《A Visão [English Version]》


 Prologue

    In a magical world, where there are semi-humans, demons, angels, elves, fairies, giants, orcs, vampires, dwarves, demi-humans and monsters.


    There was a great empire located on a large continent, in which everyone except the Fairies had their own countries, this empire was in the Region of Human Nations.


    This was the only large human empire, and it was located in the far south of the region.


    It is governed by several fiefdoms, but the national command is held by a single monarch.


    But in his fiefdom in the far south, something had happened.


    A baby had received a blessing from a priest inside a cathedral.


    His parents were the feudal lords of the fief known as the Fief of the Seven Lakes, which belongs to the great Kirsim Empire, the name referring to the Kirsim dynasty that rules the Empire.


    The priest could soon see his potential and commented.


    - Your son has a great future, Your Lordship, he will definitely change the course of this nation.


    His father, a strong man with a scar on his face, always wearing formal clothes, as soon as he could, but very suspicious, asked while holding his baby in his lap.


    - But Father, what is this future?


    The priest replies politely.


    - Your Lordship, I can''t tell you that; God doesn''t allow me to do that.


    His mother, a beautiful woman with brown hair and a fascinating gaze, was always well-groomed, but had no interest in wearing formal clothes.


    However, in this current situation, she was dressed formally and, standing next to her, holding the hand of her firstborn, who was now a child, she asked.


    - But will this be manifested naturally or by some ritual?


    The priest replied enthusiastically.


    - Of course! If I baptize him, he''ll immediately awaken his genius!


    She replies a little worriedly.


    - All right then.


    The feudal lord hands him the baby, saying.


    - Know that the fate of the Feud of the Seven Lakes is in your hands.


    The priest holds the baby and replies.


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    - You have my word that this will come true, God guarantees it.


    The feudal lord smiles a little.


    And so the feudal lords witness the baptism in the empty, enormous cathedral.


    When it''s over, the baby cries, and the priest speaks a little surprised.


    - Your Lordship, he doesn''t have the potential to change the course of the nation, this baby has the potential to change the course of this world.


    The two are astonished, but the Feudal Lady immediately asks.


    - What do you mean, change the world?


    The priest holds back his enormous enthusiasm as he hands the baby back to the Feudal Lord.


    - Everything we know will be radically changed.


    The Feudal Lord asks him.


    - But what will these changes be?


    The priest immediately replies.


    - Oh, I can''t answer that, God will punish me severely if I tell the lords.


    They then become suspicious of his words, but the Feudal Lady soon tells her husband.


    - Let''s go then.


    She looks at the priest.


    - We really appreciate your help, Father.


    He says goodbye happily.


    - It was a pleasure to be able to help you.


    Take good care of this child, he''s going to change the world!


    So the Feudal Lord leaves the Cathedral saying.


    - If my son has a promising future, I''ll have to work even harder.


    Leaving with him, the Feudal Lady comments.


    - Yes, we''ll give him everything he needs to flourish, just like his older brother.


    Then she looks at the child, who is confused.


    - Mom, will I be able to fulfill my potential one day too?


    She replies happily.


    - Of course, my son, Mom will do everything she can to make that happen.


    But they weren''t alone in this cathedral, for in the background there was a spy, who said quietly.


    - How interesting.


    In this way, time passed and many things changed.

 Chapter 1 : Presentation

    It had been years since his baptism, and the once baby is now a 15-year-old teenager who is extremely intelligent and influential within the Seven Lakes Fiefdom.


    He has a strong leadership spirit and a good oratory, but at that moment he was together with his older brother and little sister, who is just a child, at the cemetery to pay homage to their deceased parents.


    So in front of his father''s tumult, his older brother gives a speech in front of the crowd of commoners that surrounds them.


    - Dear citizens, today I am here to pay homage to one of the great feudal lords this land has ever had, Mr. Gustavo Terceiro, my father, who, together with my mother Olivia, ruled with excellence and bravery, it was they who made the fief giant as it is today, made the fief freer by giving women rights in various areas, For me, there are no words for how much I miss them, but I took up this post even though I knew it would be difficult to continue in the same way as them, I punished their murderers with due punishment, so I ask you all to sing the hymn of the Seven Lakes with me in honor of ten long years without them.


    Everyone stood up to sing the hymn of the Feud of the Seven Lakes, the weather was overcast, the three of them including his eldest brother, who were sitting on a stage of the Feudal Lords, and in their fancy wooden chairs, then his eldest brother spoke again.


    - My younger brother, Magnus, will sing the hymn, everyone follow him.


    So he stands up, in formal clothes, a little nervous, goes to the front and begins to sing.


    Seven Lakes, great imperial nation,


    Always united no matter the occasion,


    Your leader is a national aspiration.


    Honor and glory always to us.


    Magnificent people, honorable people,


    Everyone always shouts loudly


    Then everyone who was singing along starts shouting twice.


    Glory to the Seven Lakes!


    Honor to your people!


    To be able to live in this majestic place!


    Then they began to sing more quietly.


    While the others sink into war,


    We prosper with peace and joy,


    While others destroy themselves with slaughter


    We grow with security and peace,


    Magnificent people, honorable people,


    Everyone always shouts loudly.


    Then they raise their voices to shout twice again.


    Glory to the Seven Lakes!


    Honor to your people!


    To be able to live in this majestic place.


    As he finished singing, he thought to himself.


    "Well, I think I sang it well."


    But everyone was silent when he finished, not because he had sung badly, but because he had sung the hymn beautifully, and then everyone applauded him, even his older brother, so he thought.


    "I think they liked it, what a relief."


    As he sat back down in his chair, his brother commented, looking at him.


    - Your singing was beautiful, brother.


    If you want to sing next year, just let me know.


    Then he replies.


    - No thanks, it''s a lot of pressure to sing that hymn.


    Then he says.


    - You get used to it, it was like that at first too, but it''s essential for a member of the feudal family, just as I have to get used to it, you must also get used to speaking to an audience or crowd.


    So his brother stands up and says as he walks to the edge of the stage.


    - That was really beautiful, thank you to everyone who came, I appreciate everyone here, and even those who didn''t come but wanted to, my sincere thanks, may they not be forgotten and may we all be able to continue their legacies, see you later.


    At this, Magno gets up and so does his younger sister, and they go to their brother, in this way they all begin to make the gestures of "see you later", and when everyone has left, the guards soon come to their older brother asking.


    - Your Lordship, do you need anything?


    He went thoughtfully down the stairs and answered.


    - No thanks, were there any terrorists around?


    He replies.


    - No, sir, there hasn''t been anything relevant for you to worry about today.


    Relieved at this, he leaves the cemetery together with his brothers and the feudal guards, who have plate armor up to their necks.


    - That''s good, I really thought something like that would happen today, especially since today is the tenth anniversary of my parents'' death, and even with ten years of ruling the fief, I still feel like I have a lot to learn, I feel like I''m not qualified for this, you see I don''t even have an heir, even though I''ve been married to Luiza for three years.


    The guard quickly says.


    - Everything has its time, sir.


    Not far away was his wife, a tall white woman with blonde hair and green eyes, beautiful and very well dressed, but she went up to him and asked, looking into his blue eyes.


    - How was it dear, if you need to cry, I''m here, this place has a very heavy aura.


    He hugs her, saying.


    - Don''t worry, I''m fine, I just need to rest and think for a while.


    Seeing all this, Magno continues walking, holding his sister''s hand and says.


    - Let''s go Antonia, this place is depressing and I want to show you something too.


    Being similar in appearance to her mother, only a child, she speaks a little sadly.


    - Why did Dad and Mom die?


    When he hears this, he stops at the cemetery gate and replies.


    - Antonia, that''s something I still don''t know, but Charles might know.


    Just then a cart arrives, and Magno comments.


    - You can get in first.


    She replies.


    - All right then.


    So they both get into the cart, but then Antonia asks him a question.


    - Didn''t we have to wait for Charles?


    Magno replies cheerfully.


    - I already warned Charles before we came here, that''s why his guards didn''t stop us.


    She becomes cheerful and says.


    - Wow, I didn''t even notice.


    Then he comments.


    - Honestly, I miss them terribly, today was like bringing the whole family together, the only thing we can do for them is to move on, I think that''s what they''d say to us.


    So the Charioteer turns back and asks them.


    - Your Lordships, where would you like to go?


    Magno replies.


    - To Wiki City, it''s not far from the capital.


    The charioteer then comments.


    - Then let''s go, if your lordship wants me to, I''ll go there.


    So they set off for the city of Wiki, which he himself has been running for three years.


    In that time, the city has grown from 3,540 inhabitants to 7,780 inhabitants.


    Leaving the dense capital, full of houses and stores, and protected by four layers of walls, and passing the bridge, which allows them to pass through the focus of its surroundings, they soon begin to pass through vegetation similar to the Pampa Gaucho, on this day now with clear skies.


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    - Three years ago I was starting to manage this city, one day you''ll be able to choose which city you want to manage, that''s when you''re twelve?


    She interrupts him by asking.


    - Really, brother?


    He smiles.


    - Of course, one day you will.


    Magno then returns to the subject.


    - You''ll be able to administer any city except the capital, you''ll also be able to have your own army, basically it''s like an almost independent city.


    She''s very happy.


    - Wow, that''s great! I can''t wait


    So they chatted along the way and passed through the vast countryside, and after three hours of travel, they finally arrived in the city and at the entrance, he spoke cheerfully to her.


    - Welcome to Wiki, the city of progress and freedom.


    She was surprised to see architecture she had never seen before, farms with huge houses and wooden lampposts.


    - What''s all this? - Antonia asks in an extremely curious way.


    - That''s a structure that carries electricity to houses, stores and other places.


    She is confused and asks again.


    - But what is this electricity used for?


    - It''s to run equipment in these places, both for local lighting and for other things.


    Then she sees a light bulb on an incandescent lamppost and quickly asks again.


    - What''s that hanging from that structure you just explained?


    He looks out and sees that it''s just a light bulb, so as he answers he looks at her with confidence.


    - This is just a device to illuminate, basically, it is superior to candles in its ability to illuminate.


    She marvels at what she sees.


    - But is this everywhere here?


    Magno, hearing this, becomes even more confident.


    - Of course, it''s easy to produce, so why not make it public?


