My Desertion Would Be Faster Than Heros' Obsession-Chapter 51Vol 2.

A few days later, Jason furrowed his brows as he felt a strange sensation on his wrist and looked down at it.

“What’s this?”

The strange thing was that all the other Border Defense soldiers marching alongside him also simultaneously looked down at their wrists.

And soon, he witnessed a sight he would never forget.

“The contract magic...!”

“The contract magic is really gone!”

“We’re free now!”

As the tattoo marking the contract magic disappeared from their wrists, voices of joy rang out from all directions.

The soldiers all raised their hands to the sky and cheered. With each instance of the contract magic being broken, one hand after another shot up into the air. Dozens, hundreds... thousands of hands were lifted toward the sky.

Their tightly clenched fists radiated their fervor for the revolution. Everywhere, soldiers were overcome with emotion, shedding tears. Yet, they didn’t stop marching.

Finally, the Imperial Palace came into view. From the front, the voice of the Border Defense Army’s commander echoed solemnly.

“Let’s go, to the Imperial Palace!”

“Waaaaah!”

Jason, along with the other soldiers, cheered and marched forward with renewed strength.

***

Meanwhile, in the capital, chaos erupted.

“What’s going on? The Butein Kingdom’s army has invaded?”

The news had reached the capital that the Adolph Empire had been caught off guard in the war.

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People were gathered in groups, reading the morning paper. Due to recent repeated postings of public notices, the guards had been unhappy with the crowds, but today, they couldn’t stop them.

“How could this be happening? How could we lose a war?”

“So the northern region has been occupied by the Butein Kingdom?”

“We lost our territory?”

The citizens, full of pride in the Adolph Empire, couldn’t accept this reality. The Adolph Empire had always been a great nation, victorious in every war it fought.

Though those were the glories of the past, and there hadn’t been any wars recently, the people of Adolph lived with that pride. No matter how hard life became, they drew strength from the belief that they belonged to the strongest empire on the continent.

But ever since the current Emperor had ascended the throne, things had started to go wrong. Not only had the Emperor caused trouble during his ascension, but now they were losing territory to the Butein Kingdom?

The citizens’ anger grew even more, as the Butein Kingdom had always been their long-time rival. Being adjacent to the northeast, the Butein Kingdom had fought several wars in the past, and the thought of losing to them seemed unthinkable.

“How could His Majesty do this...”

A middle-aged housewife named Marsha sighed deeply as she heard the news.

Even though the increased taxes had left her children starving, she had endured it, believing the war would lead to victory. Now, her sense of betrayal was even stronger.

With the added sting of defeat in the war, her thoughts drifted back to the years of harsh exploitation.

“If they’re collecting taxes like this, they should at least win the war! We’re barely eating cabbage, let alone bread!”

“Yeah, they even took all the scrap metal. There’s barely any left in the city!”

Now, people started talking about how difficult it had been to live under the overwhelming taxes.

At that moment, a woman walked boldly through the angry crowd.

She had long blonde hair, and her face seemed more like a young girl than a woman. She, too, was holding a newspaper in her hand.

When she raised the newspaper high above her head, all eyes in the crowd were immediately drawn to her. A voice filled with anger followed.

“Does it make any sense for the Adolph Empire to be invaded by the Butein Kingdom?”

“That’s impossible!”

Someone reflexively answered.

“Because of the war with the Butein Kingdom, the Border Defense Army stationed in the northern border area moved to the northeast. But the Butein Kingdom’s army took advantage of this gap and infiltrated. We don’t know when they might invade the capital.”

That wasn’t in the newspaper.

But among the gathered people, those with some knowledge quickly recognized the truth of the statement. Because the only army stationed in the northern region of the Empire, affected by the monster zone, was the Border Defense Army.

“Then, what are we supposed to do?”

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“Eh, surely... His Majesty will send the military to quickly reclaim the territory.”

“Do you think it’s that easy? Don’t you know it’s harder to take back lost territory?”

Amidst various reactions, the woman bit her lip and solemnly declared.

“We must defend this country ourselves! Do you still plan on leaving the fate of this nation in the hands of the Imperial family?”

“What?”

The audacity of her words made people turn their heads in shock, looking around for any guards, but the woman continued.

“We’ve already experienced the Emperor’s incompetence! After taking all these harsh taxes from us, can we accept such a pathetic defeat?”

“She’s right. We can’t trust the Imperial family anymore.”

These words came from a middle-aged man. The crowd turned to look at him in surprise.

He wholeheartedly agreed with the woman’s words because...

“The contents of the recent posters are all coming true. We can’t let the Imperial family rule any longer.”

First, because he had been impressed by the contents of the posters.

“When have we ever been able to participate in politics? When have our voices ever been heard?”

Second, because he had been reading subversive books that had recently gained popularity among the intellectuals in the capital. Due to the growing dissatisfaction with the Emperor, subversive literature had become a trend in the city.

He had read those books several times, and so had many people around him. Subversive literature had become so popular recently.

“I mean, I have my complaints too, but...”

Another voice interrupted from the crowd.

