Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 79

Carissa and Rafael arrived at a small hill. The leaves had long fallen, and the hill had little vegetation. The paths were numerous, leading to higher terrain. The wind howled, sounding like a chorus of mournful ghosts.

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Rafael stood on the hilltop with his hands clasped behind his back, gazing at a path to the left. Beside path stood a blank monument.

"The people of llyrian erected that blank monument for your father. He stood alone on that path, despite being struck by numerous arrows, and still held his ground with his sword," he said. Carissa's eyes filled with tears. Even though she knew Rafael had brought her to the place where her father had died and had mentally prepared herself, the pain in her heart was still overwhelming.

"He was leading the troops here at that time, cutting off Sandoria's supply chain to Ilyrian. He wanted to fight with all his might, but after enduring continuous sieges, his troops were exhausted. At that time, the king had just ascended the throne and hadn't yet established his authority in the court. Reinforcements were slow to arrive, and he struggled for a long time.

"The information comes from my spies in Ilyrian. The citizens were deeply moved by what they saw, and they secretly erected this blank monument here to honor him, hoping it wouldn't be destroyed by Sandoria's forces. During festivals, people would come here to pay their respects."

Carissa a flask of wine. Take this and offer a toast to your father. Tell him you've become

took the flask, and led

her tears flowing before she could even speak. She could imagine the bitter struggle her father had endured, having fought on the battlefield herself. The lack of options and the inability to

even a single word. She wanted to call out for her father, but the words were stuck in her

and tightly restrained her

had brought Carissa here because he

in the Pathfinders Guild, would one day

the Southern Frontier, Rafael would visit the Pathfinders Guild to see the young. vibrant girl practicing

a severe blow

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of avenging her family's death on the battlefield? Carissa used to be