    After a few minutes, they finish crossing the countryside, and on the way, Antonia sees a bridge which gives access to the other side of a large stream.


    - Wow, that bridge is very similar to the one near our castle in the capital. - She comments, impressed by the structure.


    Then she looks at Magno.


    - This is incredible!


    Seeing all this joy, he thinks as he smiles.


    "And she hasn''t even seen anything, this is my chance to make her stay by my side and not with the subnobles, who seem to be plotting something against me and my brother, he only allowed me to bring her here for this reason, and besides, I have to keep a closer eye on those subnobles, their movements are getting more suspicious every day."


    When she arrives in the city, she is amazed at what she sees, cars, carts and carriages similar to those of the 1910s passing through the streets, lampposts on every corner, the architecture is also similar to that of the 1910s, as is the fashion of its citizens, but horsemen soon stop the carriage.


    - Sir, your guards have arrived. - says the charioteer when he sees them.


    - Thank you very much for your service. - Magno comments, getting out of the cart.


    Antonia does the same, confused by the sudden stop.


    - Is the tour over?


    He replies as he pays the carriage driver with two gold coins.


    - Antonia, the place we''re going to doesn''t need a carriage, and it''s also a bit of a secret, so don''t tell anyone, okay?


    The carriage driver, on the other hand, goes away thanking me.


    - My lord, thank you very much and truly, what a wonderful city I''m seeing, have a nice day.


    - And you too. - Magno replies to the carriage driver.


    Then one of the riders gets off his horse, dressed in the uniforms of the German cavalry of the First World War, but in white, with strong blue details, and with steel armor on his chest, arms and legs.


    - My lord, you''re ready, and the Feudal Intelligence Commander wants to talk to you.


    In this form he notices Magno''s sister.


    - A thousand pardons, how rude, but which girl would that be next to you, my lord?


    - That''s my sister Antonia. She came here today to show you the city.


    The knight says.


    - That''s good, because that work you asked for last year has finally been finished and tomorrow you''ll be able to inaugurate it, you and the lady can see it first if you like.


    However, the surrounding people soon realized that Magno had returned to the city, so a large mass of people began to surround them.


    - I think our privacy is over.


    The knight quickly shouts to the other knights.


    - Protect Lord Magnus!


    So the knights made a protective circle with the intention of separating him from his people, who were shouting thanks for his work and some women asking him to marry them.


    Despite having such prestige in his town and being first in line to the fief, he doesn''t spend his time flirting or partying, but rather working hard, so even at the age of 15 he still hasn''t made a commitment to anyone, and he doesn''t show much interest in it now either, even though he could marry any woman.


    - Well, Antonia, we''ll have to walk.


    She in turn replies in surprise.


    - Brother, this is magnificent, the population honoring us, back in the capital I hardly ever leave the castle, and when I do, the people run away from me, and when I manage to get close to them, the servants always push me away saying that a noblewoman like me can''t interact with the people like that, it makes me angry.


    Hearing that, he gave a small smile.


    - That''s right, I felt the same way, that''s why I like staying here, there''s no such thing here, it''s only happening now because we have to go there now, but then you can talk to the people, but there must be two security guards to ensure safety, okay?


    - Yes.


    So they walked along escorted by the knights and she admired the crowd following them, until they arrived at the place where she was going to administer, which was a small palace, by no means luxurious, but there were city guards to protect the place.


    Once there, the gates are opened by the guards, who are dressed just like the knights, but the only difference is the city crest on the armor.


    - Your Ladyship, welcome to the Administrative Palace of Lord Magnus.


    - The knight says to Antonia.


    - So this is where Brother Magno works? How nice! Can you show me around? - He asks cheerfully.


    - That''s fine with me, but your brother will have to go along.


    - Okay, my brother should be able to explain every corner of this place better.


    - But I''ll only do that if you promise to pay attention to what I say? It might help you manage your town when you grow up.


    And so they pass through the front courtyard of the palace, but first the knight turns to the other knights and shouts.


    - Reinforce the front guard!


    They immediately head for the palace gates where the crowd is now dwindling in size.


    - Let''s get going then, Miss, Mr. Magnus.


    Arriving at the front door, which was 3 meters high, it was opened by other guards, and they proceeded inside, Magno passing the guards and asking one of them.


    - Anything relevant today?


    - No, sir!


    - Well, I''ll see you later.


    This is how they entered the modest palace, which appeared to be a palace from the outside, but turned out to be a place with lots of offices and secretaries, who looked after the administration, people with terms walked around and carried paperwork all the time, the administration office was on the top floor, more specifically on the third floor.


    When she reaches the center of the second floor, Magno stands still and turns to look at her.


    - Welcome to the administrative heart of Wiki City, the Wiki Palace!

 Chapter 2: Showing The Work

    It''s an ordinary day, the sky is still cloudy, Magno walks with his sister showing and introducing some secretaries, and employees of the Wiki Palace, until he arrives at his office in which his only entrance is guarded by City Guards, who shout at the sight of him.


    - Good morning, sir!


    - You too. - Magno replies calmly.


    He walks up to the door and continues.


    - You can open the door.


    If asked, they both open the door, almost shouting.


    - Yes, sir!


    Soon you could see the large windows of his office, the floor was a large coat of arms painted on the concrete floor.


    - It''s been a while since I sat here.


    As he said this, Magno went to his chair to sit down and when he had done so, he commented quietly.


    - Well, I was forgetting how comfortable this chair is, my sister, you can feel free to look around the office, just don''t touch them.


    - All right, sir knight, could you explain every corner of this place to me?


    He looks at Magno.


    - I don''t know, I''m your brother''s bodyguard and advisor.


    Magno hears this reply and then orders.


    - Of course you can, by the way, I''m going alone to fetch my ministers, accompany her and answer the questions she asks, take that as an order.


    He sees the seriousness in her calm expression.


    - Yes, sir.


    So Magno gets up and leaves the office in search of the ministers.


    "Now let''s see where they are."


    In his search for his ministers, he was quick to find one of them, and soon he was finding them one by one.


    He even found one of them in the bathroom, when he heard him answer his question as to whether anyone was there.


    - Ministers? Are any of you here?


    - Me sir!


    "That''s a familiar voice."


    - Minister Corton Burkem?


    - Yes, sir!


    - You in my office after you''ve done whatever it is you''re doing. - Magno comments as he leaves.


    So, after meeting all the ministers, he returns to his office.


    - Well, let''s see if they''re making a mess in there.


    Opening the door, he sees the knight explaining to his sister about a portrait that was in the office, who was paying close attention to everything he was saying, while being impressed by the details of the painting.


    - Even in the capital there aren''t paintings as detailed as these, this gentleman''s portrait makes him seem alive.


    Seeing all this, he thinks.


    "This painting is to honor the founder of this city, this was the first thing I did when they built this palace, I commissioned an artist who I heard was very talented with my money, I didn''t want to use public money, because it was a personal thing, so I used my salary which isn''t much, honestly, I almost went broke in the month because of this work, but it was worth it, however, I will never do anything like it again."


    After that, he adds to the explanation the knight had given Antonia.


    - My little sister, this painting is of the founder of this city. When I arrived here, I learned that this city was already more than a hundred and fifty years old, and with the records I found in the library here, I assumed that he was the founder of the city, so I took the descriptions to the painter.


    - That''s magnificent! Can I ask her to do a painting for me?


    Magno gives a small smile.


    - It''s been three years since I''ve seen her, but I''ll go and see, and when I find her I''ll send you a letter.


    - Thank you, brother.


    Soon after, his ministers arrived, most of whom were semi-humans, all well dressed and led by the Prime Minister, who is a semi-human.


    - Good morning my lord, why have you summoned us at this time?


    She is confused when she sees them.


    - Who are these gentlemen?


    Magno explains to her how the city''s administration works.


    - Know one thing, when I arrived here, I realized two things, firstly, that if I managed it alone, I wouldn''t be able to be as efficient as I wanted to be and secondly, sooner or later the population would want freedom.


    Then he goes to his desk and opens one of the desk drawers.


    - So in order to solve these two things, I diminished my power and handed it over to the people in a book I called the Constitution.


    And he takes the aforementioned book from the drawer.


    - It contains the rules of the city, one of which is the right of the people to organize themselves politically and to decide their representatives, who will work with me here, they take care of internal affairs and I take care of the external affairs of the city.


    When he''s finished, he hands her a copy of the constitution, which you can see is embroidered with leather, and the city''s coat of arms is silver-plated.


    - That sounds boring, you don''t even run everything.


    He quickly responds by saying.


    - When you start running your city, you''ll realize how exhausting and problematic it is to manage everything yourself.


    But the Prime Minister interrupts them.


    - But your lordship, why did you call us?


    Magno looks at him.


    - I''m going to take the troops to the capital, without disguise.


    This year I want to demonstrate our city''s war power in tomorrow''s parade.


    - That''s right, I''d forgotten that tomorrow there''s a military parade in honor of our fathers. - Antonia comments as she reads the Constitution.


    - Your Lordship, who is that child next to you?


    - The one you see is my younger sister and she came here today because I wanted to show her the city.


    His tone changes from a little suspicious to very polite when he learns that this is Magno''s sister.


    - You might as well have told me that you were coming to visit us, I could have organized the city for you.


    - Prime Minister, the problem would be that if she found out, she''d be angry with me, but after all, we have nothing to hide from her, so I didn''t want to take that risk. - Magno replies calmly.


    He falls silent when he hears this and after a very short time.


    - A thousand pardons my lord, I really didn''t realize that.


    He turns away.


    - Minister Clouver, come forward now.


    He walks over to him, a swarthy human with black hair and brown eyes, dressed in the same uniform as the gentleman, only without the armor.


    - Sir, what do you want?


    - Immediately call out the army and take the military police with you.


    - Okay, sir, this parade will show what we''re capable of!


    But during this he thinks as he looks out of the window at the city skyline.


    "Everything''s fine for now, I can''t wait to show her the rest of the city."


    Then Magno speaks.


    - So, Minister Davi, can you answer me one question?


    The same semi-human with glasses, the young minister comments nervously.


    - And what would that question be, my lord?


    Magno notices his nervousness and rephrases his question.


    - Why are you so nervous?


    - It''s just that it''s my first time as Minister of the Economy, and the city''s big businessmen are pressuring me to open up the city''s market to the rest of the Fiefdom.


    He frowns at this answer.


