A black horse trampled across the corpses littering the ground as it charged onto the grand avenue.
The chaotic garrison troops gave chase relentlessly from behind, but were left further and further behind.
At the city gates stood not only garrison troops, but also a large number of Imperial Guards. Yet with no commander-in-chief present—the Emperor having kept all the Rank 5 commanders in the Imperial Palace to guard the throne—there was no one to take charge.
Chapter 130