Do Your Own Revolution-Chapter 156

#156

“Allen! Hey Allen!”

At the entrance of the Imperial Palace in the Kalhyram Empire.

Allen, the gatekeeper guarding the entrance to the elevator leading to the main palace, waved his hand at the voice of his colleague calling him.

“I already know without you telling me. It’s about today’s newspaper, right?”

“We won! They finally got the Republic to sign the surrender!”

His colleague Ron spread out the newspaper he was holding.

The Republic’s Unconditional Surrender.

Below those words adorning the front page was a photograph of a Republic military officer signing the surrender document while Marshal Keiren watched.

“This wretched war is finally ending! Between the defense tax and war support funds, our backs were breaking!”

“We who just pay money have it better. Think about the people living in the eastern region. At least they won’t have to worry about conscription anymore.”

So this was why the street scene he saw on his way to work seemed unusually festive.

The end of war.

The war that had dragged on miserably for over 100 years was finally coming to a complete end today.

“I heard the Imperial direct territories are expanding too?”

“That’s because they’re gradually nationalizing the private lands of nobles in the eastern provinces. You know, like those guys from this time.”

“Those crazy bastards. No matter how obsessed with power they were, to give their country’s military to the enemy…!”

All imperial citizens who witnessed the war would share the same thoughts.

While the Kalhyram military that completely destroyed the massive enemy called the Republic was praised as the nation’s heroes.

The magic nobles who didn’t participate in the war were in a situation where they were despised as ones who just holed up in their territories engaging in fraud.

“If the war ends, our work should become a bit easier too.”

“Right. No matter how short-staffed we are, with this number of people…”

Just as they were continuing their conversation, excited about the hope to come.

Click. Click. Rustle.

The communication device connected to the Imperial Palace reacted, and a document slowly began printing out in place.

“Ron. That…!”

“Oh no, a letter from the main palace?!”

A document approved with His Majesty the Emperor’s seal.

It was a matter of utmost importance that had to be handled first, postponing all other work.

Ron hurriedly unfolded the document.

However, after checking its contents, he tilted his head in confusion.

“Seal off the second level of the Imperial Capital. Burn all confidential documents and entry logs, then destroy the elevator so no one can enter…”

“What? What kind of nonsense is that?”

Hearing his colleague’s muttering, Allen was also puzzled.

A lockdown order was one thing, but burning all documents and entry records?

Even when the Revolutionary Army—no, the rebels—invaded, there were no such orders…

Thud. Thud. Thud.

Just as he was thinking this, someone knocked on the office door.

When they opened the door, what emerged was a white uniform decorated with gold thread.

It was an Imperial Guard directly under the palace’s command.

“S-Si-!”

“Skip the salute. Did you not hear the instructions?”

“In-instructions?”

At the guard’s question that even skipped the salute, they looked at each other in bewilderment.

The documents in their hands.

Seeing them, the guard quickly snatched them away and said to the two:

“Your shift ends here today. Leave right now, and do not come near the Imperial Palace for the next fifteen days.”

“Wh-what?”

“Why so suddenly…”

The guard who finished speaking handed envelopes to Ron and Allen.

Inside the envelopes were thick wads of cash.

They were holding six envelopes containing three months’ worth of salary each.

“This includes the wages for the shift workers. I’m sorry, but please deliver it to them personally.”

“Y-yes… Understood, but…”

Seeing the guard who seemed to be in a hurry,

Allen, remembering the contents of the document that just arrived, asked him with suspicion:

“Is something happening in the Imperial Capital?”

“You don’t need to know. And you shouldn’t know.”

The guard spoke with a heavy voice.

It meant that something had happened.

“Return to your families. Find new jobs, and live your lives in the Empire. Soon, good days will come.”

“Good days…?”

“There’s no time! Hurry!”

At the guard’s shouting with a stiff voice, the two startled people immediately left the office.

They headed for the elevator going down to the ground floor.

There, numerous people were already waiting.

Office workers, administrators, chefs, janitors.

All members of the Imperial Palace, except for the Imperial Guard, were hurriedly evacuating the palace.

“Is this the last of them?”

“Yes, yes. Our staff is… Ah, there they come!”

When Philip, the head of security, pointed at them, the guards quickly guided them to the elevator.

As the guards exchanged signals to lower the elevator.

Before they could ask anything, a booming voice addressed them as if refusing to allow questions.

“Unit, attention!”

The guards stood at attention in their positions.

Unlike their usually relaxed expressions, their faces were now full of fear and determination.

Trembling eyes. Yet their fists remained clenched.

They had seen similar faces before.

Those were the faces of soldiers heading to the battlefield.

“Salute to our fellow colleagues!”

Snap!

The guards moved as one body to render a hand salute.

Seeing this, among the staff, those with longer tenure seemed to somewhat guess the current situation.

That today was that day.

“Let’s return the gesture.”

The first to say this was the head maid who had managed the palace’s affairs for 30 years.

Gripping the hem of the Imperial service uniform she had worn for countless years, she bit her lip tightly.

“After all, we’ll never see them again.”

Lifting her skirt, she slowly bowed her head.

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Behind her, the Imperial head chef and head of accounting showed their respect by placing their hats against their chests.

Never see them again.

