Capítulo 6: To kill a monarch
"Hundreds of people gather by Castle Randgriz as Archduchess Cordelia is about to give her speech commemorating the 5th anniversary of the peace treaty between Gallia and the Empire"
I sat there listening to the radio as an optimistic atmosphere once again permeates the country.
"With the arrest of the infamous gang leader, Desmond Crocker, all seems pretty bright and lively!"
I continued to do my work as usual, sitting in front of my typewriter, pressing the buttons as the piles of paper never seem to lessen.
It didn't take long for me to hear the Archduchess' voice in the radio.
"Finally some peace…" I thought as I continued typing
To my surprise, I hear the Archduchess introduce the Imperial Ambassador. I chuckled a bit since I find it kind of funny that the Empire would want to celebrate the 5th anniversary of their failed invasion…
But my thoughts were quickly cut off as I heard a gunshot echo through the radio and the screams of countless panicked civilians spread throughout the room.
I guess the radio station was as confused as we were since the broadcast was cut.
It was nothing but dead air for the next few minutes. Me and my colleagues simply sat there as we all nervously awaited any developments on the situation.
Then, my boss, Mr. Albert Pierre, enters the room. He seemed a bit nervous.
"Denzel" he said quickly approaching me "you come with me"
"Wh-What?" I wondered as I followed my boss, who was walking really fast
Without a word, I jumped into his car and he drives off at a rather fast pace.
As the streets fly past my eyes, the car's radio comes to life and the voice that echoes through sent chills down my spine… It was Desmond
"What the hell is happening…?" I asked myself
Some time ago
Randgriz Police HQ:
"Edna! Edna!"
The Darcsen officer grunts as she feels some kind of pain in her head. "Drifa?"
"Edna. We gotta move!"
"Oh right… Right! Desmond! That son of a bitch!"
Edna slowly rises from the floor. She steels herself as she feels a minor concussion. "What's the situation?"
"Not good. Some of Desmond's men are inside and have everyone else detained"
"You did some recon?"
"Yeah. I regained consciousness first and after prying these cuffs open, I did some recon on the station"
"Impressive. So how many hostiles?"
"They're fairly few, about 4-6 of em by the prison cells"
"That's careless of Desmond… Then again, he's someone we shouldn't underestimate… But we don't have time! Let's neutralize those bastards and stop Desmond's plot!"
I won't go into much detail since it's the same old du who sneak through an area, knockout everyone and rescue the hostages.
Same story short, Edna and Drifa neutralize Desmond's men and mobilize the remainder of the police force to combat the coming threat!
Castle Randgriz; Square:
The area around Castle Randgriz was filled with so many people and cheers echoed throughout.
They got even louder as Archduchess Cordelia emerges from the castle, with her was several noblemen & women, and the Imperial Ambassador.
The cries died down as the Archduchess approaches the podium.
"People of Gallia. 5 years ago, we were at war and it was on this day that won this peace! And now, 5 years later, I am proud to introduce to you all Ambassador Edward of the Imperial Alliance. He is here today to celebrate not only the anniversary of our peace but also to strengthen the friendship between our 2 great nations!"
The duchess walks back as the ambassador takes the podium and begins his speech.
It didn't take long for Desmond to strike as, without warning, a loud bang echoes throughout the square and a bullet drifts through the Imperial ambassador's head.
Armed gangsters emerge from the cars and alleys
They quickly over power the guards, taking several officials, including the archduchess herself, hostage.
Edna and a handful of officers arrive on the scene
"Shit!" she said as some of the gangsters open fire on her and her squad "We're too late!"
Armed with a submachinegun, Edna and several officers return fire while Drifa, armed with a .45 caliber pistol, and a small detachment tries to get closer to the castle walls, out of range from the gangsters
She succeeds and catches most of the gangsters off-guard.
She and her squad incapacitate the first line of defenders as Edna and her squad moves forward.
Pinned down by the gate, Edna, Drifa, and the officers continue to engage the next line of defenders
Despite the sound of gunfire echoing throughout the area, Drifa hears a metallic object striking the ground
She turns to her left seeing a cylindrical object rolling to the center of the officers
"Grenade!" she shouts as the grenade detonates and the officers are blinded by a flash of light as well as a loud bang piercing their ear drums
Aria emerges from the corner and knocks out several officers before engaging Drifa, who recovered quickly.
"Well. Well" Aria said as she parries one of Drifa's attacks "If it isn't little Hana. How have you been?"
"Aira" Drifa responded "I'm not so little anymore!"
The 2 combatants were of equal strength as they easily parry or dodge one another's attacks
"Can we hurry this up?"
"What's the rush, Aria? Not up for a little spar?"
"Not really" the criminal responded as several armed men surround Drifa "I have a very strict schedule to keep"
A few minutes later:
Edna, Drifa, and other officers were brought before Desmond
"Desmond!" Edna shouted "You no-good piece of shit!"
The gang leader smiles as some of his men drag the Archduchess to him
"Desmond!" Edna shouted again
But the gang leader was silent as he drags the Archduchess to the stage
To Edna's horror, she sees several political figures tied up and kneeling on the stage
That was when the broadcast began…
"People of Gallia!" The gang leader said "You have all been cheated and lied to! These 'noble' men and women here claim to know what is best for you, your family, and this country. Well I say that's bullshit! These snakes here have done nothing but plunder Gallia's resources while feeding the rest of you with crap that most of you sheepishly eat! That is why I'm here!"
