"Protect His Majesty the Emperor!"
The civic officer was shocked and furious. Yelling, he rushed to Commodus's side with his horse. He wasn't expecting someone bold enough to attack Commodus less than ten miles away from the barracks.
Fortunately, the number of assassins disguised as Jews was only less than twenty. The imperial guards had an absolute advantage in number. However, they were more scattered, and they were at a disadvantage in some areas. This was also a very skilled group of assassins. They attacked together, managing to eliminate the group of imperial guards tasked to protect the emperor at the front line. After that, they started to approach Commodus's carriage.
