At this time, the mayor of Riga, the commander of urban defense, the bishop and the speaker of Parliament all gathered in the city hall. Although they were awakened by gunfire and gunfire at the beginning and did not know what had happened, they were much calmer than Magnus. In particular, Calvin, the commander of urban defense, not only dressed neatly, but also brought 80 Swedish Musketeers - the largest force he could gather in such a short time.


    The governor of Riga, who should have been the backbone of everyone, was terrified at this time. Magnus is good at communication and diplomacy, but military is not his specialty. Let him talk and laugh and drink at the negotiation table or wine table. That''s his strong point. He can face the shadow of swords and bullets. He is like a child.


    "Governor, the officer I sent came back to report that the mercenaries who attacked Riga were under the banner of Christina. Obviously, this is a long-planned plot, and you and your majesty have been deceived," said Calvin, the city defense commander.


    After listening to Calvin''s report, Magnus was even more flustered. His face was waxy yellow, and the big beads of sweat slipped through his ravine face, crossed his neck and flowed into his collar.


    "Conspiracy, conspiracy! Why didn''t anyone find out in advance? Why didn''t anyone see anything unusual? What do you eat?" Magnus waved his arm and shouted as he walked back and forth.


    He walked like flying, and the candles burning in one Candlestick were shaken left and right by him.


    Hearing Magnus''s complaint, Calvin, the urban defense commander, was angry.


    He understood that Magnus was shirking responsibility again.


    No matter what bad things happen, Magnus de la Gardier''s first thought is to shirk responsibility, which has been used to Riga officials, but at this time, Magnus doesn''t think about how to organize defense to repel the enemy''s invasion, which can''t help but make Calvin, a soldier, angry.


    Although Magnus was a relative of the emperor and his superior, Calvin retorted in front of the crowd: "governor, it was you who went to meet the mercenaries that day. If you didn''t find anything unusual, it was also your fault!"


    Magnus stopped.


    For a while, his face was terrible and frightening.


    It was the first time Magnus had been so ruthlessly refuted to his face.


    Calvin had already let go. On the contrary, everyone here may not see the sun tomorrow, and he is not afraid of Magnus.


    Calvin looked at Magnus happily and fearlessly, and even suppressed Magnus'' eyes.


    Suddenly, the flash of a bomb explosion flashed through the window. A firearm soldier whose face was blackened by gunpowder stumbled in with his firearm.


    "Commander," the fireman reported, "the enemy''s flag has been flying on the East, South and west walls. Our people are fighting the enemy on church street. The soldiers are running out of bullets. We''re going to have a close hand fight."


    "God!" cried bishop Riga.


    Church Street, as its name implies, is the street in front of the church in Riga. That was the Bishop''s ashram, and it was only half a block from the governor''s office.


    The enemy will hit here soon.


    "What should I do? What should I do?"


    Magnus de la Gardier was completely defeated. He squatted on the ground, holding his head in his hands, and tears flashed in his eyes.


    Calvin never wanted to look at the cowardly guy again. He snorted coldly, and then said that he wanted to live and die with his soldiers. Then he held the soldier''s hand and walked out.


    The mayor of Riga followed. He was once a soldier, and his blood was not cold.


    The bishop and the speaker of Parliament remained in the governor''s office. When the mayor and the commander of urban defense left, the speaker stepped forward and picked up Magnus.


    "Governor, don''t lose heart. Now the north gate hasn''t been occupied by the enemy. Let''s escape from there. Let''s go to your majesty and move rescuers." the speaker comforted.


    But the speaker''s words did not cheer Magnus up at all.


    What if you get out? Bishops and speakers of Parliament are religious figures and civil servants. They have no responsibility to defend the land. But he is different. As the governor of Riga, he changed hands in the important town of the Kingdom only one night, and his brother-in-law Carl x will not let him go.


    Moreover, just as he was looking for a scapegoat just now, Carl x also needed a scapegoat.


    With this in mind, Magnus was even more discouraged.


    "You go, leave me alone. Go." Magnus waved to them.


    At this time, the gunfire and explosion were getting closer and closer to the governor''s house.


    The bishop and the speaker looked at each other, and then sighed at the same time.


    Then they left the governor''s house and left Magnus.


    Magnus, who has become a lonely man, has an unprecedented clarity of mind at this time. He went up to the second floor and went back to his room.


    Magnus''s wife was holding the child and hiding behind the wardrobe in fear. When he saw his husband coming back, he asked in a trembling voice how the situation was outside.


    "It will be quiet soon," Magnus comforted his wife.


    Then he asked his wife to take out the gorgeous dress he wore to the ball.


    Although she didn''t understand what her husband had to do in his dress at this critical moment, Magnus''s wife did so.


    Magnus meticulously put on his dress and accessories as if he were going to the ball.


    "Magnus?" the governor''s wife looked at her husband''s unusual performance and was even more frightened.


    Magnus gently touched his wife''s face.


    "It''ll be all right," he said.


    Then he went out.


    As he went down the stairs, Magnus said to himself, "I am the governor of Riga and the brother-in-law of his majesty Carl X. anyone can escape and surrender, but I can''t. I want to die bravely in front of the rebels and let them know the noble character of Magnus."


    Magnus went down to the hall.


    At this time, some servants and maids in the governor''s house were frantically robbing the property in the governor''s house. These people were always in awe of Magnus, and at this time they completely ignored his existence.


    Magnus did not go to see them either. He went straight out of the gate to the fountain in front of the door.


    The water in the pool vibrated constantly, emitting ripples and water halos. Magnus put his finger into the water and felt the temperature appropriate.


    "Get him! He''s Magnus de la Gardier."


    Magnus heard someone shouting. The voice was familiar to him, as if it were his own city guard.


    "You can''t be a prisoner!"


    This was Magnus''s last thought before he jumped into the water.


    After that, he slowly sank into the water.


    After about a minute, Magnus came out of the water.


    It''s too cold!


    Magnus sneezed.