Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 75

In the command tent outside Tower City, Rafael leaned forward over the desk, his tall figure tense with excitement. His eyes shone brightly, like stars in the night sky.

"Send the order: we will launch a major attack at dawn. Once we capture llyrian, we'll have plenty of food, meat, warm clothes, blankets, and all the supplies we need. The Westhaven forces are rich, and have brought tons of supplies to the Southern Frontier."

At the mention of meat, everyone's eyes lit up. Rafael's forces had been enduring hunger for too long: they were eager to devour anything they could get their hands on!

Unfurling a map, Rafael pointed to a small circle on Ilyrian, and called Carissa forward. He indicated the circle with a slender, dark finger.

Ommander Sinclair. After we breach the city, you will take three thousand troops straight to Serene District. The supplies will be stockpiled there. Sandoria and Westhaven have many wounded, so they will prioritize moving them first once the city falls. Supplies come second to them because they still have plenty in Simonton. However, we are in dire need."

Everyone now understood why Rafael had focused on creating as many casualties as possible in the previous battle, rather than just defeating the enemy. On the battlefield, he never showed any mercy.

At sixteen, he was granted the title of the Hell Monarch. Every strike he made was intended to take lives- how could he be merciful? Carissa felt a surge of excitement. Food, meat, armor, warm clothes, blankets-these were all supplies their forces desperately needed!

“I'll make sure the mission is completed!" Carissa said confidently.

thousand or even seven thousand. Just tell

the west of the city, and there were no complicated alleys. They could make a swift push to protect the supply depot. "No need, three thousand will be enough," she said

Commander Carissa, the rest will with me

stay

asked, "Do you have a plan for the siege,

will be

of Ilyrian City. Twelve crossbow machines were on top of the city towers, positioned high to

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time, they posed a significant threat to the attacking forces. The Starhaven forces needed experts to fly up to the city towers, quickly destroy the crossbows, and seize the sacred firearms. The rest of the attackers

for reinforcements to attack the city would be much safer, but they couldn't afford to wait

few could reach the

do it, as could Timothy, Owen, and Dylan, Rafael could

city gates. The others will cover you. I will provide you with the