    "So their pressure has already started? They''ve gone faster than I thought."


    After this brief reflection, he says.


    - So I have to open for business, do I? Well, I''ll look into this right away after tomorrow''s parade.


    Minister Davi thanks him.


    - Thank you, my lord.


    So Magno looks at the Prime Minister and says as he sits down again.


    - Well, Prime Minister, how are you after a year in office? For example, how are you finding running this city?


    He, in turn, vents his frustration at Magno''s questioning.


    - Honestly, this job is a lot more tiring and stressful than I thought it would be.


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    With this out of the way, he looks at Ant?nia.


    - You see, I said it''s tiring, you''ll learn my sister, in the future you''ll wish you were the age you are now, remember that.


    And the Prime Minister continues.


    - Waking up early every day and working until dawn.


    - Well, rest is over. - Magno says as he gets up from his chair.


    - Sir, can I leave now? Together with the other ministers?


    - All right, we''ll have meetings later, dismissed for today.


    - Thank you, my lord.


    Magno watches all the ministers leave.


    "Apparently they''re fine, I really don''t know exactly how his popularity is, but if it''s bad, the people will soon remove him."


    Then, after getting tired of reading the Constitution, Antonia suddenly asks him.


    - Hey, brother! Is the tour going to continue?


    He looks at her.


    - Of course, and it will be now.


    The knight quickly walks up to him and whispers in his ear.


    - Sir, would you like me to take you to the barracks?


    He replies, also whispering.


    - That''s fine, let''s go.


    However, Antonia listened briefly to the whispering between the two of them without understanding anything that was being said, and in this great curiosity generated by the occasion, she confusedly interrupted them by asking.


    - Where are we going?


    The knight realized the situation and went over to her.


    - Now we''re going to the barracks, so you can see what we''ll be showing at the parade tomorrow.


    His innocence makes her think of the soldiers'' swords and armor, which her innocent enthusiasm spills over into.


    - Wow, this is going to be great!


    Magno sees her enthusiasm and reflects, watching her.


    "I still have a lot of cards in my deck, but the way she''s behaving, the barracks could be my final card."


    So they leave the palace and talk amongst themselves.


    - Hey brother, aren''t you sad? You haven''t shown any signs of sadness so far. Today is the tenth anniversary of the death of our parents.


    Magno blurted out when confronted with this question.


    - Actually... It''s just a mask for the people, I''m trying not to cry.


    Witnessing his outburst, she thinks as she continues along the route.


    "So he''s not one hundred percent calm and calculating, but of course! He''s also a person, if he''s going to act like that, then I don''t want to rule."


    However, the knight interrupts them.


    - My lord! The carriage is already in front of the palace.


    - Thank you, we''re on our way. - Magno comments cheerfully.


    As they get into the carriage, he reflects.


    "I''m going to do everything I can for her so that she doesn''t have the same trauma that Charles and I had when our parents were murdered."


    Ten years ago.


    It was another day in the capital.


    Magno was playing quietly with the other children of the subnobles.


    Charles was already engaged to his future wife at the age of 10 and was learning about the public administration of the fiefdom from his parents, and it was on a day like this that it all happened.


    They were inside the palace when things started to move. 20 thugs stormed the castle and, one by one, killed the guards in their path.


    But they didn''t go unnoticed by Magno when they passed through the courtyard where he was with the other children.


    - Who are they? - he asked, not knowing what was going on.


    Two of them immediately attack him as soon as they hear his voice.


    However, someone appeared to intervene.


    It was an almost elderly knight who was supervising them at the moment.


    - No one will lay a hand on the sons of the lords of these lands! Not with me here! Never!


    At this, one of the jagun?os shouted.


    - Then die, you moldy old man!


    Using their knives, they try to stab him, but having great agility and reflexes, he ends up dodging their attacks.


    - Cheeky children! They can''t even handle a knife properly!


    Then, through an oversight on the part of one of them, the old knight draws his one-handed sword and cuts off the hand that was holding the knife.


    He began to scream in pain, blood gushing from the cut, and this frightened the other jagun?o by the suddenness and precision of the attack.


    - But how?


    The old knight smiles.


    - You call yourselves jagun?os? You can''t even kill an old knight like me!


    Their fear soon turns to anger.


    - Damned old man!


    However, the one who had lost his hand saw Magno and the other children fleeing into the castle.


    - Our goal is not you!


    They attack the children, but the old knight finishes off the one who had already lost his hand by cutting off his head, which frightens all the children who look back.


    - Keep running! I''ll make sure you''re safe! - He shouts as he tackles the other.


    In this way, they headed for the western area of the castle, full of paintings of nobles, emperors and feudal lords, but it didn''t matter, they were running for their lives and behind them was the old knight fighting.


    - Keep running! We''re not far from the guards'' post!


    Running through the dark stone rooms and corridors of the castle, partially illuminated by candles, they heard a scream.


    - Damn you!


    It was Charles'' scream, which echoed through the castle on the upper floors.


    "It was at that moment that I had lost my parents, but at that time I didn''t know that it had happened, and that a trauma was to come."


    Now.


    They are getting into the carriage, the knight in turn is riding along with a group of other knights, who were outside the small palace, surrounding the carriage and the knight in front.


    They headed for the city''s military base.


    When they got there, they came across a base in a more remote part of the city, until they heard a very loud sound.


    "What''s that?"


    Magno covers his ears with his fingers and shouts because of the loud noise.


    - That''s a prototype! I think you''ll like it!


    She looks outside and sees an airplane similar to the first bomber created, which scares her into despair.


    - Brother! There''s a giant bird coming towards us! - She screams in despair as she walks up to it and shakes it.


    He removes his fingers from her ears and stops shaking her.


    - Hey! Calm down! That''s not a giant bird, it''s an innovation passing us by, you haven''t even seen it yet.


    She tries to calm down when the carriage door is opened by the rider.


    - That''s not a giant bird, it''s nothing like that, Mr. Magno will explain what that thing is, please calm down.


    - says the knight as he sees her frightened inside the carriage.


    As soon as they got off the carriage, she saw a large military base, the center of which was practically a fortress on the outside and a bunker on the inside, but to get inside they had to pass through the large steel gates with paintings of the Wiki City Coat of Arms.


    There was also a large wall with barbed wire surrounding the base and two guards protecting the gates outside.


    The guards soon stood at attention and saluted when they saw Magno.


    - Attention! - Shouts one of them.


    Then one of them goes into a small room to radio the others inside, and the gate opens.


    As they entered, they came across several soldiers wearing uniforms similar to those of the German soldiers in 1918, only instead of gray and red, it was deep green and red, all of them marching like the Prussian March towards them.


    But then they come to the edge of the road, all standing at attention and carrying a rifle in their right arm.


    - Wow, that was really cool! - She says impressed.


    At this, he speaks confidently and cheerfully.


    - And you haven''t even seen anything yet.


    She''s thrilled to hear this.


    - This is going to be cool!

 Chapter 3: Preparing Forces

    Magno is walking along the road to the military base, together with the knight and Antonia, and looking at the soldiers lined up to one side.


    - Discipline seems to be up to date.


    But as he looks at Antonia, he notices that she is amazed to see the soldiers organized in that way. However, an old man wearing a monocle, a military hat with a yellow star and the city''s coat of arms in the middle, and wearing the uniform of a high-ranking army officer, soon comes up to them.


    - Sir, it''s been a while since we''ve seen each other.


    He smiles and shakes his hand cordially.


    - Me too Supreme General Cobalsk.


    He soon realizes that Antonia is with him and asks.


    - My dear sir, who is the girl accompanying you?


    - That''s my sister, she''s come to visit the city today.


    On hearing this, Cobalsk greets her politely, shaking her hand in a friendly manner.


    - Nice to meet you miss, I''m the Supreme General of the Wiki City Army, my name is Cobalsk Von Digom and you?


    - I am the Second Deputy Feudal Lord of the Seven Lakes Fiefdom, and my name is Antonia Histol Kirbom.


    He smiles.


    - So, Miss Antonia, let''s continue the tour.


    But Magno quickly goes over to him and whispers in his ear.


    - After I''ve walked her around the city, I''ll be holding an emergency meeting, so go and contact the other generals as soon as you can.


    Knowing what this was all about, he kept his posture so as not to express it in front of Antonia.


    - Understood, sir.


    Suspicious of the whole thing, Antonia soon interrupted them.


    - What are you talking about?


    They are startled by the sudden questioning, which ends up in a slightly desperate expression on Cobalsk''s part.


    - Nothing relevant that you need to know.


    She smiles when she sees his brief nervousness.


    - So please, don''t delay, I''m very interested in everything I''ve seen here.


    - In fact, we''re already on our way, so you won''t have to wait long. - Magno comments a little nervously.


    She doesn''t quite understand, so she asks a little confused.


    - All right then, shall we go?


    So they walked into the base, and on the way they came across several soldiers, who were circulating quietly and even talking to each other.


    However, when they saw them passing by, they quickly went to the side of the road and saluted.


    She sees all this and is impressed.


    - Wow, that''s really cool!


    In a proud tone Cobalsk expresses a brief smile while Antonia shows enthusiasm at what she is seeing.


    - Yes, discipline is taken very seriously in the Wiki Armed Forces.


    His words fascinate her, and she then goes on to talk about her daily life in the castle where her older brother lives.


    - At the castle in the capital, the guards protect me and the soldiers walk straight past me as if I didn''t even exist.


    Magno looks at him without her realizing it, while Cobalsk speaks to her and she notices his action.


    - This must be terrible, Miss Antonia. If I were the commander of Mr. Charles'' forces, I can assure you that this would not happen.


    However, Magno looks around thoughtfully and indeed, he was thinking about something, specifically his brother''s plan.


    "I''m here with Antonia trying to ensure her loyalty to us, I hope he''s now doing his part in the plan he himself made."


    While all this was going on, Charles in his castle in the capital was waiting for someone in his meeting room, which has a huge painting of the fief''s coat of arms in the center of the floor.


    It also has chandeliers that illuminate the place very well and portraits of every feudal lord the Seven Lakes Fiefdom has ever had, of which there were 15, if he counted himself.


    Then the expected guest arrived, the Minister of the Imperial Economy and his entourage, and as Charles sat down, he looked at him seriously.


