Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 127

Liam and Edmund left with the Westhaven soldiers.

"If you want to rescue Aurora," Carissa said to Barrett, "take your trusted aldes up the mountain."

By saying this, Carissa was actually preserving some dignity for both Barrett and Aurora. If the shame endured by the Westhaven crown prince were to be repeated on them, the things Barrett would see upon going up the mountain would surely be appalling.

However, Barrett was concerned there might still be Westhaven troops stationed on the mountain. Thus, he requested that Carissa lend him the Mystic Army to accompany him.

Carissa regarded him for a moment. "Are you certain?"

Feeling an inexplicable tremor at her gaze, he asked, "Can you tell me if Aurora truly committed the massacres?"

"You should have asked Liam earlier," Carissa replied calmly. "Or, you can ask Aurora yourself when you meet her. Liam is unlikely to have killed her."

Barrett found it hard to believe that Aurora could have committed such acts. He recalled Liam's words, which were extremely vague. The massacre was mentioned only briefly, while the apology to Carissa was emphasized.

If Aurora had indeed committed the massacre, then the destruction of the Sinclair family would indirectly be attributed to her. She had caused the death of Carissa's family, and Barrett had sought to marry her, abandoning Carissa.

As Barrett contemplated this, a flood of conflicting emotions overwhelmed him. A heavy weight was pressing down on his chest, making breathing hard.

Aurora could do such things. He

saw her again.

should accompany me up the mountain so we can get to the bottom of this, General Sinclair. If Aurora admits

face turned pale and

what could he possibly do? What could ever make up for

silence, Carissa agreed

be Westhaven troops lying in wait

war, believing that such abuse would, at most, involve torture. Therefore, he had no idea what he would encounter on

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too well, but this was also part of Liam's

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He had taken his own life after being released due

Aurora, Intending to destroy her dignity and reputation. He would leave it to Aurora to decide whether she would

knew many would come to rescue her. With a hundred thousand soldiers descending from the mountain, who could say if another hundred thousand might be

believed so, for Barrett had never truly

over ten thousand men marched up the mountain in a grand procession. Violent

an hour, the winding path finally led them to a flat area. This area had been cleared as a temporary camp, large

these cries, Barrett sprinted forward and kicked the hut door open. It was pitch dark inside, so he quickly