The incident happened too suddenly, leaving the few surviving guardsmen and Royalist nobles around in a state of confusion.
Aside from the members of the Privy Council who were being beaten by a large group of the King's Right Hand led by the Pirate King and the ship's captain, Star Shooter Barrett,
Whether it was the two York brothers lying on the ground or the three great nobles standing nearby, they more or less represented the entire Royalist high echelon.
In upper-class struggles, bystanders should retreat.
Moreover, even the King's brothers were stabbing each other; wouldn't they be fools to not think of retreat and instead rush forward?
Edward IV's gaze swept over the faces of the three "loyalists" beside him, and he unwillingly questioned:
"You... you've all defected to the rebellious Mad Hunt? When?!"
Thud!
Byron did not answer Edward IV's question, he merely twisted the gun shaft and pulled his Big Spear out from the York brothers' bodies.
