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Initial Move

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(POV switch – Lily)

The headquarters of the rebellion became the royal palace. Enjoying the feel of the throne after such a long time, Casablanca received messengers from various governors scattered across the royal capital. In response, Lily filled in the map.

“We have taken control of the entire capital.” (Lily)

The reports from the messengers were all good news. It seemed they had successfully taken control of the entire royal capital.

“Good. The start is going smoothly.” (Casablanca)

Casablanca said with satisfaction.

“There will be a few days before Arc and the others hear about this. During that time, let’s fortify the defenses of the capital. At the same time, we will send out proclamations across the entire kingdom to rally the anti-establishment factions.” (Lily)

However, Lily felt that they needed to organize the rebel army as quickly as possible. At this point, they were just a disorganized mob. Even the command structure was a mess.

“Understood. Everyone, strengthen the defense of your respective areas.” (Casablanca)

“Yes!” (Messengers)

After receiving Casablanca’s orders, the messengers left the palace.

“Good. Very good.” (Casablanca)

For now, the initial move of the rebellion had been a success. Casablanca hummed contentedly.

“….” (Lily)

Watching Casablanca with a bitter look was Lily, who could already see the beginnings of arrogance.

Where exactly is it going smoothly?

Having exited the grand hall of the royal palace, Lily muttered in her heart.

We had indeed succeeded in taking the capital, but what about when we shifted their focus from land to people?

The merchants under Arc’s faction had quickly escaped. If they had been captured and their goods seized, they could have gained an advantage in the upcoming battles. Most of the high-ranking officials from Leone’s faction, whom they had planned to take as hostages, had also escaped. This was because they had prioritized freeing the captured former ministers from Casablanca’s faction. Those officials could have been freed at any time.

“We misjudged the priorities.” (Lily)

Even Lily, who had been busy during the uprising, hadn’t had time to think about such things.

“If only Fran were still alive…” (Lily)

Lily couldn’t help but sigh. Fran had a broad vision and could foresee things many steps ahead. Losing her was like losing one’s sight. It had been a severe blow to Casablanca’s faction.

“Damn it! At this rate, we’ll lose. We have to come up with some way to turn things around!” (Lily)

They had started the uprising with inadequate preparation. Their options were severely limited as a result. While Lily was lost in thought, worrying about the future, a messenger from the officer in charge of the eastern wall arrived urgently.

“There’s trouble! We can see dust rising from the east. There must be thousands of them.” (Messenger)

Lily’s face turned pale in an instant.

“No way! Is this a mistake? It’s way too early for that.” (Lily)

“We can see the kingdom’s flag and the Warden Household crest. It’s definitely the enemy.” (Messenger)

So, they had predicted it. Had this rebellion already been foreseen? No way. Casablanca-sama’s performance had been perfect. Even when she had been summoned by Casablanca the night before Leone-sama’s group left the royal capital, I had thought the woman had gone mad.

“Lily-sama! What should we do?!” (Soldiers)

Seeing Lily fall silent, the soldiers pestered her in a panic.

“Now is not the time to think about the cause. We just need to do what we have to do.” (Lily)

There was no point in panicking. Lily quickly composed herself.

“Tell the defense forces of the royal capital! It’s time to begin the battle!” (Lily)

 

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