The Blood Moon Coup that suddenly erupted in the Lorenzo Kingdom shocked its neighbors, especially the Divine Eagle Empire, which remained locked in a standoff with the Holy Light Church.
In their last great battle, the Divine Eagle Empire had deployed Prince Simdo, and Archbishop Link of the Holy Light Church had entered the fray. Even so, neither side had emerged victorious.
Both sides had suffered terrible losses. The Divine Eagle Empire had burned through nearly 200,000 sets of Marine Armor, lost close to 300,000 frontline troops, and seen thirty-five Legendary Rank experts and three Calamity Rank experts killed. The Holy Light Church's Criminal Army had been shattered, with more than 400,000 casualties. Its Holy Crusaders and Sacred Knights Order, summoned from churches across the land, had also suffered heavy losses. One Void Ship had crashed, while sixty-two Legendary Rank experts and three Calamity Rank experts had died.
Overall, the losses were roughly even. Apart from the Holy Light Church's lost Void Ship, neither side had gained an advantage.
Half a million casualties in a single day of fighting were more than even giants like the Divine Eagle Empire and the Holy Light Church could easily bear. After that battle, both sides had fallen quiet, tended their wounds, and begun rebuilding their strength.
The Holy Light Church had urgently summoned troops from various Void Worlds. The Divine Eagle Empire, while mobilizing its own forces, had pressed Green and Princess Mulesina to accelerate production of the Alchemy Mecha. It had even raised the price it offered from 4,500 to 4,700 Gold Pounds. Its only demand was speed!
Then, unexpectedly, the Lorenzo Kingdom had undergone a massive upheaval.
Rumor held that Grand Duke Mora had fallen. Upon taking the throne, the new queen had turned her blade on the kingdom's nobles. Before