After Shira's death, Ozneth became somewhat deranged.
He rooted out nearly all the Rebel Army's hidden insiders in the Imperial Capital.
Even some officials who had opposed him in the past, despite having no connection to the Rebel Army, were dragged into it.
For a time, everyone in the Imperial Capital feared for their own safety.
Even Ozneth's subordinates were terrified, afraid they might die over some minor oversight.
Over the next few days, people died in the Imperial Capital almost every day.
But the people Ozneth truly wanted to kill were nowhere to be found.
Night Raid also learned of Shira's death, even earlier than Ozneth did.
Because of that, they had already gone into hiding, waiting for the storm to pass before showing themselves again.
And the reason Ozneth dared act so recklessly...
Was because one person he deeply feared was no longer in the palace.
General Budou!
The southern rebels came on with ferocious momentum, taking several cities in succession with almost no effort.
They were already on the verge of reaching the gates of the Imperial Capital.
General Budou finally could no longer sit still. He transferred half of the Imperial Guard and went to an important pass between the rebels and the Imperial Capital.
If this pass were breached, then there would be no obstacle left between the Rebel Army and the Imperial Capital.
Therefore, General Budou personally led troops to hold this place.
General Budou was worthy of being one of the two strongest people in the Imperial Capital. The moment he took the field, he held the Rebel Army firmly at bay there. No matter how they assaulted the pass, they could not break through it.
It was not that the Rebel Army had never thought of killing General Budou, crushing the defenders'