Chapter 731
Ding— Ding—
The tolling of bells from the church spire spread across the entire city.
They rang in celebration and gratitude. Yet for those marching through the heart of the capital, the sound was swallowed by something far greater.
The streets were packed with citizens who had flooded out in overwhelming numbers. Thunderous cheers crashed from every side, pressing in on the legion as it advanced.
Barely an hour had passed since the archduke’s body was carried into the inner castle. And yet, in the cries echoing through the city, there was not the faintest trace of mourning.
“Do you truly think he will not hold our sins against us?”
“Who knows? To let such a justification slip by so easily, it’s hard to believe.”
The same was for the upper windows of the inner castle, where the archduke’s family had gathered to look down upon the city.
“One called a demigod wouldn’t speak empty words. Don’t invite needless worry.”