The wind startled the white sun as time sped westward.
Several more months had passed since Durandal returned to the Imperial Capital after quelling the unrest. That day, Durandal walked out of the palace. Seeing that a familiar figure beside her was missing, she could not help but sigh.
Not long ago, Najenda had personally led twenty thousand elite soldiers southwest of the Imperial Capital to suppress bandits. Perhaps Najenda had long since grown dissatisfied with the Empire, so this expedition to suppress bandits was merely a pretense. Her true purpose was to lead her troops in defecting from the Empire.
Those twenty thousand soldiers were all Najenda's trusted subordinates. Their loyalty to her surpassed even their loyalty to the Empire. Before they had even found the bandits, Najenda directly changed course and led her people toward the Revolutionary Army's headquarters.
General Najenda had officially rebelled!
Having witnessed the Empire's countless atrocities, she had come to deeply feel its darkness. At last, she made up her mind and resolutely led her troops to join the rebels.
Though the Empire was corrupt, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. Its intelligence department was not merely there for show. Besides, there were more than twenty thousand people involved, so not long after Najenda rebelled, the Empire received the news.
A court meeting was promptly convened, and Esdeath was ordered to lead troops after Najenda. If she dared resist... she was to be executed on the spot without mercy.
"I never expected it! General Najenda actually rebelled. I wonder whether General Durandal knew beforehand? If not, then it seems General Najenda's relationship with you, General Durandal, was not as good as people imagined!"
As Durandal pondered Najenda's matter, Esdeath approached her with the Three Beasts, speaking in what seemed like a