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Chapter 246
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The Capital, Pavil. “The Wizard Division, please support the 2nd Platoon of the Defense Forces so that they cannot occupy the Romwell territory.” The Commander, Cheshire Libre, quickly ordered the retreating Imperial Army. “The Knights’ Division will occupy the residences of the nobles who supported the emperor’s massacre of commoners, capturing the heads of the families, while the Paladin Order will confront the royal knights stationed throughout the territory.” The ability users who received the order dispersed in unison. “The Holy Magic Division, divide and support each army, evacuate the non-ability users caught in the battle, and take care of the wounded. And as for the Magic Swordsmen…” Cheshire gripped his sword, his eyes gleaming. “Come with me to the palace.” At that moment. The Commander of the Holy Archer Division, Garion Hoffman, trembled as he had no choice but to obey the commander’s orders and hastily retreated. ‘Rebellion….’ The planned retreat. An order to confront the Emperor’s army. And the commander who declared that they would march toward the palace along this road. All these circumstances, which defied the imperial royal family, pointed toward rebellion. “Commander… what should we do…?” The Commander of the Magic Archer Division standing next to Garion asked with a pale expression. “It’s hard to sway the two commanders of the archer division. They’re not close to the emperor, but they’re also not the type to easily join the rebellion.” Enoch, concerned that the rebellion plans might leak, decided to give up on trying to persuade the two commanders of the archer division, knowing it would be difficult to win them over. At the point where all the other commanders had joined the rebels, the strength of the two archer divisions had already become insignificant. Even without their support, the rebel forces were strong enough, and if any confrontation were to arise, they could handle it. “I will go to the palace and cut off the Emperor’s head.” The two commanders of the archer division turned pale at Cheshire’s straightforward declaration. “Today, the Pavilion Imperial Family will be annihilated, and the class system will disappear from this empire.” The disappearance of the class system. It was the ultimate goal of the rebels. “From this moment on, I am no longer the commander of the Imperial Army. So, if you choose not to obey my orders, it will not be a violation of military law.” There is no need to join. However, “However, if you intend to stand in my way or oppose the rebels, I will cut you down here and now.” It was a warning not to interfere. Garion immediately realized that this was a remarkably generous act of sparing their lives. Whether the rebellion fails or succeeds. Since there’s nothing to lose either way, there’s no reason to hesitate. Yeah, there is none. Even though there is none… “I won’t stop you.” As Garion hesitated, the commander of the Wizard Archer Division quickly responded, taking hold of the reins. “…I wish you good luck.” And then he left. It was a choice not to intervene. Garion just trembled his lips blankly as he watched his comrades moving away. “….” Soon, he felt Cheshire’s gaze fixed solely on him, as if waiting for his response. Garion lowered his head, unable to bear to look at him. A brief moment of waiting. Silence flowed… Realizing that Garion’s silence held the same meaning as the Commander of the Wizard Archer Division, Cheshire headed to the palace without further delay. “….” Garion stared at his back as he gradually got further away with wavering eyes. * * * The Capital, residence area for commoners. “Everyone, disperse! Fight individually! Our goal is to eliminate the non-ability of users! Focus only on His Majesty’s orders!” The 3rd Platoon Commander of the Defense Corps, Bruce Chambers, ordered a single-handed battle and started running as fast as he could. Although he spoke of individual combat, it was really about fleeing from Jem and the mercenaries. ‘Calm down, Bruce Chambers. The important thing is to survive.’ He would take cover. However, if he openly fled with his tail between his legs, he’d inevitably face punishment later. ‘I had no choice but to retreat because of the unexpected power of the Diez, but I can say that I diligently carried out the imperial order during that time…’ As he retreated, he could kill every powerless person he encountered and destroy their homes. ‘….?’ Bruce, who turned a couple of alleys and came out onto the main road, froze when he ran into someone. ‘What the—who’s this big guy?’ A muscular man who seemed to be over 2m tall. He was a middle-aged man with an orange beard. Behind him, the non-ability users were running around in confusion. ‘Jemian Traha, that damn dog’s mercenary?’ Bruce, who was trembling, soon read the man’s bewildered expression and smiled. “Aha, that’s not it~?” He was dressed in a shabby outfit, not armed. Without any weapons, he seemed to rely solely on his impressive size. “Are you a non-ability user?” Bruce smirked. “…That may be true. But even so, these fists are quite famous around here.” Billy Black, a large man and a member of the information guild <Red Hawk>, tried to smile. He pretended to be calm, but he was flustered. Billy’s orders were to prepare for the possibility of the Diez mercenaries’ defeat. If the enemies broke through the defense line and pushed deep into the residential area, his task was to confront them at the cost of his life while evacuating the civilians. ‘But… how did he get here so quickly?’ Billy, who didn’t know that Bruce had run away alone, was nervous. “Hey, don’t come near me! You little bug!” First, Billy tried to block it with his body, Whoosh—! A burst of wind pressure burst out from Bruce’s armor. An attack aimed precisely at his head. In an instant, he tilted his head to dodge, but a deep cut remained on Billy’s cheek. ‘Damn, if I take a hit like that directly, I’ll be done for.’ Billy swallowed his dry saliva. Bruce chuckled as he saw his expression, sensing the desperate difference in power. “Yeah, this is it!” Bruce began to swing his weapon indiscriminately, making sure to keep a safe distance from the imposing figure of Billy. Whoosh, bang—! Whoosh! Never-ending attacks poured down all over the streets. “Aaaah!” “Kyaaa!” Commoners running away crying. In the meantime, a blue mana ball flew towards a young girl who was frozen in surprise. “It’s dangerous!” Billy turned his back and hugged the child. “Keugh!” At the same time, his eyes widened, and he coughed up blood. An unfamiliar pain tore through him as if his back skin were being ripped apart, causing his insides to churn violently. “Ugh, keugh, ugh…” In his dizzying vision, he saw Rico, who was hurriedly evacuating people. “Billy!!!” “Ugh, child, h, hurry…!” Billy pushed the kid he had protected to Rico. Rico hesitated. “Hurry! Move, quickly….” You promised not to hesitate, Rico. You couldn’t win without making any sacrifices. It felt as if Billy’s unspoken words echoed in his ears. Rico ultimately swallowed hard, pushed past his brief hesitation, and fled with the child. ‘Damn, this kind of power.’ Wiping the blood from his lips, Billy turned around with great effort. His vision blurred. A body that was rendered incapable of fighting after a single attack. However, even if his body had been unharmed, Billy would never have been able to close the distance with the enemy. A gap that could never be closed… That statement was not wrong. The ability and non-ability user. The gap in strength was far too pronounced to consider them the same kind of human. “Jemian, that damn b*stard was making me feel miserable, but this has lifted my spirits a bit.” Bruce looked at Billy, who was still on his knees spitting blood, with satisfaction. “I appreciate that, so I’ll send you off cleanly.” In one attack, he didn’t even have the strength to run away. ‘I should have been able to help in some way, even if it meant dying…’ It was a struggle just to keep his eyes open. As he watched an enemy’s fist aimed at him from a distance, Billy became indifferent. ‘Emily… our daughter… I promised I would return alive…’ …he made a promise. In the face of death, he thought of his daughter who had grown into a proper lady. Now Princess Lara is childish, and his daughter asked for a bouquet of flowers for her birthday. He had hoped to finally gift her a world filled with happiness and peace, along with that bouquet… ‘No, no.’ Even if he were to die here, his daughter would ultimately receive a beautiful world as a gift. ‘Enoch Rubinstein.’ A man who willingly took up his sword for those at the lowest level, from the highest place. Then, he will definitely succeed. “It was fun, young gentleman. I run a pub in the alley next door. Come visit sometime. I’ll treat you to a cold beer.” “Yes, Brother. I had fun too. I’ll come visit later.” He was a man who enjoyed the festival pretending to be a commoner with his daughter. Billy was instantly captivated by his unpretentiousness, which was uncharacteristic of a nobleman. And he was sure. If it was this man, He would eventually be able to wash this tainted land away with his own beliefs. “Goodbye, bug.” “….” He could see mana gathering in the enemy’s fist, aimed at his head with one eye closed. ‘I was going to buy him a beer, but that’s too bad.’ When everything was over, he wanted to have a small talk with the man he was grateful for and have a drink. “Bam!” Soon, death flew in with a mocking exclamation. Billy closed his eyes tightly. At that moment. Whoosh—! An arrow infused with mana was shot through the air. It struck Bruce’s attack mid-flight, neutralizing it and… Shot! It was sharply stuck in the ground.’ “….?” Bruce quickly lifted his head toward the direction from which the arrow had come. On top of the building. Someone standing with their back to the daytime sunlight. Bruce narrowed his eyes to confirm the identity of his opponent and smiled with relief. “Commander of the Holy Archer Division!” Garion Hoffman, the Commander of the Holy Archer Division, who had departed from the Capital for the kingdom’s invasion! The Imperial Army has returned! They must have read the suspicious movements of the Diezs and hastily returned. “You arrived just in time! I don’t know what tricks they’ve pulled, but the strength of the Diez mercenaries is impressive!” “….” Garion, with an indifferent expression, placed a second arrow and pulled back the bowstring. “But since the Imperial Army is back, these bugs…!” Bruce’s mouth, which had been shouting excitedly, became stiff. The bowstring was pulled to its limit. “…..” The arrow from the Commander of the Holy Archer Division, which he had thought would fly toward the dying insect, was inexplicably aimed at him instead. * * * [Imperial Calendar 1786, May 18th.] The Commander of the Holy Archer Division, Garion Hoffman, who returned to the Capital, has joined the great revolution. * * * Whoosh—! Flying fiercely, “…K, keugh!” A blue arrow pierced the enemy’s chest. Thud. Billy, who had been blankly staring at Bruce who was kneeling, slowly raised his head. Who was that man who appeared before death and saved his life? Billy didn’t know. However, he could tell one thing from the fluttering blue cloak. That he was ‘Dos.’ * * * [In the countless countries and their countless histories, the Pavilion Empire Revolution is uniquely celebrated as monumental due to its reforms coming from above. At that time, among the highest-ranking officials in the empire, 45 out of the 59 DOS class participated in the revolution. It is truly remarkable that these people, who were the biggest beneficiaries of the class system, fought to abolish the class system, overthrow the imperial family’s suppression of human rights, and liberate the non-ability user.] * * * ‘Dos’, standing at the top of the class system that no one dared look up to. His arrow, The arrow was shot for the powerless, the most oppressed class at the bottom of the class system. An arrow that was embedded in the heart of the enemy. The moment he felt that small movement that would ultimately purify the stained land. Billy sobbed and trembled. * * * […therefore, for the imperial family, this great revolution can be called the ‘Rebellion of Dos.’]
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