Reincarnated as the Crown Prince - Chapter 41: The Last Gate

... s as though to remind all present that this land—this capital—still belonged to a dying republic. But it was only a matter of time.

From a command platform erected atop a reinforced rail junction just outside Fontainebleau, Regent Lancelot looked northward toward Paris. Beyond the wooded horizon, behind layers of farms and crumbling outer villages, the final prize awaited. Alicia stood beside him, gloved hands steady despite the chill, her notebook folded against her chest. General Monti ...