They had actually broken through!
The Personal Guard's sense of direction was astonishing. Coupled with the Dark Vision Richard had cast on him, he was now speeding through the streets of the Imperial Capital, rapidly approaching the Imperial Palace.
Following Richard and Libusse's warnings, the carriage carefully avoided the routes the rebels were likely to take. They finally arrived safely at the outskirts of the Imperial Palace.
"This is the Crown Prince's carriage! Make way! Make way!" the Personal Guard shouted, pulling the Imperial Family's banner from inside his clothes. It fluttered in the torchlight.
"He shouldn't have done that just now. What if the military police surrounding the Imperial Palace have already rebelled?" the Crown Prince, who had been silent the entire way, suddenly spoke.
