Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 100

Aurora spat out a mouthful of blood. Carissa's kick seemed to have nearly dislocated her internal organs. It left her in such agony, she couldn't make a sound for a long time.

Her face was ashen as she instinctively touched her neck, feeling the blood on her fingers. Her entire body trembled uncontrollably-not from fear, but from the sheer inability to accept this outcome.

She looked at Carissa in disbelief. Such martial skills were beyond anything she had ever seen. How did Carissa, of all people, possess such formidable abilities?

Aurora recalled how Barrett had once mentioned that Carissa had hurt him by simply flicking leaves, a statement that had seemed laughable then. Now, after experiencing it firsthand, a surge of jealousy and hatred gnawed at her.

This swift defeat was a brutal slap in her face.

Earlier, she had accused Carissa of relying on connections to rise in rank, causing several officers to be punished. Even before the fight, she had loudly berated Carissa, inciting a furor among the troops.

Now, Carissa had used her prowess to refute those claims. Throughout the entire confrontation, Carissa spoke only one sentence without offering any defense.

Barrett hurriedly came to support her, asking anxiously, "Are you hurt? Is it serious?"

Grasping Barrett's wrist, Aurora slowly stood up, her chest still aching terribly. Despite trying to hold back, she couldn't suppress the tears welling in her eyes.

was the realization that no matter

even

that she would have to relinquish

her seemed to fade, leaving only a buzzing in her head. All

accept this

She didn't have a master as skilled as Carissa's. Carissa's exceptional martial arts were due to her influential

lost

to Carissa's privileged

didn't have the same privileged

grasped Aurora's hand.

She struggled to reclaim her voice, tears spilling over. "Barrett, I didn't lose! If I had a background like hers, I

a moment before

he announced, "The Mystic Army will remain under the command of General Sinclair. As for General Yates's breach of military orders, she

single statement, the matter

of utter panic. Yet she stubbornly stood her ground, her eyes burning with defiance. She couldn't let Carissa

Aurora a glance. Instead, she locked eyes with Rafael, her grip on the Rose