Low horn blasts sounded from every direction. Even the clamor of battle cries carried through the air, and tension spread all around.
Although they had not left the palace, everyone present could feel it.
This was the scent of war!
The young prince stood to one side. Worried about the old king, he was also trembling all over with tension and excitement.
He had never experienced a moment like this. The Lulusia Kingdom was about to face war.
Yet not far in front of him stood a powerful force of Marines.
There was not a trace of worry or tension on their faces, as though nothing had happened at all.
"What will happen next?"
The young prince murmured.
His anxious gaze settled on Xia Le, but he did not dare look for long.
Meanwhile.
Inside Lulusia's Royal Capital.
At the four gates to the north, south, east, and west, the king's defenses were breached by the Rebel Army almost instantly.
Boom!
An explosion rang out. Flames surged into the sky, then spread rapidly in the blink of an eye.
Screams rose one after another from the Royal Army, whose ranks collapsed almost at the first clash.
Then large numbers of troops poured into the Royal Capital.
"All civilians, stay inside your homes! Do not come out!"
"We are the Revolutionary Army! We will not harm you. Please cooperate!"
The shouts echoed above the Royal Capital. Frightened civilians rushed home and shut their doors tight, while the bolder ones peered outside through their windows.
"It's the Rebel Army!"
"No, that's not right. They call themselves the Revolutionary Army."
"The Revolutionary Army? The army that recently became famous around the world for stirring up trouble everywhere? Their leader seems to be that World's Most Heinous Criminal!"
"I thought the Marines had