The news of Malin becoming His Highness reached Copenhagen much faster than the loyalty shown by his legion, plunging the entire city into chaos—especially after hearing that he had hanged the rebellious noble officers and shot the old Hagelberry, who was responsible for assassinating the Northernists.
Yet, that Majesty had lowered the city gates early on, and after killing many fleeing nobles, the soldiers on the walls finally, at the first ray of dawn on the hill outside the city, saw His Highness's battle flag, saw the soldiers carrying it, and also saw His Highness walking ahead of them.
As he approached the city gates alone, more soldiers saw the Marshal's cloak on him, saw the scepter in his hand.
Then, the soldiers killed the officer in charge of supervising the army, and, under the orders of officers willing to defect, they opened the city gates.
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