On this New Year's Eve, the entire Kingdom of Charlemagne was in a desperate situation of internal and external troubles.
In the royal capital, Martin looked at the rebels swarming towards the palace like a surging tide, and thought to himself that King Charlemagne seemed to have taken the situation too far and it was on the verge of getting out of control.
But when I think about it carefully, I feel that things are not that simple, and there seems to be a mystery hidden in it.
After a moment's thought, he turned and sternly instructed the Dragon Knight Eric, "You only need to show up at the critical moment. If you sense the need for action, retreat immediately. Also, see if you can find out what secrets are hidden in the royal family. I have a feeling there's something wrong with this old man. He's offering too much."
Dragon Knight Eric looked solemn, nodded firmly, and left.
Martin was secretly planning to take advantage of this chaotic situation to gain some benefits for himself.
As time passed, the melodious music in the palace was gradually drowned out by the shouts and cries coming from afar.
At first, the nobles present were still hoping for the best and tried to ignore the ominous sound coming from the distance.
However, when a noble knight covered in blood suddenly rushed into the hall in panic and explained the reason, everyone woke up from their dream and realized the seriousness of the problem.
In an instant, the hall was in chaos.
The nobles shouted loudly and commanded their knights to rush towards the east gate regardless of everything.
When they heard that the rebels were attacking the west gate with all their might, they tried to escape from the palace that was about to be destroyed through the east gate.
When everyone arrived at the east gate, breathlessly, the knight guarding the gate stopped them with a stern face, saying, "The city is under martial law now. No one is allowed to enter or leave the palace without the king's order."
The nobles suddenly fell into despair. In desperation, they had to turn around and rush to see the king anxiously, hoping to get instructions from the king and find a glimmer of hope.
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