    - So, Charles Histol Kirbom, I have come here personally today to tell you that I have been notified about the tax evasion of the Seven Lakes Fiefdom, so could your lordship answer why this has happened?


    His blue eyes, from behind round-rimmed glasses, didn''t hide his serious look towards Charles.


    Everyone there was wearing formal clothes and they were both looking at each other seriously, but without losing his composure, Charles answered him frankly.


    - This year''s harvest has been badly affected by the cold, the drought, the high heat and the great storms. In addition, the mineral mines in my territory are becoming scarce and, finally, livestock farming has suffered from the same difficulties as the harvest, which is why I decided to maintain the services rather than pay all the imperial taxes.


    The Minister remained calm, but was clearly irritated by the response of the Feudal Lord of the Seven Lakes.


    - Look, I don''t care if this year has been good or not, what matters is that you hand over the thirty percent tax on everything you''ve produced, since you haven''t done that, I''ll give you a month to hand over what you owe, or the imperial forces will occupy your fief and overthrow your family to put one of the Emperor''s trusted people in its place.


    His face tensed, the situation becoming more and more serious, on the verge of a physical confrontation, but no one there could beat each other up, even if they wanted to.


    - Really?


    The minister looked him in the eye and replied in an intimidating tone.


    - Would you dare put this miserable fiefdom, which can''t even pay its imperial taxes on time, up against the largest and strongest empire of human nations?


    He calms down in the face of this unquestionable threat to his feudal rule, and begins a brief reflection together with an answer in which he speaks with extreme confidence.


    - Times have changed, you know. And I don''t want a war against Emperor Kirsim, so I''ve prepared everything for the transportation of the missing taxes, and if you want to check their veracity, just look out the window.


    The Minister gets up from his chair along with some of his entourage and goes to the window Charles pointed out.


    And seeing the wagons and carts full of agricultural and mineral resources as they needed to be delivered, he became a little angry because he was sure he had been deceived and now he wanted answers.


    - So, Lord of the Seven Lakes, why didn''t you send it to the imperial coffers on time?


    His tense face changed to one of tremendous confidence mixed with arrogance.


    - My real intention with all this is that I want you to see my proposal to the Emperor, and if I did that I wouldn''t be able to send my suggestion to our Emperor so quickly.


    He looks him in the eye again in a calm, clearly irritated tone.


    - How audacious Lord of the Seven Lakes, well, since I''m here in front of you, make this extra time I''m going to waste worthwhile.


    Charles continues to smile as he asks for the butler, who is standing next to him.


    - All right, bring me the papers, Gilberto.


    Soon the old butler was handing them the documents, which he was holding with his left arm.


    - Here, my lord, everything is described point by point.


    Strangled by the whole situation, the Minister looks on haughtily as the butler hands over the documents.


    - Read everything and tell me if you agree to do this. - Orders the feudal lord.


    The first piece of paper had a name written on it, which caught his attention.


    - Industrial expansion project for the Kirsim Empire?


    He was filled with confidence and enthusiasm.


    - That''s a suggestion that would really benefit our immense empire.


    The Minister looked him in the eye with a clearly haughty and arrogant gaze, because after all, despite its size, the Seven Lakes Fiefdom has little economic and political significance within the Kirsim Empire, making any suggestion coming from the fiefdom irrelevant, so his gaze showed a repetition of what always happens, ignorance.


    - What would be the reason for me to take this suggestion to the Imperial Feudal Council?


    For his part, Charles sits back in his chair confidently.


    - Minister, although our Empire is immense and is the strongest among the Human nations, we still have our great external adversaries, such as the Empire of the Demons and the Empire of the Angels...


    He pauses for a moment and begins to express an extremely confident smile.


    - As you and I know, they are arming themselves for a possible catastrophic war on all known lands, and here comes this plan, when it all happens, we will have the chance to be the power that will run the world after that war, all if we do it.


    Seeing the intention of the project, he frowns and speaks convincingly in his argument.


    - Do you think I''m going to believe all this? There are so many possible variables that it could put the entire Empire on a tightrope.


    Charles stands up in his chair and sees the tension building in the room, so he replies confidently.


    - You know, Minister, there are some things you only get one chance at in life, and this is one of them. It''s up to you to decide whether to take the risk of doing this or to regret not having done it in the future.


    The minister stands up angrily, hearing this bold response from the feudal lord, but he calms down, changing his threatening tone to a calmer one.


    - Look, I''ll propose it to the Imperial Feudal Council, but be aware that a sudden change in the way the entire Empire''s economic chain works...


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    Then he looks at him seriously.


    - It could cost you and the entire Feud of the Seven Lakes a great deal, especially when there is no guarantee of success in what is being proposed, but before I do that, I will read it end to end, because proposing it could cost me my position.


    Hearing this response from the Minister makes him sit back down in his chair, pleased just to see the possibility of his suggestion being proposed to the Imperial Feudal Council on the horizon.


    This is a senate made up of all the feudal lords of the empire, acting as a small limit to the Emperor''s powers.


    And at this he speaks a little cheerfully.


    - I know that, and that''s why I won''t back down from my position, I understand what could happen to me, so I''m ready for anything.


    Observing his conviction, the Minister left without further ado, and his entourage followed him with a look of contempt for Charles.


    As soon as they had gone, the butler turned to the liege in a worried tone.


    - Your Lordship, are you sure you really want to do this? Wouldn''t this be too risky for you?


    - Without a shadow of a doubt, I would never do such a thing without being completely sure of its realization, after all, this project is very seductive to them...


    He begins to express an extremely confident expression as he too leaves the meeting room.


    - But I think he''ll just throw away the papers, and then I''ll authorize my brother to expand his inventions throughout the fiefdom, because what he''s done in Wiki City is impressive, his inventions are incredible, especially his military inventions, with him becoming my right-hand man I''ll have the chance to regain the prestige of the fiefdom from my parents'' time.


    He stops when he reaches the door.


    - Also, my spies are watching the Empire''s top brass around the clock, so if they plan anything against us, I''ll know.


    So, in Wiki City, the three of them arrive at the soldiers'' military installations.


    There are seven large barracks with the capacity to house 100 soldiers, and each room can accommodate four soldiers.


    Although they are relatively simple structures to build in Magno''s opinion, his sister is impressed by the large structures in front of her, as she has never seen anything like them in the Feudal Capital.


    - These structures are different from those in the city, they are so beautiful.


    - It''s just that these structures have been designed to fit a lot of people into a smaller space, so it''s better than building house by house, in fact, this structure is called a barracks. - He comments with confidence.


    Indeed, the barracks were magnificent for someone who had never seen them, let alone heard of them, with their numerous windows and balconies.


    Its architecture left nothing to be desired, as there were columns similar to Greek Ionic columns at the entrances, which were accompanied by large ornate wooden doors.


    The architecture, similar to that of the 1910s, amazed Antonia''s eyes.


    - This is impressive, my brother! Why don''t you do this in the capital? - she asked, her eyes sparkling with amazement.


    For his part, he tries not to talk about the agreement with Charles on these infrastructure issues, so he calmly answers her, showing a little joy.


    - Well, that''s because of a company in town, in fact these barracks and even that palace of mine were built by construction companies.


    - That''s interesting, so I''ll ask Charles to hire them to build some things in the Capital when I get back.


    He smiles a little when he hears that.


    - You don''t have to, but if you want to, you can try, because I''ve already talked to him and handed over some paperwork.


    His enthusiasm increases exponentially and he comments with great joy.


    - Then I''ll try to speed it up!


    - All right then. - He says as he strokes his head and gives a brief smile again.


    Then Cobalsk interrupts them, commenting as he pulls an iron whistle from his pocket.


    - It''s time.


    And at the whistle, the soldiers who were inside the barracks start to come out in their uniforms, including the officers.


    - Attention! - Cobalsk shouts.


    Everyone lines up side by side.


    In view of the good, quick synchronization seen, he praises Cobalsk''s work of discipline.


    - It looks like everyone is well disciplined, well done Cobalsk.


    He''s quite cheerful, but doesn''t show it in front of his subordinates, just comments in a serious tone.


    - My lord, that was easy, I just had to be stricter in my discipline compared to the training of the knights, because they were all too stubborn to be taken lightly, so the only solution was to be stricter until they were obedient.


    In this way, Magno inspected his troops, looking them in the eye, and as he did so he thought about tomorrow''s parade.


    "They''d better be well disciplined, because I have a bad feeling about tomorrow''s parade, so I''d better send them to the Feudal Capital just in case."


    However, after all this, Antonia interrupts his thoughts by tugging at his uniform.


    - Brother, I''m sleepy, can I go to sleep?


    Hearing this, he looked at the horizon and realized that it was already sunset even though it was cloudy, so he looked at her and answered calmly.


    - All right, then let''s skip our walk and go to my residence in the city, shall we?


    She begins to feel a heavy weight on her eyelids, which she struggles against so as not to close her eyes and fall asleep.


    - Thank you, brother.


    Then he strokes her head as he thinks, looking at her.


    "I don''t want what happened to me to happen, so I have to prevent the possible coup that could happen tomorrow."


    So when he arrived at his residence, which was a large house, in front of which was a courtyard surrounded by a steel fence, the house itself had three rooms, but spacious, a kitchen, a bathroom and a living room, and with a garage, so that if he had an emergency he could go there.


    And he could see the house from afar as he drove by in a car similar to those from the early 1920s.


    "I haven''t been here for a while, when you have such a tight routine, it''s hard to enjoy time at home."


    In this way, he puts her to sleep in the room next to his bedroom, at which point he orders two knights who were in the courtyard to guard the property.


    - Take care of her as if she were your life.


    - Yes, sir!


    He then returns to the small palace where he administers the city.


    Arriving at his office late at night, he finds the Prime Minister, the Minister of the Economy, Supreme General Cobalsk and the Knight waiting for him inside.


    - Well, I think everyone in this room knows what this meeting is going to be about.


    Nobody says anything.


    So Magno, who was standing in front of his chair, sits down and comments.


    - Well, let''s get started.


    The Prime Minister begins the debate by questioning him about the direction of the corridors of the small palace from total military displacement to Feudal Capital.


    - Are you absolutely sure about doing this, my lord?


    - Of course, tomorrow could decide the future or the end of the Seven Lakes Fiefdom, and frankly, that parade tomorrow will be the way to demonstrate strength to the possible conspirators against my brother.