He pauses as I hear several gunshots
"To clean this country up and make you all realize the kind of crap you've been eating for a while now. Take this one for example"
"No! No!" a male voice shouted over the radio
"This is Jaune von Oppenheim. To most of you, sheep, he's a charitable and selfless 'nobleman'. But did you know that this pathetic excuse for a human being manipulated his way to the top? This bastard caused the suffering of countless innocents, and that includes a couple of 'unsolved' murders"
"No!" the nobleman cried out "It's not my fault! I-"
"See, ladies and gentlemen" the gang leader interrupted "Even now, this worm still thinks he can talk his way out of this! He actually thinks I'm dumb enough to buy his shitty excuses! Unfortunately for you, Mr. Oppenheim, I am not as gullible as you think!"
"Wait!" the nobleman cried before I heard another gunshot
"And now" Desmond said with a hint of glee "Last and certainly not the least, 'Duchess Cordelia'"
I could feel a shiver go down my spine as I heard the Archduchess' name
"You disappoint me, your 'highness'" Desmond said "I respected the way you led Gallia since 1935. But, alas, you changed just a year after the civil war and became a kissup. Tell me, do you kneel down and kiss the feet of your Imperial Masters?"
Desmond stops and chuckles a bit
"That's right folks. Our little archduchess has slowly been selling this country out to the Imperial Bastards of the East. And you were all so oblivious of this! I wonder why none of you have noticed the change in our little duchess?"
I could feel my heart pound with anxiety as I continue to hear Desmond's speech
I can't remember for how long he did it but it felt like hours.
"People of Gallia!" Desmond continued "You are all sheep! Going about your lives, not caring on the things that are happening around you so long as you or your families are unaffected! You are a fool if that is what your mentality dictates and that will lead to our country's ruin! Now I will show to you all how sheepish you all are!"
Another gunshot… It doesn't take a genius to know that Desmond executed the Archduchess…
The radio went dead after that and I sat there, in the car, stunned as my boss was clearly distressed and stepped on the gas hard.
"DESMOND!" Edna shouted angrily as she struggles to break free
The gang leader walks closer to the stunned police officers and royal guards
"You bastard!" Edna shouted
"Everything that happens has a reason" Desmond replied
"What the hell are you spouting now, you bastard!?"
"Take this one and Drifa with me. The rest stay here and secure the area. And can someone clean up those bodies"
The gangsters follow Desmond's command as he, Edna, Drifa, Rain, Aria, and a couple of gangsters enter Castle Randgriz
Riverwood Town Hall
2:30PM:
As my boss parks the car, he quickly bolted into town hall
With me close behind, my boss bursts into the town watchmen's office
"Chief Claes!" my boss said "Why am are there sandbags and machine guns around the town?"
"This is one of the border towns in Gallia, Minister" Aster replied sarcastically
"Don't use that tone on me! I am the Minister of Defense and you WILL explain to me why your town is seemingly preparing for war despite getting no approval from me?"
"Are we? Why are you so nervous, Minister?"
"I-I'm not nervous at all and stop dodging the question!"
"You know, I find it weird that you went here of all places. Why are you here 'sir'?"
"Wh-Why?! Th-That doesn't matter! Tell your men to stand down!"
"Why? So that your Imperial friends can roll through the border with their tanks again?"
I was shocked to hear that accusation and I saw a hint of worry in my boss' eyes
"Wh-What are you-" he said
"Oh" Aster interrupted "Or are you concerned perhaps that your radio transmissions are being jammed?"
My boss didn't respond. I, on the other hand, was getting nervous as I couldn't understand what was going on but based on how the situation was unfolding, there was something more to what is happening than what everyone is letting on…
"I'm quite surprised" Aster continued "You managed to pinpoint the jamming source here… You guys move fast"
"Wh-What are you talking about?" My boss nervously said
"We're wasting our time" Aster said as he quickly fires his .45 caliber pistol, hitting my boss' knee
He collapses to the floor in pain as I attempted to help him
"Back away, Denzel" Aster said pointing the pistol at me
"Why are you doing this?" I asked
"Back. Away" Aster responded slowly
I complied as Aster moves closer to my boss
"This man, along with many others, have been manipulating Gallia in the shadows for years now"
"What do you mean?"
"They took control of the government and have been conspiring with the Imperials for another invasion"
My eyes widen as I hear the revelation…
I find it ironic that on the day where our country won its peace was the same day our country would return to the war…
Castle Randgriz; Dungeons:
Desmond, Edna, Drifa, Rain, and Aria descended into the dark dungeons below the castle
Upon reaching the basement level, the officers quickly notice that the guards were behind bars and unconscious
They soon reach a big steel door
"What?" Edna sarcastically said "Don't want to waste a bullet on me?!"
Desmond gives Edna an annoyed look and knocks on the door
Noone responds
Desmond then nods as Rain opens the door with a key.
As the doors open, Edna and Drifa's eyes widen as they see the prisoner inside
"…Your highness?!" both officers uttered.
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