"!!"
"This is the place!"
"Soldiers! Attack! For the Kingdom!!"
"Anyone who resists is to be killed without exception!!"
"Charge!!"
"Kill them~!!"
"..."
A chaotic battle was unfolding across the streets of the enormous Royal Capital of the Re-Estize Kingdom.
Shouts of battle, angry commands, magical explosions, the clash of weapons, and the unnerving metallic scraping of weapons striking armor rang out one after another. Nearly half the city had become a noisy, bustling battlefield, while countless citizens cowered in their homes, frightened and utterly unaware of—or too afraid to go outside and see—what terrible things were happening in the Royal Capital that night!
By contrast, the Royal Capital's security forces and the soldiers guarding the city had already received messages and related orders.
They had no intention of involving themselves in the fighting happening not far away. Other than standing guard in the streets and maintaining order to prevent any unnecessary disturbances, they did nothing at all. They watched in silence, their expressions grave, as battle sounds rang out from the streets and houses in the distance, and entire blocks were lit by flames.
They knew that Her Highness Lana, the Kingdom's Third Princess, had finally resolved to wipe out the criminal organization Eight Fingers from the Royal Capital! The shouts of fighting and the flames were the result of a surprise attack organized in person by the respected princess. So naturally, they wouldn't meddle in any of the places their superiors had specifically warned them about—even when Eight Fingers kept sending people to beg them for help.
In fact, they weren't just refusing to interfere or rescue the members of Eight Fingers, with whom they had all shared some degree of familiarity over the years. They were even taking advantage of the situation, arresting every thug who dared