    - So that''s why you reviewed the army''s readiness today? - asks the old general when he realizes that his intention was to mobilize the city''s military to go to the capital.


    He replies with extreme frankness.


    - Yes, and what I saw was very satisfactory.


    Getting up from his chair, Magno takes out a map from his desk drawer.


    The map could occupy almost his entire empty desk at that moment, and on it was a map of the entire fiefdom, showing the rivers that cut through its territory and the borders with the other fiefdoms.


    The old map still serves as a locator, because the borders described on the map are from a year after his parents'' great conquests, after which the fief had no territorial changes.


    With that, he points to the Feudal Capital, which is there under the name Histol¨®polis.


    - Here''s the deal, tomorrow''s show of force is to prevent a coup d''¨¦tat from happening, so I''m going to deploy my personal group of knights to protect my sister, and Cobalsk, make sure everyone is heavily armed and properly equipped.


    - Yes, sir. - He replies.


    Then Magno continues.


    - Prime Minister, I need you to ensure that the police forces are properly armed for a possible attack by the coup plotters in our city, at this point they know that Wiki City could become a risk to their coup.


    He becomes tense, but replies calmly.


    - I''ll keep an eye out for any suspicious movements.


    Then he gets up from his chair in a serious but controlled manner.


    - Minister of Economy Julio, it was a lot of work for you to help me with that document I gave my brother, so I owe you my sincere thanks.


    He fixes his glasses cheerfully.


    - It is I who should be grateful, my lord.


    Magno looks out of the window, seeing the sea of lights of Wiki City at night.


    - There''s no room for error now. - He says in a serious, thoughtful tone, as he takes in the view of the city.


    At sunrise.


    Sounds of vehicles driving along a dirt road.


    Many troop transport trucks similar to those of the early 1920s crowded together, armored vehicles, artillery of different sizes being towed by horses, all this was heading for one place, the Feudal Capital.


    Riding alongside the knight, Magno thinks as he sees the glow of the Capital''s structures on the horizon from afar.


    "The time for action is near."

 Chapter 4: Assumptions Are Correct

    Clear skies.


    The sun is shining like never before.


    In the Feudal Capital, the commoners and sub-nobles were ready for the annual military parade.


    The streets, similar to Medieval Europe, were crowded with people on the sidewalks waiting for the parade to take place in the street, which passes in front of the Feudal Castle, and there was Charles looking out of the window at all his subjects waiting.


    "The time has come to decide the future of the fiefdom."


    However, as soon as Charles left the room, his general, who was dressed in formal military clothes, was in the room with him, an old man, wearing plate armor from chest to toe and carrying a one-handed sword at his waist in its scabbard, smiled briefly when he realized that the Feudal Lord had left.


    - Finally, the time had come.


    Descending from the castle, Charles and his wife, all dressed in formal attire, leave the castle to the cheers of the crowd and head for the "parade box", which was just a higher viewing area with luxurious, cozy chairs.


    Just after they leave the castle, Magno appears with his sister Antonia, and they wave to the crowd, but he thinks to himself as he does so.


    "Cobalsk and Ricardo are now preparing against this possible coup by whoever it is, so everyone has ammunition and I''ve even taken a dagger, and a pistol, because these warm clothes are good for at least that."


    Meanwhile Ricardo, the knight who had ridden in with Magno to show his sister the small palace earlier, was tidying up his horse in the area where the Wiki City troops were, a place close to the outskirts of the feudal capital.


    Similar to a favela in Brazil, but on flat ground and in a time equivalent to the Middle Ages.


    However, after a while he is approached by Cobalsk, who arrives speaking.


    - Ricardo.


    - Yes, sir! - He replies, saluting.


    - Are your soldiers ready?


    - Yes, sir! They just need to finish sharpening their daggers to be fully prepared for combat.


    - Very well then, we must be prepared for this possibility, because if it happens we must protect Mr. Magno and his family to the end.


    - Understood sir, I will do everything in my power to prevent this from happening, and if it does, protecting Mr. Magno will be the least I have to do, because of him I was able to lift my family out of their misery back in Wiki City and that''s why I will never betray the trust he gave me.


    Cobalsk smiles a little and leaves, saying quietly.


    - Well, I''m old and the post I have is a reward for protecting him at the time of the attack on his parents, so Magno and I are deciding who can replace me, and you could end up being that person.


    He is astonished by this possibility.


    - Really, sir?


    He continues.


    - Of course, he and I have been discussing it for months.


    However, when he gets far enough away, his brief smile disappears and gives way to a serious expression.


    "That day I''ll never forget,..... Now I''ve done my bit, so the spies will keep an eye on him."


    Cobalsk goes into an alleyway, where he meets a city commoner, but it''s actually a spy, who has infiltrated the Capital.


    - Sir?


    - Investigate all of Mr. Charles'' military leaders and my subordinates, just to be on the safe side, okay?


    The spy replies.


    - Yes sir, if agents discover the leaders of this possible plot, do you want me to kill them immediately?


    He says a little seriously.


    - Yes, but after the parade, otherwise it''ll be obvious that they''ve been discovered, and they''ll immediately start the coup attempt.


    So Cobalsk goes back to his position, leaving the alley, and the spy leaves.


    - Yes, sir.


    And as he walks to position himself for the parade, he thinks.


    "If I have to, I''ll do everything I can to protect Mr. Magno and no one will stop me."


    The drums beat, the parade began, the army from Wiki City would be the last to parade, so Magno had to watch, the other soldiers riding with flags and lances, all dressed in luxurious plate armor, their breastplates with a tunic with the coat of arms of the Seven Lakes Fief covering it.


    There were also archers wearing almost all plate armor, as this made it easier for them to move around, something indispensable for handling the great bows that the fiefdom possessed.


    There were also the crossbowmen, whose equipment, apart from the fact that they used crossbows and crossbowmen''s shields, was practically the same as that of the archers.


    All but the combat engineers were parading at the time, so only the archers and crossbowmen weren''t riding, they were marching like the Roman army.


    And the people applauded them, commented on them and shouted for joy at the sight of them parading.


    Seeing that it was about time, Cobalsk thought as he approached the parade ground.


    "It''s time."


    Then Cobalsk appeared in front of everyone, marching and drawing his saber from its scabbard with his right hand diagonally under his right arm.


    At this, the Generals appear right behind carrying the flags of the Kirsim Empire, the Seven Lakes Fiefdom and Wiki City, and marching alongside each other.


    Your brother soon notices something remarkable about them.


    - Magno, they have practically no armor, and I don''t see anyone carrying a shield or a spear.


    He smiles.


    Then the soldiers appear, dressed in their rifles, pistols, knives and backpacks.


    The audience is surprised by the costumes and equipment.


    At this sight, Magno looks at his brother and says enthusiastically.


    - This is the future, armor, spears and swords are useless to them.


    This statement confused Charles.


    - What do you mean?


    He replied, pointing at their rifles.


    - What they''re carrying in their hands will do that, that device is an arms revolution.


    Not understanding what his brother had just said to him, Charles continued.


    - But does this device you promise so much work?


    - Let''s just say it''s a new kind of bow. - He comments confidently.


    He becomes curious.


    - Interesting, in fact it''s all new to me, I''ve never seen anything like it before.


    Magno is overjoyed to hear this.


    - Yes, and there''s more to come.


    He smiles.


    - Then surprise me! This is all extremely valuable for our fiefdom.


    As soon as he had passed the marching soldiers while looking at them, along came Richard and the guards on horseback, nothing too impressive for Charles, but that was about to change when he began to hear a strange sound.


    - What is that sound? - Charles asked his brother.


    Then he excitedly spoke.


    - Behold! The military future!


    Then the armored vehicles similar to the Renault FT appeared, and everyone there was amazed, including Charles and his wife, who pleaded.


    - My God! Is this possible?


    He looks at the couple of feudal lords.


    - With these things we could win any war today! And there''s more to come.


    His brother can''t believe his eyes.


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    - Is this the future you promise to deliver?


    Magnus replied without hesitation, as he was immersed in the enthusiasm and confidence of demonstrating his military inventions to his brother.


    - Yes! Now do you understand why I say that these shields and armor are useless now?


    Charles is still processing what he has just seen and questions him on an important point.


    - So, how do you defeat these things? These metal things seem unstoppable on the battlefield.


    Happy and content, Magno continues.


    - Ah, but there''s also a way to destroy them....


    An explosion occurs.


    Everyone there is frightened, the crowd begins to despair, the soldiers of Wiki City take up battle positions.


    His brother, faced with the calamitous situation, tries to calm the despair of the population.


    - Evacuate the area carefully! Calm down!


    In all this chaos, Cabalsk comes running up to them, saying.


    - It was an attack on the Adventurers'' Guild Center!


    - Who did the attack? - Charles asks, remaining calm.


    And there, the place was destroyed, the Adventurers'' Guild was in ruins and what was still standing was in flames.


    In the streets around the Guild, the adventurers were fighting against those who had caused it all.


    Their leader was the old general.


    - That''s what they deserve for not bowing down to the new supreme authority of the Feud of the Seven Lakes!


    The knights, archers, mages and spearmen massacre the adventurers who opposed the coup d''¨¦tat.


    The Feudal Capital is in chaos and the military, who are not from Wiki City, begin an attempted coup d''¨¦tat.


    In this way, people''s screams echo and more explosions occur.


    - Into the castle! - Charles shouts.


    Everyone rushed inside the castle with Ricardo and Cobalsk, who ordered some soldiers to go with them, and the others to protect the castle and confront the coup plotters.


    The castle guards then close the door.


    Having been temporarily protected against the coup plotters, Magno now speaks seriously.


    - Let''s get ready in case they invade the castle.


    Charles'' wife, clearly terrified, suggests a place to take shelter in the castle.


    - Darling! We should go to the cellar!


    He doesn''t say it twice.


    - I agree, we can put up a formidable resistance there.


    Suddenly the sound of gunfire echoes.


    - What was that? - asked his wife.


    Magno immediately replies as he takes his sister hand in hand.


    - The confrontation has begun! My soldiers are facing the scammers now.


    At this point, Charles realizes that someone is missing.


    - I hope General Rubion is helping your soldiers, my brother!


    Outside, the aforementioned is leading the coup troops through the streets, after some of the guards and especially the adventurers have been massacred by them, and they loot their equipment.


