Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 129

Barrett looked at Aurora as if she were a stranger.

The person before him was nothing like the woman he had loved. She was cruel and cold, like a demon. He had sacrificed all his military achievements for her, betraying Carissa in the process. He was the biggest fool in the world.

Yet, he remembered Aurora's words' about loyalty and righteousness-how women shouldn't be confined to the house, but should bear the responsibility of defending their homeland.

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that time, Aurora's eyes had been filled with fervent brilliance.

Barrett collapsed to the ground, his face a mask of tears and laughter. Suddenly, he erupted into maniacal laughter-a crazed, frenzied laugh that filled the room.

Aurora was terrified by his outburst. Struggling against her pain, she propped herself up and looked at him in shock.

"Barrett, w-what's wrong? Don't scare me."

Barrett laughed until tears streamed down his face. He covered his face with his hands, his shoulders shaking as tears leaked through his fingers.

Suddenly, he dropped his hands from his face and glared ferociously at Aurora.

family was annihilated because you abused the prisoner and slaughtered the civilians!" he roared.

frightened by his gaze, and instinctively shook her head. "No! It was the Westhaven spies who did it! It had nothing to do

"How could you be such a wicked person? How could you be so cruel? Those were

Westhaven general!" she argued. "I ordered the civilians slaughtered just to force out that young general! I don't understand why you think I'm cruel. Yes, I destroyed villages, but they were Westhaven people. Even if they were civilians, they

civilians or kill prisoners of war!" Barrett's eyes were red with fury, his teeth clenched in pain. "This was the agreement between our kingdom and Westhaven. I told you this many times before the Victory Pass battle, and

abuse a prisoner of war! You also slaughtered civilians, and destroyed several

was terrified by his hideous expression. Tears immediately streamed

sign the peace treaty and establish the border? The king was very pleased

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officials were happy too! We won't have to go to war anymore. Is killing a thousand or

Feeling that her reasoning was justified,

they'd be willing to sacrifice their lives to ensure that our kingdom maintains

He swept his messy hair back, revealing a bruised

life for peace? If you would, then why all the curses

was at a loss

ever asked the civilians you slaughtered? Have you asked the people of Victory Pass?

the bed, looking as if his world