Catching Snakes

"Woo! Woo!"

The long, drawn-out horn call came from the north, echoing through the rebel-held Kuramo City. It was like the verdict of the Supreme God, and like a cold tide from the distant north, making the Purple Grass Clan Leader Guramo go icy all over in an instant.

"How is that possible? How can they be this fast?!"

Guramo trembled all over, unable to believe it. From the moment Medina's assassination attempt began until now, only three days and four nights had passed!

He had rushed south day and night, mobilized his warriors, and attacked Kuramo's garrison without delaying in the slightest. After that, he had organized several thousand rebels and besieged the Mexica army for two days and two nights, exhausting their strength and arrows, with victory already in sight! Who would have thought...

"This fast... It can only mean every outcome is the worst one."

Guramo murmured to himself, and his heart was instantly filled with despair.

For the horns of the royal army to appear here at a time like this meant the worst possible result among all his expectations: Medina's assassination of the king had failed completely, and had not even managed to create the slightest chaos. The king had directly locked on to the Purple Grass Family, sent out urgent messengers who traveled a hundred li in a single day, and ordered the Capital Region Legion south. Then the Capital Region Legion had not delayed at all, nor had they attacked Crow's fief. They had marched day and night, covering nearly a hundred li in two days, and charged straight for Kuramo City!

And once such an outcome happened, it meant this premeditated rebellion had failed completely. Facing the kingdom legion sent to punish them, the Purple Grass Family would not even have the