    Meanwhile, he hears the sound of gunfire.


    "What was that?" he asks himself, looking in the direction of the Feudal Castle.


    The coup was not just in the Feudal Capital, but in almost all the cities of the Feud, where bloody battles between coup plotters and legalists were raging in the streets.


    In this way, Charles is thinking while he goes down to the basement.


    "I''ve prepared the Feud to resist this coup, so I''ve sent my most trusted soldiers to the strategic cities to take care of it."


    In a small port town, the bodies of knights, archers and mages can be seen in many corners of the city.


    In the streets, the commoners are fleeing the battle, many houses are on fire, urban combat is raging there.


    Then a knight wearing head-to-toe plate armor and carrying a spear shouts in a thick voice.


    - Attack!


    Soldiers with iron shields similar in design to those of the Roman Legionnaires appear, because they have only two pieces of armor, which is on the chest and a simple but very resistant helmet, below which there are thick clothes on the body and chain mail on the body, and they are carrying spears.


    The fight in the street begins with archers firing their arrows at the coup army.


    They return the attack with their crossbowmen firing at them.


    In another town in the mountains, in the south of the fiefdom.


    The adventurers hold their ground in the town with the troops loyal to Charles.


    But it''s been a bloody battle and the city is in complete chaos as a result of the clashes.


    But back to the capital.


    Charles and his wife, along with Magno, Cobalsk, Ricardo and other soldiers manage to reach the basement, after passing through the castle meeting room, library and finally the military room, hearing the loud sounds of rifle fire, artillery pieces and armored vehicles.


    However, on the way, Antonia asks a worried question.


    - Brother!


    - What''s wrong? - Charles asks


    - Will we be all right?!


    He didn''t have long to think of a suitable answer for her.


    - Of course we will! Nobody''s going to die today! This is a passenger, trust me!


    When they reach the entrance, Charles pulls the lever that was a torch, and reveals that the large picture of him in the military room was actually the entrance to the castle basement.


    Then, before entering the basement, Cobalsk orders the soldiers.


    - Protect the inside of the castle!


    The soldiers shout.


    - Yes, sir!


    So the passage closes and the painting returns to its place, and the soldiers begin to position themselves defensively inside the castle.


    Outside the capital, something was being assembled.


    - Hurry up! We haven''t got all day! - Shouts a coup commander.


    Rubion, meanwhile, is fighting against the legalist forces and while he does so, he thinks happily.


    "It''s time to finish off the Kirbom once and for all"


    In the streets, the Wiki City army easily repels the coup''s advance until.


    - What''s that?! - Shouts a soldier on the front line, who was firing at the coup plotters.


    - They look like dragons! - shouted the other soldier next to him, who was doing the same thing.


    Then a sergeant appears shouting.


    - Anti-aircraft! Fire now!


    The machine guns aimed at the sky start firing.


    Still in the same place as before, General Rubion reflects as he watches the dragons flying through the sky.


    "It''s very close to giving the Kirbom the final blow, it''s only a matter of time."


    Then the commander from before looked at what they were building outside the capital.


    There were several catapults and some trabucos that were almost ready.


    "I''ll finally be able to help the Great General put an end to their greatest symbol, their grand castle."

 Chapter 5: The House Fell Down

    In Wiki Town.


    The Prime Minister is in his office in the small Wiki City Palace, which is filled with old bookshelves and a small chandelier to light up the place, sitting in a fancy wooden chair and in front of a fancy wooden desk.


    "At any moment my monstrous stockpile of military supplies could be being taken to every corner of the Seven Lakes Fiefdom, well, at least to everyone loyal to the Feudal Capital, whoever it is, I hope it all works out and that it''s all just in our heads."


    - Mr. Prime Minister! Urgent message!


    He asks the messenger.


    - And what would this message be to be classified as urgent?


    The messenger takes out a letter from his leather bag, saying desperately.


    - It''s from Mr. Magno!


    Then he orders in a serious tone.


    - Give me the letter.


    The messenger hands him the letter, and as he reads it, he begins to look very worried and when he has finished reading it, he tells the messenger.


    - Stay here, I have to give you something. - He says as he sees him leaving.


    He pulls out a drawer from his desk and takes out a letter, handing it to him with an order.


    - Go as quickly as possible to base two now and deliver it to General Stephanius.


    For a brief moment, the messenger thinks.


    "But isn''t that the base where the secret military resources are kept?"


    Fearful, the messenger leaves, saying.


    - Yes, sir.


    Consequently, he ran out of the small palace with the letter in his leather bag, but the guards noticed him suddenly running out of the small palace, stopping him at the exit gate.


    - What''s the matter, Messenger? Are you running out of nowhere like that?


    Desperate, the messenger replies.


    - It''s just that the Prime Minister has asked me to take this letter urgently to Base Two!


    One of them asks loudly.


    - Base Two?


    Then one of them says to the other.


    - You mean ... - The same one despairs - That happened?!


    - What? - asks the other.


    In despair, he says.


    - What the boss said happened! Otherwise a messenger wouldn''t have been able to get out of there! He didn''t see that Robson let him pass without saying anything.


    So the other man despairs.


    - Oh my God! A thousand pardons, messenger! You can go through!


    The two of them open the gate for the Messenger, who rushes through to get on his horse and hears them shouting.


    - Sorry to bother you!


    Getting on his horse, which had all the necessary equipment to be safe, he set off for Base 2.


    Arriving there, he comes across a large military base, with thick walls at its entrance, and soldiers standing guard, one of whom approaches him.


    - Whose letter is it this time, messenger? Is it from a relative of someone back in the Feudal Capital?


    Desperate, he takes the letter from his bag and says, panting, that a non-military man can''t arrive at the entrance on horseback, donkey or mule, for security reasons, so due to the urgency he had to run to the entrance.


    - Not this time, but it''s urgent.


    Seeing the messenger take the letter out of his bag, he asks.


    - A letter? From whom?


    - From the Prime Minister! He asked me to get this letter to General Stephanius as soon as possible.


    They are startled by the answer.


    - Go on and get going! - says one of them after the two are startled by the reply.


    Entering this military installation, he notices the presence of military aircraft similar to those from the end of the First World War, being stored or serviced in their respective hangars, of which there were 20.


    After passing the hangars, he entered the base''s four-storey administrative building, with architecture from the late 19th century.


    At the top was the general''s office.


    - General! - Shouts the letter carrier as he enters his office.


    It was modest, with no apparent luxuries, just a few bookshelves, an office table and chairs from the early 20th century, and paintings on the walls as decoration.


    Then he saw that the general was not a human, but a young semi-human who had just finished putting on his formal military uniform, missing only his deep green hat with a golden star emblem accompanied by golden laurel branches.


    - What do you want for coming into my office so suddenly? - He asks as he puts the hat on his head.


    Breathless from running so fast, the messenger replied.


    - It''s from the Prime Minister!


    Suspicious, he goes up to him and asks.


    - And what would be the content of this letter?


    He replies again, catching his breath.


    - I don''t know sir, I''ve been told it''s urgent.


    - If it''s from the Prime Minister and it''s urgent, something very bad has happened, give me that letter straight away. - He orders suspiciously.


    The messenger hands him the letter - Here it is. - Opening the envelope and reading its contents, the general turns serious and immediately leaves his office, saying.


    - Thank you very much, have a nice day.


    Without understanding anything of what he had just seen, he briefly reflects.


    "I wonder what was in that letter?"


    But in the corridors the general is walking seriously.


    "So they had the nerve to do that?! Well, they''ll just have to see!"


    The pilots of the planes run to prepare their planes.


    Large crates with military supplies are placed in them.


    The engines start and one by one they take off.


    Trucks, similar to those from the 1920s, begin to leave the base, along with freight wagons, containing military supplies as well, their destination, the Feudal Capital.


    Seeing them leaving for the capital, General Stephanius in his office picks up a map of the fiefdom and puts it on the table, showing that Wiki City is 144.5 km away from the Feudal Capital.


    Which is in the center of the fief.


    At this point he looks at the Capital on the map.


    "The cards have been dealt, so let''s see who stands in the end."


    Meanwhile.


    The commoners are fleeing in desperation from the fierce fighting in the Capital, it''s been an hour since the coup attempt began.


    Many dragons fall in considerable numbers from the skies due to the gunfire.


    Few of the soldiers from Wiki Town had been killed or wounded, but on the side of the coup plotters, many were killed or wounded by the gunfire and explosions.


    But then the coup plotters gave the smoke signal to the dragon riders, who were suffering heavy casualties.


    So they try to attack the Feudal Castle ferociously, its walls are destroyed after a saturation attack, but the target was not the walls, but the castle itself.


    So the focus and the walls are no problem, and the castle begins to fall to the ground.


    The soldiers inside the castle hear the explosions against the castle.


    And in the basement, Charles goes down the stairs saying.


    - This place was made to withstand great impacts and that''s why...


    They arrive in a room where there is a lot of medieval armor and weapons, including several catapults and a large stock of iron spheres.


    He continues.


    - Take what you need.


    However, the sounds of explosions begin to echo in the corridors, coming from above, and Magno wonders as he puts on his steel breastplate.


    "I wonder what''s going on up there?"


    And on the surface it was chaos, the windows had been opened so that he could shoot at the dragons in the sky.


    - What the hell is that? - Shouts a soldier, who was defending the castle.


    They were thick iron spheres bathed in burning oil.


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    The collision is inevitable and as soon as it hits the castle, the destruction is enormous.


    Several soldiers die as a result of the rubble falling on them, and with a saturation attack by catapults and trabuckets being carried out, the castle inevitably collapses and crumbles on top of them.


    Everyone outside is incredulous at what they have just witnessed with their own eyes, but they still have to fight the coup plotters.


    The sergeants soon told the fighters that they were safe and well, even though they themselves didn''t really believe it.


    Down in the basement, everyone hears the rubble falling and the soldiers'' screams of agony.


    - It can''t be. - Charles'' wife said, very worried.


    - We can''t worry about that now, let''s go! - Charles shouts.


    So after a few minutes they all got ready.


    Magno and Cobalsk just put on a breastplate.


    Charles put on full armor, and so did his wife.


    Ricardo didn''t need any armor, he just took a new spear.


    The soldiers who were there chose not to take anything, as they believed they were adequately protected.


