Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 89

Barrett chased after her. "You've never been willing to tell me. Back in Fawnrun City, when I was in charge of burning the supply depot, how did you manage to get Westhaven's marshal, Liam, to sign the peace treaty?"

Aurora's expression was a mix of irritation and wariness. "Didn't I already tell you? I went around Fawnrun City loudly proclaiming that the Hell Monarch had already achieved victory in the Southern Frontier and was about to head to Victory Pass. Coupled with the supply depot being burned, they panicked and chose to surrender."

Indeed, Aurora had given the same explanation many times before.

Barrett hadn't thought anything was wrong with it at first-until recently, when Aurora summoned over a hundred soldiers to their wedding.

Owen had reprimanded her for it, pointing out that she hadn't asked for permission in advance but had Instead arbitrarily got over a hundred soldiers to leave their posts. But Aurora had boldly lied to Barrett's face without so much as blinking, claiming she had asked for permission and that Owen had granted it.

So, reflecting on the Victory Pass triumph, Barrett felt something was off.

Especially now, with three hundred thousand Westhaven soldiers disguising themselves as Sandorian troops to fight Starhaven at the Southern Frontier. It made Barrett increasingly suspicious about the supposed victory at Victory Pass.

How could Westhaven amicably set a boundary, then immediately send three hundred thousand troops to the Southern Frontier to oppose Starhaven?

didn't make any

from the moment the treaty was signed at

with eyes full

and it was Liam who personally signed the

hadn't surrendered voluntarily, how could I, leading just three hundred men, have forced them to

thought about it and realized she had a point. Lam had signed the treaty

command were hardly significant. If it came to a

he thought about this, Barrett felt a wave of guilt for doubting his

"It's my fault. I shouldn't have suspected

so petty," Aurora replied with a broad smile,

sarcasm.

+ IS BONUS

in a soft voice, "Of course you're

reinforcements. We don't know what happened in the previous battles, so it's best if we don't concern ourselves

former subordinates. Even my father once served under Hector. She's the daughter of

skills, but he knew that on the battlefield, martial prowess alone was not enough. In the chaos of battle, martial