Tyranny of Steel

Having completed the executions of the one hundred and three individuals who were guilty of criminal acts that led to the assassination attempt on his life, Berengar returned to the Royal Palace. This past week he had been hard at work ensuring that he had purged the corrupt and criminal elements of his society.

With a show of absolute authority, the Crown of Austria had made a thorough example of such behavior. What the people didn ’t know is that Royal Intelligence ’s department of Internal Security had now turned its attention towards infiltrating the gangs hiding in the shadows and gathering evidence on crooked politicians.

The era of Martial Law was far from over. Berengar was certain that there were more gangsters and corrupt officials hiding in the shadows of his society, and he would not relent on his stranglehold over the Kingdom until after he had eliminated every last one of them.

Despite this longing for justice, Berengar had far more pressing concerns at the moment. The Bastard of Luxembourg had attempted to claim his life, and in doing so, had grievously injured his sister. This action had to be met with an appropriate retaliation, and in Berengar ’s mind, there was no more valid response to an assassination attempt than outright warfare.

Thus, he was prepared to gather his generals and plot an invasion of Northern Germany, that is, until he stepped foot into his palace. The moment he entered his home, Adela approached him with an excited expression. Before Berengar could ask what had happened, she blurted out the good news.

”Henrietta is awake! It is a miracle! ”

Upon hearing this piece of information, Berengar did not pay the slightest attention to his wife, and instead sprinted towards Henrietta ’s quarters. When he opened the door, he saw the girl sitting up in her bed, with the physician checking on her condition. The young Monarch struggled to choke back the tears in his eyes as he rushed over to his sister and hugged her tightly.

”My sweet little sister, I am so happy you are alive! ”

The princess of Austria was far from in the best condition and winced in pain as her big brother embraced her with every fiber of his being.