It was late at night, and a large number of armed soldiers formed a human wall outside the castle, surrounding it.
A dense crowd stood outside the castle, easily numbering tens of thousands! These were only the vanguard forces. There was still a team of armed military forces outside of the castle.
They were the soldiers of the Northern Four Sovereigns. Among them were also Julius’ guards.
However, they had disguised themselves to blend in.
Meanwhile, Eloise was wearing mourning clothes and a hat inside the castle. She had an indifferent expression as she stood outside the gate.
She was also holding a sharp sword. This caused her to look formidable and full of killing intent.
As the princess consort, she stepped forward unhesitatingly at the most critical moment. She stood alone at the forefront.
Jaxon stood behind her, along with Draken Guardians dressed in combat gear.
Although there were not many of them, they were the most powerful force in the monarchy.
Behind the Draken Guardians were a bunch of guards and servants.
The guards were armed with knives, while the servants had sticks. All of them were prepared for what was going to happen, ready to face death.
Further back in the inner courtyard, a group of elderly, weak women and children wore mourning hats and wielded knives. Their eyes were fixed firmly on the gate.
Once the Draken Guardians were wiped out and most of the servants and guards were killed, they would lunge forward unhesitatingly. All of them swore to live and die with the monarchy.
“Dad… Mom… I’m scared.” A young child of about ten years old wielded a knife in the crowd. He was shivering with fear, and his face was pale.
He had been pampered for his entire life. Thus, he had never experienced something like this before.
After knowing that thousands of soldiers surrounded the castle, he finally understood that the monarchy was going to fall. He would most likely lose his life tonight.
“You loser!” A middle-aged man glared at him and shouted, “All men of the Rhys family have traversed battlefields and been buried in them. If you dare to back away, I’ll kill you first!”
“Dad?” The child shivered, tears forming in his eyes.
“Stop crying! Men don’t cry when they bleed. You just got a scar the size of a bowl on your head. Wipe your tears!” the middle-aged man shouted.
The child didn’t dare to talk, immediately wiping his tears.
The woman beside him turned to look at him. She squeezed out a smile. ” Maverick, there’s nothing to be afraid of. Dad and Mom will be by your side no matter what happens.”
“Maverick, the more scared we are, the more we need to be strong. We can’t let people look down on us!” At this moment, a 14 or 15-year-old teenage girl spoke determinedly.
“Okay!” The child gritted his teeth and nodded.
“Tiana…” The woman took out a bottle of medicine and placed it in the teenager’s hand.
She urged, “Take care of your younger brother. In case we can’t hold on, consume the medicine. It can spare you from some torment.”
“I understand!” Tiana nodded while clutching the medicine in her hand.
She knew well that it was a bottle of poison.
If the castle’s soldiers couldn’t withstand the invasion, she could only drink the poison.
Otherwise, her fate might be even more terrifying than death.
A solemn atmosphere enveloped the entire castle.
Everyone knew that a huge disaster was about to befall the monarchy. However, nobody ran away despite feeling afraid and knowing they were about to die.
At this moment, the soldiers outside the castle started to bang on the doors.
