a endlessly.Then......A deep and resonant gunshot echoed.Blue smoke billows.Haller's head exploded with a deafening crack, a geyser of blood erupting from the gaping hole in his back. The man himself...help but be excited.With a creak, the main gate of the palace swung open. Today it was the main gate, which had only ever been used by the Emperor, Empress, and Dowager Empress. Today, however, it wa...