The Royal Capital looked festive and bustling, but this tranquility was shattered today.
At the break of dawn, as the gates of the Royal City were just opened, a force of 3,000 men was seen standing in neat formation outside. At first, the city guards paid no mind, assuming it was one of their own military units from within the city. However, as the force slowly approached, they realized something was wrong. These were troops they had never seen before, and they were carrying a large banner with the character "Hu" and the title "18th Prince" inscribed upon it.
As the troops neared the gate, the commanding general of the city guards shouted orders for them to halt.
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