The afternoon after the announcement, the royal family--minus the young princess--the officials, the soldiers, and the civilians who didn't want to stay, all left the city.
Of course, among the soldiers, there were those with families in the city, but...honestly, I couldn't trust those soldiers. I knew--I knew they were just following orders, but it was their choice to serve a country that thrived on trampling over another race, so...
No. I couldn't trust them.
Strangely enough, the knight captain did not give much fight, unlike the Empire's spy. Well, he did initially, but when he saw the attackers were druids, he seemed to freeze. Even until he was dragged to the ship, he didn't say anything. Whether he was scared or felt guilty, the one who should be fighting the hardest was easily subdued.
