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Distressing rumors were circulating in the capital because of the court ladies who had fled the imperial palace. The rumors were that someone had intended to raid the palace and assassinate the emperor.
The spread of rumors was inevitable as even the royal guards had fled the palace, and nobody dared to go back after Henry’s terrifying show of strength.
However, curiosity prevailed over fear, and greed was even more insidious than curiosity.
According to the rumors, the palace was empty, which made it a treasure for the petty thieves who lived in the slums of Highlander. The day after Henry’s surprise attack, the low-life petty thieves were already drooling over the prospect of raiding the deserted palace.
“Are you going to go?”
“Of course. We can't live like this forever, right? Food prices are rising because of the war, and this is the only way to change this mundane life of ours.”
The seventeen-year-old Hans was an orphan who lived in the slums of Highlander. His close friend Campbell, another orphan, was the one who had gathered intel from other thieves.
Just like other thieves, Hans and Campbell also had their eyes set on the treasures within the palace. Rumors had been circulating for two days already, so as soon as Hans heard...
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