown back, tumbling and falling to the ground, then spurted out jets of blood!
Eliott Garner! He appeared in front of Prince Gerard, protecting him!
One against five!
As the commander of the royal guards, Eliott Garner’s strength was unquestionably formidable. He took action at the critical moment and easily saved Prince Gerard’s life!
“Arrest them!”
Following Eliott Garner’s order, the royal guards behind him immediately advanced, restraining all five men!
“A bunch of ants, daring to rebel against their lord!”
“Death is too good!”
Eliott Garner coldly snorted!
At this moment, Prince Gerard, the Crown Princess, and the kneeling relatives from the Eastern Palace all raised their heads. Their faces became even more unsightly, with some breaking out in cold sweat for Prince Gerard!
Others, however, were sweating for themselves!
You should know! Those who harbored resentment against Prince Gerard and wanted to fight him were not just those five, but others simply didn’t have the courage!
Fortunately, they didn’t act impulsively…
Impulsivity! It really is the devil!!!
“Thank you, General Garner, for saving our lives!”
“Thank you, General Garner!”
Prince Gerard and his mother regained their senses, feeling a lingering fear. They were not afraid of death, but they didn’t want to die at the hands of their own people!
“Prince Gerard, no need for formalities!”
“You’re too kind!”
Eliott Garner took a few steps back and said solemnly, “His Majesty has a decree, Prince Gerard and the Crown Princess should receive it first!”
Suddenly! Everyone bowed their heads again and knelt down!
Eliott Garner slowly unfurled the imperial edict and read aloud, “My son Ashby, in the rebellion of Fort South, took command in the face of danger for the stability and security of our country. With valor and martial prowess, he quelled the chaos at Fort South and beheaded the enemy’s leader, performing remarkable service! Regrettably, the traitor Sean, dark and evil, colluded with the rebels, betrayed the country, and Prince Ashby fell prematurely in the turmoil, sacrificing his life for the country…”
Eliott Garner’s voice was loud! Carried by the robust dark energy, it could be heard miles away, allowing everyone present to hear clearly.
Halfway through the reading, everyone’s expressions changed drastically! So, the battle at Fort South had been won? So, Eliott Garner’s arrival with the army was not for punishment? But hearing the latter part! Everyone’s hearts felt as if they’d been hit with a ten-thousand-point blow. They felt their scalps tingle, their hair stand on end, and they could hardly believe their own ears!
My God! What did I just hear???
So, Prince Ashby led the army to defeat the barbarians of Fort South, pacified the chaos at Fort South, but was assassinated by the Wolf King Sean?
So, Prince Ashby sacrificed his life for the country?
So, the Wolf King Sean, who was famous and glorious in the capital just a week ago, is actually a heinous traitor?
Damn!
Damn!
Damn!
Eliott Garner’s voice, like rolling thunder, entered everyone’s ears and stunned everyone present. They were frightened and stupefied, standing as if they were wooden chickens, feeling as if their brains couldn’t keep up!
The family of the Eastern Palace kneeling there trembled with excitement!
Some of the women! Could not help but weep!!!
Was the crown prince a hero? Were we not going to die? Was it all a false alarm?
On the contrary, the five men who had just tried to assassinate Prince Gerard looked ashen. The blood at the corners of their mouths hadn’t dried yet, and it was spurting out again!
Damn it! What the hell???
After Eliott Garner finished reading the imperial edict, he immediately turned to look at the pitiful five, and coldly said: “Kill them!”
As soon as the words fell, the guards who had them in custody took action!
In the blink of an eye, five living beings turned into five bloody corpses!!!
The reason Eliott Garner didn’t kill them until after he finished reading the imperial edict was to let them die with regret, to make an example of them, and to show those who had rebellious intentions!
“Grandfather!!!”
At such an outcome, even Prince Gerard couldn’t help but feel surging emotions. His excitement was such that the veins in his neck were visible, and hot tears streamed down his face!
Bang! He dropped his head towards the imperial edict in Eliott Garner’s hand, giving it a heavy kowtow!
The Crown Princess and the relatives of the Eastern Palace also followed suit, kowtowing their thanks!
“Prince Gerard!”
“Please, rise quickly!”
Eliott Garner took a few steps forward, bent down to help Prince Gerard and his mother up, and said, “His Majesty has ordered that you continue to live in the Eastern Palace, there is no need to move!”
“In three days,”
“A state funeral will be held for the Crown Prince!”
Prince Gerard and his mother glanced at each other, about to express their gratitude, but Eliott Garner stopped them, his voice heavy, “Wolf King Sean has committed heinous crimes, I must immediately rush to the Palace of Wolf!”
“I will take my leave now!”
Having said that, Eliott Garner turned around and walked away, waving his hand and shouting, “Set off for the Palace of Wolf!!!”