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.

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

gaze, and instinctively shook her head. "No! It was the Westhaven spies who did it! It had

pain. "How could you be such a wicked person? How could you be so cruel? Those were defenseless civilians! How could you bring yourself to commit such ev..... Despite his words, Aurora still didn't

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

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 you

you remember? You didn't just abuse

hideous expression. Tears immediately streamed down her

didn't I already sign the peace treaty and establish the border? The king was

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all the officials were happy too! We won't have to go to war anymore. Is killing a thousand or so Westhaven civilians really that grave

tears. Feeling that her reasoning was justified,

Pass-ask our civilians if they'd be willing to sacrifice their lives to ensure that our kingdom maintains its borders and has no more wars! I'm sure

her words, he laughed. He swept his messy hair back,

If you would, then why all the curses earlier? Isn't that what you should be enduring? They are all dead, but you're unwilling to die?

was at a loss for

you slaughtered? Have you asked the people of Victory Pass? Did they

as if his world was on the brink of