"Eight hundred it is, then."
The Imperial capital was divided into the Outer City, the Inner City, and the Imperial Palace.
The Outer City was where commoners, merchants, and low-ranking nobles lived.
The Inner City was filled with powerful, wealthy merchants.
Only the Emperor and his ministers were allowed into the Imperial Palace.
In other words, the city had three lines of defense.
Afraid that his plans would be exposed, Louis had made no preparations at all. He could only hurry into action.
But there was a problem.
He had only bribed the Imperial City Garrison Commander here.
The Outer City and Inner City were actually under Lothair and Yuffie's control.
Now, he had to hurry into the Imperial Palace.
He needed to seize control of the central government.
After days of preparation, his eight hundred Blood Ghosts and his own high-ranking warrior aides were ready.
So they needed to seize the armory. Not every soldier carried a weapon, and most of the Imperial City's guards would be asleep at night.
This was the perfect opportunity!
Under the pitch-black night sky, Oscar Yang, the Empire's Sword King and one of Louis's aides,
looked like an elegant, middle-aged butler.
He carried a two-handed sword in one hand as he headed for the armory, with three hundred Blood Ghosts wielding Sharp Swords following behind him.
The Empire's Sword King was renowned for his swordsmanship. He had once sparred with the legendary Ninth Order Odris without falling behind.
At that moment, when faced with the guards—
"Who goes there?" The guards spotted a man wielding a Sharp Sword and immediately drew their own blades. Four of them assumed defensive positions. "Halt!"
"Stand down now!"
The Sword King answered them with his blade.
It was a legendary sword, not some ordinary weapon made for