Inverted Crown

While in front of him were his Royal Red Lion guards, 20 officers strong. Only loyal to him and to his family. Behind them were the 5 Duke Warlords that sided with him in the blood revolution.

"Yes, it is a bloody revolution, the bloodiest of them all. But we need it for the rebirth of this empire that began its downfall because of my father's rule!"

He turns around as he increases his voice. Then looks at the sword that was given to him when he was called as the crimson prince. Looking at his father's dead body, he grabs his father's hands and pulls it.

"Thank you, father." His last words before he pulls out the sword and throws the body down to the mosaic flooring of the throne room.

Then he sits down and looks at his men, who were kneeling, their fist is on their chest looking down to the floor.

"Because of the empire's loss of people, we must regroup all our resources back to each of the lands that provide agriculture and progress of our technology."

He said while his mean listen to him. Then he looks around and he called "Chief Adviser for Agriculture, Gerardo Von Weiss"

A middle-aged man with white hair, brown eyes and a white beard. His striking suit of black and red with a careful design of not too high class nor middle class. He slowly walks in from the door of the throne room. When he reached the vicinity of the 5 Duke Warlords, he knelt down.

"I trust your judgment when you said that you are going to have a reform for agriculture. Make sure that you do that because I am not like my father. I don't like corruption itself."

He gazed down at Gerardo, who was kneeling beside Duke Warlord Maranon. Gerardo felt animosity when the Emperor said his last words. He felt like he was getting trapped within his grasp, nowhere to go or to hide.

"I still need 4 more Chief Advisers, especially for technology, entertainment, tax, and infrastructure. My Duke Warlords as the highest military officers of the Empire. If you have any suggestions to take over these empty positions in my council, I will gladly accept your recommendations."

Then Duke Warlord Aragon said with his calm tone of voice. "I have a suggestion, my Emperor"

The Emperor looks at Duke Warlord, a stained armor of blood. With his armor of red made him a visible person in the eyes of the emperor. Followed by the face also stain with droplets of blood that came from the blood of the previous royal guards. A middle-aged man in his forties, with blue eyes and dark hair.

"Yes, and your suggestion is?" The Emperor replied. "He is my brother. He knows a thing or two regarding entertainment from red light zones. To increase a city of gamble and paradise for money spenders. I don't know what it will benefit in the future, but if we can invest our resources there, I think the comeback will be great."

He'd reason out to the Emperor. "If that is the case, I shall consider your brother Duke Warlord Aragon" The Emperor's tone changed into an authoritative one.

"I shall dismiss all of you and perform my first decree. All the names that went against me are on this paper." He throws it down to the floor and an officer from the Royal Red Lion.

When the Emperor dismisses all of them. All military personnel head to the headquarters. The headquarters are one of the bloodiest places that the Rebellion and loyalists fought over.

That is why when they arrive at the place, they can still see the stain of blood on the ground and some organs that are still not cleaned.

That is why there are still a lot of bodies that are laid down on the ground when they enter the Military headquarters.

All of them entered and inside of the military headquarters the power was in the hands of the 5 Duke Warlords.

"We shall carry out the decree of the Emperor himself to those who betrayed him. And impose them as traitors of the Empire."

The hard tone of Duke Warlord Maranon, and his cynical smile, made the other officer of the Royal Red Lion feel uncomfortable.

"The Banner of Aragon shall head to the southern nobles who betrayed the Emperor."

Stated by Duke Warlord Christoph Von Aragon as he stands up from the chair and heads out of the Military headquarters.

"We will take the traitor nobles and merchants into the city."

The Head Knight commander of the Royal Red Lion.

"As for my banner, we are going to take on the northern nobles. That is where we will start."

Stated by Duke Warlord Eduardo Montefalco, he stands up and heads out of the military headquarters.

The only people who are still waiting for their tasks are the Duke Warlord's Maranon, Reyes and Phoenix.

"What are your plans, Duke Warlord of the East, Shelby Von Maranon?"

Duke Warlord Reyes looks at Duke Warlord Shelby, while he puts his hands on top of the table where the map of the empire. They look at the map and seeing that there are still traitor lands across the map.

The banners stained by blood are still displayed inside of the military headquarters. There are also some bodies that are still outside of the door.

"Are we really sure that we allied ourselves with the renewal of the Empire or its downfall?"

He looked at both of them while it filled his eyes with tears. While clenching his fist, he felt a deep down guilt inside of him. Then he lowers his head and the tears fall down to his armor.

"We need to follow the Emperor. I will take care of the East because I know Maranon cannot handle it because of his guilt."

Duke Warlord James Reyes said after he stands up and walks out of the military headquarters. When he opens the door and walks out of the headquarters, he looks up at the clear sky.

Whisper to himself. "I hope I am right for what I stand for. We are fighting for a renewal of this Empire."

"I will then take care of the West territory nobles, then. Good luck Duke Warlord. I hope we don't cross the battlefield. Because it will only worsen the guilt I have been feeling."

Duke Warlord Phoenix tapped his shoulder as he stood up and walked out of the military headquarters.

"I need to warn Roswald of this decree before anyone else or else he will die. Same with his family."

He quickly stands up and heads out. At the exact time his aide-de-camp, Julius saw his Duke Warlord.

"My Duke!"

He screamed to get his attention while waving his hand. The Duke Warlord turned around and saw his aide-de-camp. And he rushes over to him and grabs his shoulder. Pulls him closer to whisper something to him. But before he does, he looks around so no one will see them.

"This is what you will do, first send this paper to Baron Roswald of Cartier Castle. After that, assemble the entire 3rd unit and rush towards Cartier Castle. And take his only son and bring him to me, same with his wife."

Julius nods and taps his shoulder, bowing his head.