    With everyone ready, they followed Charles.


    - Follow me! I know a secret exit!


    They went to the end of the room and there seemed to be nothing there, because there were only walls.


    However, Charles pulls a torch like a lever on a wall.


    Charles comments as he reveals the secret passage, which was a door disguised as a wall.


    - Let''s go! We don''t know how much...


    A tremor begins in the place, and small stones start to fall.


    Cobalsk soon shouts as he rushes into the passage.


    - Everyone, now!


    Faced with the imminent collapse, Magnus asks his brother as he runs down the passage.


    - But didn''t you say it was very sturdy?


    Soon the sound of larger stones collapsing over the room was heard and the corridor was also beginning to crumble.


    Charles, who had been left behind, sees this catastrophe happening.


    - Faster, the corridor is collapsing! - He shouts.


    But he thought.


    "This structure was supposed to be able to withstand huge impacts, what happened to make it collapse so quickly?"


    Outside the Feudal Castle.


    General Rubion reflects as he leaves the Feudal Capital, observing the complete collapse of the castle, along with his coup soldiers, who are suffering heavy casualties, but he has yet to see the reason for this number of casualties.


    "The saboteurs did a great job implanting scrolls with explosive incantations in the pillars at the base of the castle without anyone noticing, and even silenced by a spell, what a privilege to see this symbol of power destroyed, if it continues like this, soon, soon I will be able to proclaim the new Feudal Lord of the Seven Lakes!"


    Then a coup-plotting soldier arrives, saying.


    - Sir, our forces are not advancing, in fact we are being driven out of the central region of the Capital.


    Rubion is surprised.


    - But what?


    He asks him.


    -Sir, what should we do?


    Seeing that things weren''t going according to plan, Rubion thinks briefly.


    "I have no choice then."


    He answers the question by ordering him.


    - Call the Kiber Guard.


    The soldier is worried about this.


    - Sir, are you sure about this?


    Rubin immediately replies seriously, almost shouting.


    - Yes, and it''s for now, get going!


    After that, he looks at the Capital, which is about to leave its walls.


    "I thought I wouldn''t need to use them, but if that''s how it''s going to be, then so be it, but if I can''t take over the Feudal Capital, I''ll have to call in reinforcements."


    During all this, Magno and the others, after running down the corridor, were climbing a ladder, but something happened.


    A bang was heard from above, which shook the place, causing it to accelerate and collapse.


    - Accelerate! Things are collapsing! - Magno shouts.


    However, not everyone managed to get out, many soldiers were crushed to death and Ricardo, incredulously watching his colleagues being killed like this, said, holding back his sadness and anger.


    - There''s nothing we can do now, let''s get going. - Magno comments.


    Then they realized they were in the living room of an abandoned house in an area close to the castle, near its now destroyed walls.


    Seeing this place, Cobalsk mutters briefly.


    - This place brings back a lot of bad memories.


    But when Magno hears this, it makes him imagine in a flash what this place was like in the past, which was a common house, only it was used for his family to disguise themselves as commoners, so they could blend into the population without worry, but he thinks as he holds Antonia''s hand.


    "Yeah, but that''s not going to happen."


    They soon leave the place and see the state of the castle.


    - It can''t be! - Charles exclaims in surprise.


    - Oh my God! - Cobalsk said when he saw what was happening.


    The castle was close to collapsing completely and what was left of it was on fire.


    Magno comments sadly on seeing all this.


    - Those men did what they could, but now all of our family''s artifacts may be destroyed... Now... We can only hope that the damage isn''t too great.


    Meanwhile, he thought.


    "Our memories, our precious memories of our parents, are being destroyed, and I couldn''t do anything about it! What the fuck! Fucking hell!


    Then the castle collapses completely, the focus is covered in debris, causing the water to pour out.


    Charles screams at the sight.


    - No!


    Magno was incredulous to see the place where his family had lived for generations collapse so quickly, because even though this was the most likely thing to happen, he still believed it would stand.


    "I hope there''s something left, it''s all slipping out of my hands, but... I have to keep going... Even if there''s nothing left, we''re still alive, so.... We can still rebuild what''s left of there."


    However, a riding dragon spots them and spits an explosive fireball at the house near them, at which point Charles'' wife notices it and screams desperately.


    - Run! Enemy attack!


    The explosion happens and some of the debris falls on Charles, but his wife reacts faster than him, and seeing death looming, she pushes him forward with all her might.


    - But what? - Charles asks in surprise.


    The wreckage crushes her and, unable to believe what has happened, he calls out to her.


    - Darling?


    The dragon is soon killed by allied fire.


    But it doesn''t matter, the wreckage where Charles''s wife was lying below was oozing blood.


    Magno and the others remained quiet.


    Charles began to cry and tried to pull the wreckage away, shouting.


    - Luiza! Luiza!


    Magno went over to him, who was trying to pull her out, after letting go of his sister''s hand.


    - Come on, brother! We have to go!


    He resists, shouting seriously.


    - Get out of here! I want to save her!


    In this way, Magno manages to pull Charles away by saying.


    - I know you want to save her! But she''s dead! Don''t let her death be in vain!


    Charles pulls himself together and speaks angrily when he sees that he can''t do anything because she''s dead.


    - They''ll all be condemned to death when this is over.


    Magno takes him away and comments to him in a consoling tone.


    - Of course, after everything so far, none of them deserve mercy.


    So they all set off to coordinate the resistance in the Feudal Capital.

 Chapter 6: Traitor Hero

    Outside the Feudal Capital, knights of the Kiber Guard, who are mounted on their armored horses, carrying lances and wearing full plate armor, bearing the imperial coat of arms on their breastplates, they were preparing themselves while waiting for the order to attack.


    - Sir General!


    A scampering soldier walks up to one in gold-plated plate armor, and in a confident, thick voice, asks him.


    - What do you want, soldier?


    Tired of running and panting, he replies.


    - I''ve come to bring you the urgent attack order, General Rubion asked me to bring it to you...


    Upon hearing this, General Kiber maneuvers his horse in front of his riders and shouts.


    - Everyone here knows what we''re here for! Gentlemen! Duty calls! Let''s free the Seven Lakes Fiefdom from the clutches of the Kirbom! And bring order again!


    Everyone shouts intensely and he continues as he maneuvers in front of his knights again.


    - Then let''s go! To glory!


    Consequently, everyone sets off fiercely to fight in the city, at which point the scampering soldier makes his way back to Rubion.


    While the soldier isn''t back, Rubion thinks.


    "If they can''t stop the advance, I''ll have to fall back, especially if he doesn''t come."


    So they advanced towards the interior of the Feudal Capital, and quickly reached the front line.


    There they were faced with a calamitous situation.


    Many soldiers were retreating wounded, or carrying wounded.


    In this way, the General of the Kiber Guard shouts to the retreating soldiers.


    - Get out of the way! The heavy cavalry has arrived!


    The retreating soldiers soon make way for the 100 Kiber Guards.


    - Forward Guards! And be careful, we don''t know what enemy awaits us.


    In this way, they advanced towards the interior of the Feudal Capital, where they passed more coup soldiers desperately retreating, carrying one or two wounded men screaming in pain.


    Faced with this increase in wounded on the front line, Guard General Kiber wonders as his forces push further into the Capital.


    "What''s happening that we have so many casualties in such a short space of time? I wonder what weapons the Kirbom are using!"


    His question isn''t long in being answered, for as soon as he arrives at the battlefield, one of his knights is shot at the end of a street corner near the center.


    They are all startled by the surprise attack.


    - But what? - shouts General Kiber.


    The attack continues and new shots are fired from rifles and machine guns.


    They''ve never seen such a thing, and the noise is deafening, causing any horse to despair, but the Kiber Guard horses are very well trained and selected to be intimidated by nothing.


    So in the midst of the chaos of battle, the General points at the barricade of Wiki''s legalist soldiers, shouting.


    - Attack!


    Consequently, they all advance towards the allied barricades.


    The Guards manage to break through the barricades, but they suffer heavy casualties: from 100 Guards, they are down to 75.


    The General is surprised at how easily Wiki''s loyalists have killed his guards.


    "How did they do that?!"


    Just then, the armored vehicles followed with more Wiki loyalist troops.


    Guard General Kiber is confused when he sees the armored vehicle.


    -What kind of armor is that?


    With its 75 mm cannon, the first shot hit a house next to them, and the explosion caused a lot of debris to fall on them.


    Desperation takes hold and the General of the Guard manages to retreat unharmed, thanks to his agility and reflexes.


    But many are killed or wounded, resulting in 5 deaths and 10 wounded, including their horses who died.


    "Damn! They''re fast!"


    - Let''s retreat, sir! Then we won''t be massacred! - A guard shouts.


    However, while the wounded among the wreckage beg for help, Magno''s soldiers advance and execute them one by one with their pistols.


    Seeing this legalistic advance, the General, despite not wanting to, quickly assesses the situation.


    "That soldier is right, there''s nothing to do but retreat, but this is a disgrace for our entire Guard, but it''s our life or... Die pathetically.


    Then he shouts.


    - Fall back!


    In this way they retreat in an almost orderly and desperate manner, but the Kirbom Loyal Army wastes no time and targets them with several shots, and with that a lieutenant, carrying a repeating rifle similar to the M1903 Springfield, shouts ordering his subordinates.


    - Attack! No mercy to the traitors of our great fiefdom!


    The attack is massive, making the retreat of the Kiber Guard even more humiliating and desperate, as they are a division of the Imperial Guard, resulting from the 60 still standing or not wounded to only 20 and the wounded were all killed due to not being able to keep up with their fellow soldiers.


    "How do they do that?! What is this demonic armor? I''ve never seen that, but before I devise a new plan, I have to retreat, my men won''t be able to stand it if it goes on like this, damn it! I couldn''t even touch those bastards!" - The General thinks as he retreats.


    Outside the Feudal Capital, Rubion is watching the battle there, until he hears a crash behind him.


    Looking back, he gives a confidently sadistic smile.


    - So you''ve come, I was beginning to think you wouldn''t.


    This reveals a man emerging from a crater caused by the explosion behind Rubion.


    This white man, with brown eyes and black hair, was wearing almost complete plate armor, since he wasn''t wearing a helmet.


    But what he was wearing was gold-plated, and at his waist was a silver-plated one-handed magic sword in its grip, with obsidian-plated steel guarding its scabbard.