“But how do we get our voices heard? They don’t listen.”

“Well, in that case, can’t we just shove it in their ears?”

The woman said with a soft smile, looking around with a hint of expectation in her eyes.

At that moment, someone shouted.

“Let’s march to the Imperial Palace!”

The crowd stopped in shock, then realized just how much anger they felt. They couldn’t hold it in anymore.

“Let’s take the Imperial Palace, and organize a government for the people!”

The man who had read the subversive books shouted.

“I don’t know what it is, but it’s clear that the Imperial family is the problem!”

A young child, who only knew bits and pieces of information, shouted as well.

“What are we going to do about these taxes? We’ll starve to death at this rate!”

Marsha, too, was moved and shouted with them. These cries erupted all across the capital.

And so, the angry crowd began to march toward the Imperial Palace, each one holding a torch or weapon.

***

The day the news of the Butein Kingdom's invasion reached the capital, the Imperial Palace of the Adolph Empire was captured.

When the angry citizens marched toward the palace, the gates were already open.

The Imperial Palace had been seized by the Border Defense Army, who had entered first.

The royal guards, who were barely holding off the Border Defense Army, lost their will to fight the moment the citizens joined the fray. Many of their families were among the invading citizens.

Most shockingly, when they arrived, the Emperor was found on the floor, with a long needle lodged in the back of his neck. There was no one left to give orders to stop them.

In the end, after a fierce battle, they managed to tie up the guards and fully seize the Imperial Palace.

Thus, the Imperial Palace of the Adolph Empire was captured by the Border Defense Army and the armed citizens, and this event came to be known as the "Rodem Occupation Incident," named after the capital, Rodem.

***

The simultaneous events of the contract magic being lifted and the news of the defeat in the capital reached us almost at the same time.

The Border Defense Army, now freed from the contract, surged into the Imperial Palace, and shortly after, the rebellious citizens poured through the open gates. I took the opportunity to safely rescue my comrades.

“Brave, Leon! Benny! You’re alright!”

“Heh, this is nothing.”

“Yes, we managed to hold on somehow.”

Fortunately, they were still in fighting condition, having not sustained any major injuries, and were continuing their battle with the guards.

I made my way to where Aquila and Winter were. They were resting, leaning against a wall.

“Salvia, you’ve made it.”

“Yes... are you all alright?”

“Yeah, Aquila is safe too.”

After taking them out of the castle, I managed to meet up with more comrades scattered around the palace, luring soldiers into their positions.

Ishina, Karon, Taro, Plato, Blair, Topio, Yuri, El, Carrot...

Once I confirmed they were all safe, I finally felt at ease...

“Wait, where’s Dalin?”

It was only then I realized I had completely forgotten about her, and my eyes widened. Just then, a familiar voice reached my ears.

“Huff, huff... Salvia~!”

Dalin, her hair completely disheveled and her clothes a mess, stood there.

I hesitated for a # Nоvеlight # moment seeing her almost ragged appearance, but Dalin approached me without hesitation and took my hand.

“Phew... I barely shook off the guards.”

“Hmm, well done. How did you manage to shake them off?”

“I pretended to be the Duke’s daughter, whom I served during my time in the officer’s house. Should I show you?”

“No, that’s fine... but...”

Waaaah—!

I could hear the crowd of people rushing toward us. I glanced at them before speaking to the soldiers.

“With only the citizens’ strength, it will be hard to subdue the soldiers. We must also contribute to ensure success.”

“Right, it’ll be tough, but let’s hold on just a little longer.”

Taro said in a tired voice. He seemed to be the one who was struggling the most.

After agreeing to continue the fight a little longer, I took a few of the team members and headed toward the place where we had left the Emperor.

“Guard the Emperor!”

Even amidst the confusion of the citizens’ invasion, many soldiers were still guarding the Emperor’s office. His safety was their top priority.

“Salvia, we’ll hold them off. You go on ahead.”

“Yes!”

This time, Yuri, along with her partner, blocked the entrance, allowing Aquila and me to enter the office.

As soon as we entered, we found a doctor who was examining the Emperor with a serious face. He flinched and stepped back when he saw us.

“The audacious invaders who did this to His Majesty...”

“Yes, the audacious invaders.”

I pressed my sword to the doctor’s neck, forcing him to step back.

The Emperor, lying on the floor, slowly began to wake up, as the effects of the tranquilizer wore off.

“Ugh...”

As soon as our eyes met, he groaned, clearly unable to move properly yet.

I signaled to Aquila, who helped the Emperor sit up in a chair. The Emperor wore a face full of humiliation.

“Your Majesty.”

“Are you truly planning to destroy this country...?”

“Your Majesty, I’m afraid it’s unavoidable...”

I smiled sweetly at him as I looked into his eyes.

Now that the Imperial Palace was in our hands and the Emperor was at our mercy, the soldiers would not dare attack us for fear of us harming him.

Our plan was a complete success.

“The revolution has already happened.”

What will happen to the Empire moving forward is yet to be seen, but one thing is certain: the revolution has begun, and it’s irreversible.

Yes, this Empire has begun to change.