As they pondered these words, the elevator slowly descended, and the Kalhyram train station located in the center of the Imperial Capital came into view.

Inside the bustling station.

However, the station’s scenery was slightly different from usual.

‘That’s…’

What filled the station densely were armored trains decorated with luxurious ornaments.

As the doors opened with steam, an enormous number of knights poured out from inside.

All these are knights…!

Knights numerous enough to fill the entire station.

Only then did Allen realize why the guards had sent them away.

These knights were now.

Occupying the Imperial Capital.

The train station was noisy with knights’ voices and the sound of weapons.

Through the densely gathered knights, someone emerged.

Karl Buckenheim.

He was the head of the First Seat of the Magic Noble Houses, Duke Buckenheim.

Boom–!

“?!”

“What was that sound?!”

The knights stirred in confusion at the thunderous noise from above where the Imperial Palace was.

The sound of something heavy and metallic falling.

Hearing this, Duke Buckenheim shook his head with a slight sigh.

“They’ve destroyed the elevator leading to the upper levels. Even in this situation, they intend to buy time.”

Boom-! Boom-!

“Hii, hiik?!”

“Anti-air guns…!”

“Quickly, get inside the houses!”

As anti-aircraft gun fire filled the Imperial Capital, terrified civilians hurriedly evacuated the train station.

“There are some personnel who came out from the palace, should we capture them for interrogation?”

“That won’t fix the collapsed elevator, will it? Leave them be.”

“Understood.”

Buckenheim’s aide, 1st Knight Order Commander Felton, slowly bowed his head.

Considering the palace’s anti-air network, even infiltration by airship would take time.

“So they want me to come alone.”

Muttering this, Buckenheim asked Felton.

“What of Duke Nachtval?”

“There’s a report he’s arrived at the border region. Probably soon…”

“For the Seven Stroke Magician to personally move this early, he must be quite enraged.”

Being betrayed by his only remaining kin, how could he not be.

Muttering this, Buckenheim commanded the knights lined up behind him.

“Felton will take overall command of the Knight Order. Once the anti-aircraft positions are suppressed, join me with the knights.”

“Yes, sir!”

The knights answered in unison.

Having prepared repeatedly for this day, the knights’ magical power was at its peak.

After nodding with satisfaction for a moment.

“What do you think His Majesty intends to do?”

“I must go alone.”

To First Knight Order Commander Felton’s question, the Duke answered in an even voice.

“For the plan to proceed smoothly, the fewer eyes watching, the better.”

As they spoke, the Duke and Felton arrived at the Imperial Palace entrance with the knights.

The palace entrance that was always bustling with people.

But now, only the ruins of the collapsed elevator remained.

Useless struggle.

Muttering this, the Duke looked up at the towering Imperial Palace and said.

“I’m quite sick of looking up at that place.”

And the next moment.

Whoosh-!

Having gathered his magical power, Duke Buckenheim immediately leaped toward the upper levels of the Imperial Palace.

Magical power crystals created in mid-air.

He stepped on them to shoot upward.

Once, then again.

In the blink of an eye, the Duke’s body had reached the upper levels of the Imperial Palace.

“Oh?”

Second level of the Imperial Palace. Main palace entrance.

The Duke’s face lit up as he looked at the soldiers blocking their way.

“You cannot pass beyond this point, Duke Buckenheim.”

The one who stepped forward saying this was an officer wearing the Imperial Guard’s distinctive gold uniform.

A regular human with not even a trace of magical power to be felt.

“What an incredibly rude guard. To speak so brazenly to an Imperial Duke.”

“For words directed at traitors, I’d say we’re being too generous.”

“Hmm, traitors, is it.”

The Duke raised his gaze to look at the officer.

To maintain composure before a top-tier magician without showing tension.

Completely different from those trembling soldiers gripped by fear.

It was enough to inspire awe before displeasure.

“Let me tell you in advance… You cannot defeat me.”

“We know.”

“Stopping me is also impossible. If I release my magical power, you’ll be torn to pieces just from the pressure.”

“That too, we are well aware of.”

“Knowing all this, you still block the way? Why?”

“Isn’t it obvious.”

The officer showed his teeth in a smile and slowly said to the Duke.

“We are the protectors of the Imperial Family, the glorious Emperor’s Imperial Guard.”

“…Haha, is that so.”

With those words, the officer unhesitatingly aimed his loaded rifle along with his subordinate soldiers.

“Splendid.”

With that single word, the Duke released his magical power.

A bright light enveloped everyone present for a moment.

When the light faded, nothing remained to block his path.

“But at the same time, futile.”

It was words meant both for those who disappeared without a trace, and for their enemy who had grown fat consuming the Republic.

No matter how much those without a drop of magical power struggled, it was useless.

No matter how much they increased their numbers by giving low-grade imprints to commoners, they could not overcome the power of the Knight Order accumulated over more than a hundred years.

Himself, the strongest among the seven stroke magicians.

Nachtval, the second strongest following behind him.

And behind them, numerous absolute beings baring their teeth.

“In the end, they make us spill such pointless blood.”

The Duke thought.

That the Empire protected by the Knight Order had not failed to defeat the Republic.

They simply chose not to win because it was profitable.

So now that those restrictions were gone.

The descendants of heroes would once again become the masters of the Empire.

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