Royal Capital Parliament Building.
A large number of Military Police quickly sealed off the entire parliament building. Arno took the lead at the front, followed by fully armed Military Police, entering the building. His objective was clear—he headed straight toward the top floors.
There were still many lower-level staff members inside the building. When they saw the Military Police suddenly barging in, they were stunned. Some stepped forward to stop them.
"Wait! Which unit are you from? This is the parliament building, no military unit is allowed to—"
Smack!! Before he could finish speaking, Arno slapped him so hard that he was left dazed.
The Military Police behind Arno didn't hold back either. They immediately stepped forward and restrained the man. It was like a signal—fully armed Military Police sprang into action at once, and the entire parliament building instantly descended into chaos.
Arrests, beatings, screams, roars, wails—the parliament building became a complete mess. But Arno didn't even spare it a glance. He simply led his subordinates straight toward the upper levels.
"Commander! What do we do!? Those Military Police are coming up—run, quickly! Ian and I will hold them off!" Miniko, one of Pixis's subordinates, was filled with urgency.
But Pixis remained calm, even taking the time to pick up his flask and take a sip.
"No. If we try to run now, we probably won't make it. If the Military Police truly intend to act, no one in this building will escape. Let me meet them—I want to know why they're doing this."
Pixis stepped out of his office on his own and walked to meet Arno.
Faced with a veteran soldier full of honor like Pixis, even Arno showed respect. He slightly bowed and said,
"Commander Pixis."
Pixis didn't respond. He stared at Arno and the Military Police behind him. After a long silence, he sighed.
"Why are you doing this?"
"For the Eldian Empire!"
Pixis shook his head.
"It's not that simple. The Eldian Empire is nothing but dust of the past. Stop while you still can. We Eldians cannot withstand internal strife."
Arno: "Sorry, Commander. We have no choice. Men, take the Commander away. Do not harm him!"
Following Arno's orders, several Military Police stepped forward immediately. The intent was obvious. Pixis understood that the Imperial Faction was staging a coup—he couldn't stop it. But out of respect for him, the Military Police didn't lay a hand on him. They simply escorted him away.
When they reached the Prime Minister's office, Arno no longer showed any respect. Toward Zackly, that power-obsessed old man, Arno had no goodwill whatsoever. He lifted his leg and kicked the office door open. The guards outside had already been subdued by the Military Police.
Inside the spacious office, Prime Minister Zackly sat upright behind an exquisite desk, his hands supporting his chin. Behind his glasses, his eyes showed no sign of panic.
He looked calmly at Arno and the Military Police who had burst in.
"So, gentlemen… are you rebelling? Why?"
Arno walked up to Zackly without hesitation and threw a heavy punch straight into his old face. Zackly was caught off guard and knocked out of his chair, two teeth flying out.
"You old bastard—we're not rebelling. This is a coup, just like what you did back then!" Arno said coldly as he looked down at Zackly on the ground.
If those nobles who had once been "entertained" by Zackly's "special methods" had seen this scene, they would have jumped up in excitement and applauded.
Just like that, the entire parliament building was quickly brought under the complete control of the coup-leading Military Police. Most of the council members were also detained.
Orvud District. Two Garrison soldiers guarding the city gate noticed a figure suddenly jump off a carriage and run desperately toward them.
"Stop! Who are you!? Don't come any closer!" one of the soldiers shouted, raising his rifle.
The person quickly stopped, panting heavily.
"Ta-take me… to see… Uncle Randy…"
Only then did the two soldiers realize that this person, dressed in coarse cloth, was a delicate-looking girl.
That's right—she was Lisa, who had managed to escape the royal capital just before the coup Military Police completely sealed it off. Knowing the coup was a major event, Lisa rushed to Orvud District immediately after escaping, because her uncle Randy Wald was currently stationed here.
After roughly explaining the situation, she nearly scared the two soldiers to death. Not daring to delay, they immediately stopped a carriage, requisitioned it, and sped toward the military district of Orvud.
Soon enough—
"A coup!? Lisa, are you telling the truth?" The thin Randy looked up in shock.
"Uncle! It's true! The entire royal capital is sealed off now—this is a letter Father wrote to you!" Lisa quickly took out the prepared letter and handed it over.
After reading it, Randy slammed the letter onto the table with a bang and shouted outside the office,
"Ruben!"
A Garrison officer immediately walked in.
"Commander!"
Randy's expression was serious as he quickly gave orders,
"Immediately assemble all Garrison forces and Military Police units in Orvud District. Enter combat readiness. Dispatch soldiers to contact the Survey Corps in Trost District and the Titan warriors immediately—move!"
Ruben didn't dare delay. He saluted sharply and ran off at once to relay the orders.
Randy clenched his fists, his heart unable to calm down for a long time. But when he saw his niece Lisa, dressed in coarse clothes and looking travel-worn, he couldn't help but feel a bit distressed—she must have suffered a lot on the journey.
"Lisa, go get some rest. Leave the rest to us."
Lisa rubbed her dry eyes.
"I'm fine, Uncle. Don't worry about me. The royal capital needs you more right now."
...
At the same time, inside the underground prison of the Survey Corps headquarters, several Ackermans quietly gathered near the prison door. At the front, A-Five gestured for his younger siblings to stay silent. He slowly pressed his ear against the door, listening to the movement outside.
The other Ackermans weren't fools—they had already guessed that something was happening outside. One after another, they placed their hands on the hilts of their blades.
Suddenly, A-Five stepped back.
At the same time, the prison door was violently smashed open. A squad of Military Police shouted as they rushed inside. Seeing this, the Ackermans didn't hesitate. Blades flashed out instantly—within the cramped prison, a bloody storm was about to erupt.
Zeke lay at the front of his cell, stretching his neck to see what was happening.
"Hmm… what's going on? Are the people of Paradis fighting among themselves? How interesting."
In another cell, Pieck and Porco were also alarmed by the commotion. They moved closer to the bars—and then witnessed an extremely bloody scene.
Several Ackermans, wielding blades like incarnations of death, slaughtered back and forth among dozens of Military Police. In the confined prison space, the Military Police were no match for them—even with rifles. Blood splattered, limbs flew, and screams echoed nonstop.
"Tsk tsk tsk… how terrifying," Pieck clicked her tongue.
But before she could finish—
Bang! A stray bullet from who-knows-where suddenly pierced straight through her palm.
"Ahh!! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!! I was just watching the show!!" Pieck immediately rolled on the ground in pain.
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