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The Assassination Attempt
The lady rode a carriage following the King's entourage and left immediately while a man on a horse follows them closely.
On the way back to Vienna, Hadrian was deep in thought, thinking about whether the magnates will do as he ordered them to do given that he retained the laws his father gave them. For the first time in his rule, he is worried. He breathed deeply and leaned back. He has no choice but to trust his subordinates.
'Then I have to put my faith in them.' Hadrian said to himself, but Anton and Catherine heard him.
Suddenly, they heard a shout of a man outside and a gallop of a horse. Immediately, Anton knew it was an emergency.
'Your Majesty, do not go out!' Anton shouted as Hadrian covered Catherine and Anton covered for Hadrian in turn, but before the soldiers could get into position, they heard struggles and cries from a woman.
'I admire your nerve,' Albert said, pointing the tip of his sword at the woman's neck. 'But no. I canno
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