"Oh, alas! A murder is taking place!" The entire assembly of guests commenced shrieking and scattering in disarray. Among them were dignitaries from various nations. If indeed a massacre were to unfold here, more than half of the countries on the continent would lower their flags to half-mast.
Patrick feigned composure as he gazed at the malefactor before him. Adorned in a black hood and clad in an ample garment, it was evident that he wore a bulletproof vest underneath. Without even glimpsing his face, Patrick knew this person to be Brian Bennett.
Brian's firearm was not aimed at the individuals within the church. The sacred hall was inundated with guards who colluded with Brian. Long ago, Brian had bribed insiders within the Royal Guard, compelling them to assist him at this critical juncture.