Steel Empire
Lothair's Defeat

It had been more than a week since the Siege of Trent, and the entire region fell into the hands of Berengar, but for Count Lothar, who was trapped in Vienna with no way out, he did not know that he had completely lost the front of the house. . At this point, he is desperate to escape the city and escape to his home, where he plans to deploy local forces and defend Innsbruck until every man, woman, man, woman, and the children spent their lives defending him. He will do whatever is necessary to ensure his own survival for as long as possible.

Count Otto's forces had broken through the gates, and the City was once again thrust into chaos as Otto and his men began to fight their way through the worn-out army of Lothair's army or its remnants. Count Lothar, at the time, was fighting a knight under Otto's command who was wearing full armor; both men were equally equipped. However, Lothar was in a disadvantageous position. Right now, he only had a long sword in his hand that was not the most effective weapon against a Knight wrapped in a full plate. As for that Knight holding a spear in his hand and having a sword sheathed at his waist.

Lothar used his sword with excellent skill, fending off the oncoming polearm blows and rushing forward, trying to get into the gaps between the enemy armor. However, Knights were both proficient and had a significant advantage in range. Before Lothar realized it, he found himself being pushed back by the attacks of the Knights; fortunately, several people nearby rushed forward to help him. However, when they arrived to help their Lord, they soon realized that he had disappeared; the moment people came to his aid and began to distract the Knight, the, Lothar runs in the opposite direction in a desperate attempt to escape the city.

Lothair had no time to disguise himself, war raged around him, and enemy forces could capture him at any time. Fortunately Chaos provided some anonymity in the crowd, although he wore a tabard over his breastplate signifying his home, there were many other Lords and Knights each carrying their own Emblems. Therefore, the man took advantage of the Chaos and fled to the East Gate, which, as far as he knew, was still under the control of his troops. However, the man did not go far, as he ran towards the Cavalry Gate starting to climb into the City. The knight and lancer riding this horse belonged to Count Otto; riding in front of the group was the loyal Count himself. They saw a heavily armed man carrying Lothair's emblem escape.

Although not seen behind his huge basket protector, Otto grinned in excitement because he had finally found the traitor, and if he could be captured alive, the battle would have ended sooner. So Otto and his Knights quickly rode any resistance on the road and quickly chased after Lothair. Before the traitorous Count could regroup with his troops at the East Gate, he was surrounded by Otto and his armored Knights.

Otto did not allow a single loophole for the traitor to escape and confirm the man's identity; he called out to him.

"Run, right? In the face of defeat, you do not have the courage to face your own death in a glorious battle! To a traitor, you are quite pitiful!"

Lothar resigned himself to his fate; horses and knights in armor surrounded him. There is no path to victory or escape. He could only sigh and face the captive; if the lady's luck was on his side, he would be able to escape his predicament, even though he was afraid this would not happen. Therefore, he did not respond to Otto's insults. Instead, he admitted his defeat.

"I know when I'm beaten, playing well, Otto. I didn't expect you to overcome my defense so quickly. You can rest assured knowing that I was never able to break through the castle's defenses. As far as I'm concerned, the Duke family's defense is safe and sound."

"You should be satisfied with your fate in life! People are arresting this traitor!"

With his weapon no longer in his hands, and the knights in armor carefully approached Lothar, he quickly restrained the man and handcuffed him into iron shackles. They then took off his helmet to stare at the man who was so brave as to rebel against his subordinates during times of crisis. However, what reveals himself is a haggard man, driven to exhaustion by the war he started. Lothar was only a shadow of his former self at this moment, and his appearance showed it.

Otto then brought him before the fighting force and blew the trumpet that caught everyone's attention. Lothair's forces quickly saw that their subordinates had been captured and knew that they had been defeated; there was no longer any purpose in battle. The Lothair Rebellion and the War on Tyrol are over! Therefore, Count Otto boldly declared for all men to hear him.

"I've captured Your Liege, surrendered now, and handed over the other traitorous Lords, and you'll be allowed to return to your home peacefully!"

The various nobles who followed Lothar to the battlefield were frightened to hear this news and looked around anxiously; through the open-face bascinet and the helmet of the male kettle on the arm, the, they could see in their eyes the desire to betray their master. Thus, a quick battle ensued, and Lothair's forces attacked their master in an attempt to save their own skin. Very quickly, the leaders of Lothair's rebellion were killed in the final battle against their own forces or taken to Count Otto, where the rest of Lothair's forces surrendered their weapons voluntarily.

Count Otto fully intended to take these captives to the Duke of Wilmar in Munich, where they would be punished according to Liege's lawful consent. He did not want to be praised for ending the rebellion, because after all, it was the son-in-law who did most of the work. By quickly conquering Tyrol, Berengar decided on any form of support or reinforcements Lothair might receive in his quest to become Duke of Austria. This was not Berengar's only noteworthy achievement, as the young Viscount also managed to send significant material assistance to Otto's forces as he besieged Lothair's defenses. If not for this help, he would not have been able to quickly retake the city, which was the Duke's seat of power. The impression of his future son-in-law grew exponentially in Otto's heart,

When the Siege of Vienna ended and the traitors were captured, so did the War in Austria. For now, Austria will find peace in the coming months. With the entire German world at war and the conflict spreading throughout the Empire, it was only a matter of time before the violence returned to the Duchy of Austria. When that happens, Berengar's position will be in a much better position to deal with any troops entering Austrian territory.