“Move...!! Run away!”0

The imperial palace descended into chaos in an instant.0

With the Black Knights—the force responsible for defending the capital—deployed to Fort Fonein, the imperial capital had ironically become one of the most vulnerable places in the war.0

Of course, no one would have imagined that an attack would occur here. In fact, no one had dared even to entertain the thought. Who would devise a plan to strike at the heart of an enemy with a million-strong army?0

And to do so alone, no less.0

Checkmate. 0

In the end, the most crucial part of any war is capturing the king—the most powerful figure. While everyone assumed the war’s decisive moment would come when the main forces clashed, Karyl thought otherwise.0

Even in a massive war involving millions of soldiers, the commanders on the battlefield were still knights, not kings. Thus, even if a million troops were exhausted, the war wouldn’t truly end.0

Despite what most would expect, Karyl carried none of the burdens of being a king, which perhaps made him the most dangerous king—a ruler...0