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.

humiliation was the realization that no matter how

that wasn't even

she would have to relinquish her position as Starhaven's premier female

buzzing in her head. All the sounds converged into

accept this

didn't have the same prestigious background as Carissa. She didn't have a master as skilled as Carissa's. Carissa's exceptional martial arts were due to her influential family. Top martial

lost to

had lost to

didn't have the same

grasped Aurora's hand.

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

for a moment before

tossed the Rose Spear back to Carissa. His voice amplified with inner force, he announced, "The Mystic Army will remain under the command of General Sinclair. As

that single statement,

of fresh blood, feeling as if something gripped her heart tightly and leaving her in a state of utter panic. Yet she stubbornly stood her ground, her eyes burning with defiance. She couldn't let Carissa see her falter. Even in defeat, she

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