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.

washed her entire being. Worse than the humiliation was the realization that no

that wasn't even

worst part was that she would have to relinquish her position as Starhaven's premier

only a buzzing in her head. All the sounds converged into a single, unyielding thought:

accept

martial arts were due to her influential family. Top martial artists

lost

to Carissa's

just didn't have the

Barrett grasped Aurora's hand. "Are

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

for a moment before

back to Carissa. His voice amplified with inner force, he announced, "The Mystic Army will remain under the command of General Sinclair. As for General Yates's breach of military orders, she will be dealt her punishment after

statement,

spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, feeling as if something gripped her heart tightly and leaving her in a state of utter panic. Yet she stubbornly

Instead, she locked eyes with Rafael,