The coup underway

Capital Parliament Building.

A large number of Military Police quickly sealed off the entire Parliament Building. Arno led the way, followed by fully armed Military Police. As they entered the Parliament Building, Arno's purpose was clear: he walked straight toward the top of the Parliament Building.

There were still many junior staff members in the Parliament Building, who were all dumbfounded when they saw the Military Police suddenly barging in. Some of them stepped forward to stop them, "Wait! Which unit are you? This is the Parliament Building, no unit can act without authorization..." Slap! Before the man could finish speaking, he was slapped hard across the face by Arno, leaving him stunned.

Arno's Military Police didn't hold back either, stepping forward to subdue the man. This seemed to be a signal, as the fully armed Military Police immediately took action, plunging the entire Parliament Building into chaos.

Arrests, beatings, screams, roars, wails— the Parliament Building was in complete chaos, but Arno didn't even glance at it. Instead, he led his men straight to the upper floors.

"Commander! What do we do?! Those Military Police are coming up! You run! Ian and I will hold them off!" Minick, one of Pyxis's subordinates, was filled with anxiety.

Pyxis remained calm, even taking a sip of his drink. "No, it's too late to run now. If the Military Police really want to do something, no one in the whole Parliament Building can escape. Let me see the Soldiers. I want to know why they're doing this."

Pyxis stepped out of his office and greeted Arno.

Even Arno felt respect for a veteran like Pyxis, who was full of honor, and bowed respectfully, saying, "Commander Pyxis."

Pyxis didn't answer. He stared at Arno and the Military Police behind Arno for a long time before sighing, "Why did you do this?"

"For the Eldia Empire!"

Pyxis shook his head. "It's not that simple. The Eldia Empire is ultimately a thing of the past. Let's stop now. We Eldians can't afford internal strife."

Arno: "I'm sorry, Commander, we have no choice. Guards, escort the Commander away! Do not harm the Commander!"

At Arno's command, several Military Police immediately stepped forward. The meaning was clear: Pyxis knew that these Imperialists were planning Coup and that he couldn't stop them. However, out of respect for Pyxis, the Imperialists Military Police did not attack Pyxis but watched as he was taken away.

Arno's earlier deference vanished as he approached the Prime Minister's office. Arno had no liking for Zackly, this power-hungry old man, and kicked the office door open. The Garrison outside had already been apprehended by the Military Police.

In the spacious Prime Minister's office, Prime Minister Zackly sat upright at his exquisite desk, his hands supporting his chin, his eyes behind his glasses showing no sign of panic.

He looked calmly at Arno and the Military Police who burst into the office. "Gentlemen, is this... a rebellion? Why?"

Arno walked up to Zackly and, without hesitation, punched him hard in the face. Caught off Zackly was knocked off his chair, and two of his teeth were knocked out.

"You old bastards, we're not rebelling, we're Coup, just like you did back then!" Arno said coldly, looking at Zackly on the ground.

If the Nobility who had been treated "specially" by Zackly were to see this scene, they would surely jump up and applaud excitedly.

In this way, the entire Parliament Building was quickly taken over by the Military Police of the Coup, and most of the Parliamentarian were detained.

In the Orford District, two Garrison Soldiers guarding the city gate saw a man suddenly jump off a carriage and run frantically toward them.

"Halt! Who are you! Don't come any closer!" A Garrison Soldiers immediately raised his Rifle and shouted.

The man quickly stopped, panting, and said, "Take me, take me to see, to see Uncle Randy."

It was only then that the two Garrison Soldiers realized that the person dressed in coarse clothes was a girl with delicate features. That's right, she was Lisa, who had managed to slip out of the Capital before the Military Police completely sealed Capital off during the Coup. Knowing that the Coup was a big deal, Lisa rushed to the Orford District as soon as she escaped the Capital because her uncle Randy Vald, was currently there.

He briefly explained the situation, which nearly scared the two Garrison Soldiers to death. Without delay, they immediately flagged down a horse-drawn carriage and sped off to the military Orford District.

Soon.

"Coup!? Lisa, are you serious?" The slender Commander Randy looked up in astonishment.

"Uncle! It's true, the entire Capital is under lockdown now. This is a letter from Father to you!" Lisa quickly took out a prepared letter from her person and handed it to Randy.

After reading the letter, Randy slammed it on the table and shouted towards the office door, "Ruben!"

A Garrison Regiment Officer immediately walked in, "Commander!"

Randy's face was serious as he quickly ordered, "Immediately summon all Garrison Regiment troops and Military Police in the Orford District to a state of combat readiness. Dispatch Soldiers to contact the Survey Corps and Titan Warriors in the Trost District immediately! Hurry!"

Ruben didn't dare delay; he quickly bowed and ran off to deliver the order.

Randy clenched his fists, his heart still unable to calm down. But when he saw his niece Lisa, dressed in coarse clothes and looking travel-worn, he felt a pang of pity. He had let his niece suffer all that way.

"Lisa, go and rest. Leave the rest to us."

Lisa rubbed her dry eyes. "I'm fine, Uncle. Don't worry about me. The Capital needs you more right now."

Meanwhile, inside the Survey Corps' base Dungeon, several Ackerman quietly approached the Dungeon door. The one at the front, A-Wu, gestured for his Younger Brother Younger Sister to be quiet, and then slowly pressed his ear against the Dungeon, listening to the sounds outside.

The other Ackermans weren't fools either; they probably guessed what had happened outside and all placed their hands on the hilts of their swords.

Suddenly, A-Wu dodged backward, and the Dungeon door was violently smashed open. A squad of Military Police shouted and were about to rush into the Dungeon. Seeing this, the Ackerman did not hesitate and instantly drew their Blades. A bloody battle was about to break out in the small Dungeon.

Zeke craned his neck, peering out from in front of the cell, trying to see what was going on. "Well, what's going on? The Paradis Island are fighting amongst themselves? This is really interesting."

In another cell, Pieck and Porco were also startled by the commotion. They went to the edge of the cell and witnessed an incredibly bloody scene.

Several Ackerman, wielding Blades, moved like demons descending to earth, hacking and slashing among dozens of Military Police. In the cramped Dungeon space, the Military Police were no match for the Ackermans, even with Rifle. Blood splattered, limbs flew, and screams filled the air.

"Tsk tsk tsk, how terrifying." Pieck clicked her tongue, but before she could finish her exclamation, bang! A stray bullet from who-knows-where suddenly pierced through Pieck's palm.

"Ouch!! Ouch!! I was just watching the fun!!" Pieck immediately rolled on the ground in pain.

Porco: "...6"