    And in his right hand, he held a bow that wasn''t large, it was medium-sized, also silver-plated with sturdy strands of giant spider web.


    - I''m only here at this end of the world because you promised me a good reward and I owe you something for helping me there with the Emperor after that incident in the Imperial Capital.


    Smiling, the General comments as they stand face to face.


    - That was nothing, then.... Your mission is quite specific, Hero of the Bow.


    He began to pay attention to what Rubion was ordering him to do.


    - Locate and kill all the members of the Kirbom family, as well as anyone who is with them.


    The Hero thinks briefly.


    "That''s it? Then it''ll be a piece of cake."


    He replies.


    - Yes, sir.


    So he set off in search of them and watching him go, Rubion reflected.


    "With the Hero and the Kiber Guard at my side, the Conquest of the Seven Lakes Capital is only a matter of time."


    Meanwhile.


    Magno and Cobalsk are near the front line, a little over five blocks from the castle, now in ruins.


    The two of them are commanding the legalist advance, but Charles is also doing the same thing, but coordinating the forces of the Capital that haven''t betrayed him.


    - So far, the revolts are located in the Capital, northwest and north, northeast and southeast of the Fiefdom, right? - Charles asks a legalist general.


    However, he was thinking.


    "Luiza, my dear wife, I couldn''t protect you, on the contrary, you saved me, I will make sure with all my strength that your death was not in vain, for you, I will never forget you, never! Oh God, give me the strength to carry on!"


    - Yes sir," replies the general, who continues, "Thanks to this technology that your younger brother designed, we have contact with practically every city without needing many messengers.


    Hearing this response, he shows the map of the fief with all the cities in his domain before the attempted coup.


    - Our goal now is to drive them out of the capital and keep the cities that we still control, but if the front line is too wide, we will eventually retreat in some sectors.


    - Yes sir, I''ll immediately summon the soldiers from the cities not affected by the widespread betrayal. - Replies the General.


    - Go on then, I''m counting on you. - He orders.


    And so the general leaves the meeting room, which was an abandoned restaurant because of the clashes.


    Antonia, on the other hand, as she is unable to coordinate anything militarily, let alone wield a pistol, because she is a child, was heavily protected by legalistic Feudal Guards in a recently abandoned house.


    Among these Feudal Guards was a personal friend of hers, Lavinha.


    A young Feudal Guard with humble origins, who had worked hard to reach the rank of Feudal Guard at the age of 14, and now having lived with the Kirbom for another five years, ended up becoming a very close friend of Antonia''s, as they are both similar.


    So when the lies of the coup were spreading in the castle halls, she remained devoted to her position, because she knew they were lies.


    She was even the one who prevented the lies of the coup from spreading throughout the Feudal Army in the Capital.


    However, she is in the same room as her, and worried about the situation in the Capital, she talks to Antonia in an attempt to calm her down.


    She''s a white woman, with brown eyes and hair, a friendly appearance, but she''s wearing all plate armor, but her helmet is similar to an ancient Greek helmet.


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    - Hey, everything''s going to be all right in the end.


    - Really? - Antonia asks, clearly afraid.


    She hugs her.


    - Of course, we''ll fight to the end, I''ll give my life to protect you.


    - It''s not that much.


    - Yes, it is, trust your brothers, we''ll sort it out, it''s only a matter of time.


    But suddenly the sounds of gunfire get louder, and a soldier arrives in their room.


    - Ma''am! We have to get out of this place now! An enemy is attacking our defenses.


    - What is it? - Lavinha shouts in astonishment.


    But he thinks.


    "Are the traitors having help from the demi-humans? Or ....."


    She leaves the room.


    - Sorry Antonia, but I have to make sure you''re protected, it''s my duty.


    - Hey, doctor! Protect the Feudal Lady like your life in that room!


    - Yes, ma''am!


    And leaving the cell she looks up at the shots.


    "So he''s nearby?"


    So using a jump amplification spell, she goes up to the top of a house and there she sees the Bow Hero Rubion had talked to earlier.


    "No way!"


    He notices her presence and turns around with his bow and arrow, a debauched expression on his face.


    - Come on, so I''m near one of the kirbom, huh?


    She becomes afraid and angry at the same time, and she realizes the impending combat and draws her two-handed sword.


    - So you''re the Hero of the Bow, why would you have to come here?!


    - Isn''t it obvious? I''m just doing my job as a Hero. - He comments in a debauched manner as he pulls out his arrow and takes aim.


    He continues.


    - I''m freeing this poor fiefdom from the clutches of the Kirbom.


    The shot is fired and in the blink of an eye, the arrow would have hit his eye if he hadn''t dodged it in time.


    "That was almost it!"


    - Wow, you managed to dodge my arrow, so I''m going to have to take this a bit more seriously.


    - I never thought I''d have to fight one of the Five Imperial Heroes, but if you''re standing in the way of me doing my duty, then let there be a fight!


    - He.


    Lavinha creates a circular magic shield similar to those of the ancient Greeks and goes on the attack.


    Her attack is easily deflected by the Hero, who counters with another arrow shot.


    - Here''s one to watch out for.


    The arrow flies past his head.


    "That was too close!"


    But this time, she had little chance to react, as he was soon elsewhere, ready for the next shot.


    She instinctively put her shield in front of her in the path of the arrow, which would be fatal.


    Then an explosion occurred with the impact on the shield, which threw her backwards, falling face-first on the ground.


    "Ow! Ow! That was strong!"


    When she got up, she realized he was gone.


    "Where is he?"


    As she went to the edge of the roof, she saw an explosion in the street, which was coming from the Hero.


    "Antonia!"


    She jumps into the street just as it was about to fire on the legalist soldiers.


    But.


    - Did she think he wouldn''t be there?


    She saw him quickly aim his bow at her head.


    - No, I just made a mistake.


    Without him realizing it, she made a discreet hand gesture to one of Wiki''s legalist soldiers, who was furtively watching everything from the window of the house where Antonia was.


    They also stealthily remove her from the house and take her away from the fight.


    - What''s wrong? Is something bad happening? - Antonia asks the doctor who has just taken her out of the house through the back door.


    - One of the scammers is outside, so we have to get out of here as quickly as possible, so please don''t shout or we''ll all get caught. - whispers the military doctor as she leads her away.


    Outside where the fighting is taking place, Lavinha is on the verge of death, his armor almost completely broken, and with several bruises on his face and body.


    However, some of Wiki''s loyalist soldiers intervene and shoot at the Hero of the Bow.


    When he felt the shots hitting him, he immediately turned and fired a magical bolt at them, killing them instantly with the explosion.


    - I don''t want ants getting in the way of my work!


    He turns his gaze to Lavinha, who has gathered the strength to attack him again, with the magic shield in front and the sword behind.


    - You fool! I''m not a Hero just because I have that title!


    He dodges and even removes his magic shield, and throws it at her.


    - My skills are superior to any human in this world!


    When she realized she wasn''t carrying her magic shield, it was too late.


    "But what? How did he take my shield?!"


    Turning back, her own shield hits her in the forehead, causing her to fall to the ground unconscious.


    Seeing this situation, the Hero of the Bow walks away while watching her magic shield disappear.


    - Perhaps this showed her that resisting Rubion''s ascension was a mistake.


    However, he returns to the scene, takes her sword and sticks it in her belly, only to leave.


    - No, it''s better to kill her anyway, just to make sure she doesn''t cause any trouble later.


    But when he saw the Hero leaving, some soldiers who were still hiding among the houses immediately went to her to treat her wounds.


    - A healer! Quickly! Does anyone know healing magic?! The medical equipment can''t handle it!


    Being far from the place where he had confronted Lavinha, the Hero looks down from the roof of a house thoughtfully at the fighting going on,


    - Damn! So far I haven''t found any Kirbom, even when I searched the area where I found that ant, I didn''t find anyone.


    However, he begins to pay more attention to the fighting visible from where he was, and notices the beginning of a widespread coup retreat, which is disorganized and desperate.


    The legalist troops take advantage of this and massacre the coup plotters, leaving a pile of bodies in the streets.


    "Since I won''t be able to complete my mission in time, then I''ll have to find and kill some Kirbom, but how? Well, standing here I couldn''t do anything.


    With that, he goes to the legalist rear, because logically that would be where there would be more legalists concentrated, and he would also stop the element of surprise.


    And so it was done.


    He stealthily killed the legalist forces in his own rear, but his presence was alerted when a massacre had begun in a large military camp.


    And with their brutality in combat, fear spreads in the place, but even in fear, the legalist forces in the rear fight to the last man.


    - Don''t these insects give up? Then at least it amuses me to see despair in their eyes.


    But he hadn''t counted on the fact that Charles himself was also in the camp.


    Because the legalist advance had been so rapid, the improvised military camp that had previously been on the front line soon became a rearguard, and since it wasn''t feasible to move the whole camp to stay on the front line, they stayed right there.


    And so a soldier managed to reach Charles himself, who was planning with his generals the future plans for fighting the coup plotters.


    Until now, all he could hear was the sound of the fighting.


    "What the hell is going on, are my forces retreating to make that much noise?"


    - No way! - He exclaimed in surprise at the information, because he had been completely sure that there would be no intervention from anyone outside the fiefdom, but reality shattered his now mistaken conviction.


    Suddenly an explosion occurred in front of him, killing the soldier who had just warned him.


    And as he rises from the rubble.


    - What do you know, a Kirbom among the rubble? - The Imperial Hero speaks arrogantly.


    - Well, times have changed, even for you.


    When this treason is finally crushed, you''ll be the first to be sentenced to death.


    He laughs haughtily when he hears your threats.


    - That was good, but now I''ll have to kill you, you Kirbom bastard.


    Yet Charles goes on the attack without him realizing it.


    - You will pay for the deaths of my generals!


    - Generals? What''s left to call generals?! - He shouts as he dodges his attacks.


    But just as the Hero was dodging an attack from Charles, he fired a magical arrow, glowing yellow, at him.


    He was thrown away.


    He gets up, but when he raises his head, he sees the Hero pointing another magic arrow at his head.


    - You won''t get away with this.


    - Don''t worry, sir, you''ll die quickly. After all, your armor looks better than mine, so I want it for myself. - Said the Imperial Hero in a debauched manner.


    However, Charles still had a card up his sleeve.