I Am No King's
Chapter 200 – Ambush
"Welcome, Empress Rahayu. I'm so sorry for what happened to the Bana'an royal family."
"Thank you for your condolences, Your Excellency King Arid. I'm...."
And next, and next. Arid and Rahayu exchanged greetings for formality, letting the reporters take pictures.
I stood a few steps behind Rahayu. Behind me, there are 2 other guards. One of them brought my arsenal. Since it's still in the lobby, the weapons we're carrying haven't been confiscated. Later, the time to enter the meeting room, just seized. But unfortunately, that will never happen.
[Good night, ladies and gentlemen. I also wish you a good night and welcome to Queen Rahayu.]
A feminine voice rang out all over the hotel lobby. This voice is very familiar to me and the people of the kingdom of Mariander. Yes, this feminine voice belongs to Shera, second in command group******* True One, Etana's lover.
Mariander's side guards moved quickly. They were right around us, looking after us. I immediately pulled the arsenal from one of the guards and took the gun. I don't use two guns, only one in the right hand. The left hand holds the arsenal's coffin, using it as a shield.
On the other hand, the two bodyguards from Bana'an that we were carrying were moving late. In fact, if I hadn't forcibly pulled the arsenal chest, he might still have brought it. This is normal because they do not recognize this voice.
"Protect empress!"
"Ready!"
The three of us surrounded Queen Rahayu, adding a layer of protection, just in case Mariander's guard was breached.
Not long after Shera's voice was heard, the hotel's doors and windows closed automatically. The one that closes is not glass or anything like that, but a piece of steel that comes down from above. Steel closures on doors and windows in a building are common in five-star hotels in Mariander. This prevents outside attacks from coming inside, just in case there is an attack****** or war.
However, unfortunately, the steel closing procedures on doors and windows only serve to protect attacks from the outside, not from the inside. So, for the attack scenario from within, as now, the steel protection actually backfired.
"YESY!"
"DADDAN!"
The visitors panicked. They ran without direction, pushing each other. Some ran to windows and doors that had been shut by steel, banging, hoping for outside help.
On the other hand, the reporters took out smartphones. They make calls or communicate with outside parties.
[Don't worry. We do not block the signal. So, you can still communicate with outsiders. If until the signal and connection are blocked, know, the one who does it is His Majesty King Arid. Perhaps, he will kill you and then throw his guilt at us, making True One a scapegoat.]
"He's right, the signal's not blocked!"
"The broadcast can still go on!"
The reporters confirmed each other. In fact, in a crucial moment like this, they were still thinking about the broadcast. Truly professional. I salute.
On the other hand, Shera's announcement has been broadcast and made public. Because of this, royal personnel or gugalanna agents cannot act. If they block the signal right now, all the fallen victims will be considered Arid's responsibility. Residents will assume Arid is the one who killed the victims although not necessarily.
In recent months, the True One movement has become more and more. They robbed and plundered the property of nobles and officials. After that, they sold the loot and sent it to orphanages and other social organizations in the kingdom of Mariander. During the process, True One also constantly broadcasts and reports its activities on the internet.
The main problem is that, in broadcasts and reports on the internet, they provide exposure and reports on the track records of people who are looted. Simply put, the victims were nobles and corrupt officials. This undermined public trust in the kingdom.
For the treasures to be distributed, the kingdom could not do anything either. If they hold the shared treasure, the image of the kingdom will be damaged because it is considered indifferent to orphans or other social problems. Left unchecked, it was indirectly as if the kingdom approved of True One's actions. In this case, whatever the royal side did was wrong.
And, just like before, if True One's attacks were handled wrongly, the image of the kingdom grew even worse. This will result in more and more True One sympathizers. If it happens, a coup can happen and the True One goal is achieved.
Ting
"..."
Seriously? An elevator? At a time like this?
As if not heeding my protest, the four doors of the elevator opened, showing a crowd of people. The crowd got out of the elevator quickly. They stand among protected visitors, journalists, and VIPs, forming a layer between visitors and VIPs. Some people were facing us, some were facing visitors.
True One members wear complete gear, just like they used to. Igni suits, military jackets, cargo pants, bulletproof vests, and Mi-16 type assault rifles. And, just like before, no one was wearing a mask or a face mask. They all let his face be seen and broadcast.
Seeing them without any face coverings made me think of the incident a few months ago when I rescued the Philial concubine. Because of this, I could not disguise myself as a member and was forced to attack frontally. There hasn't been a year since that incident. But for some reason, it felt like a long time ago.
In front of me, to the left of Rahayu, stood a woman with long brown hair pigtailed behind her neck, like Ufia. No other flashy features. In fact, if he walked in the crowd with his hair unkempt, perhaps no one would recognize him. Shera is the second in command of the True One organization.
Next to Shera, stood a man with a similar hairstyle, as if they were trying a pair look. He has a wide chin and a relaxed look. There was no sharp, threatening look I received when we first met. Her name is Etana, incompetent.
Why don't I see a sharp and menacing view of Etana? Because he's wearing pilot glasses with opaque lenses. From the information provided, if Etana wears opaque glasses, the control remover she has will not be active. Indirectly, the opaque glasses Etana wore were like the gloves I wore.
"Good night, Your Highness King Arid and family. And most importantly, welcome Empress Rahayu."
Shera gave a very different treatment to Arid and the empress Rahayu. When calling Arid, despite his praise and full name, Shera still stood upright and even raised his chin. On the other hand, Shera actually bowed when calling Rahayu. Indirectly, he showed everyone that the Empress was a person who deserved more respect than the King.
"I'm sorry for my stupidity. Our intention tonight is to besiege this place, none other than, and no not, is to meet Empress Rahayu."
Seriate
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