Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 139

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At first, Aurora tried to ignore the gossip, going out her day as if to silence the criticism with indifference. But as the mormors grew louder and the stares more ourous, she could no longer toeeet and used her lingering injuries as an exove to withdraw and fide away/

On the other hand, Barrett bore the brunt of its silently. He heard the whispers, but could offer no response of explanation. He knew the issue involved more then just personal scandal-its connected to the Victory Pass battle, the Westhaven civilians slaughtered by Aurora, and...

These were matters that could not be explained away and any attempt to do so would only worsen the situation.

The soldiers, however, were unaware of these complexities. They simply believed that Aurora had failed to follow orders and left the main force, leading to her capture by the enemy. Moreover, during the siege, she had charged in and disrupted the Mystic Army's formation, nearly causing Carissa to fail in breaching the city.

As a result, the soldiers held Aurora in contempt. They viewed her actions as a grab for credit that backfired. With that assumption in mind, who would feel any sympathy for her?

In contrast, Barrett's act of taking the punishment for his wife earned him the respect of his men. Despite this, neither the Hell Monarch Army nor the Southern Frontier veterans held him regard.

men fought fiercely and spoke of protecting their country and territory, but everyone prioritized their own

his achievements to request a marriage edict, abandoning a wife who had

Southern Frontier soldiers had once served under Hector,

for the border. After that, he left several generals to guard Simonton

troops originally stationed at Victory Pass who had come to help at the Southern Frontier, they were to return to

post.

escorted back to the capital. Upon arrival in the city, he and Carissa would carry the plaques

very far from the Southern Frontier, so the journey back would take a long time. As the army traveled, citizens along the way welcomed

people, and at last, Rafael had succeeded. He was a hero, as were all the soldiers who fought at the Southern Frontier,

had

glory, leading to her

knowledge was not confined to the

civilians knew of it as well. Such information had been spread by spies dispatched by Liam. Of

Thus, by the time the army began its return to the capital, the information had already spread throughout Starhaven. It was only a matter of time before it

grand army

were packed with citizens.