Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 142

Aurora returned to the capital in a state of dejection.

Barrett kept his distance from her, even though he was injured and could have used her support. He was adamant about avoiding any physical contact with her. Even the others who had been captured with her glared at her with hatred.

They knew why they had been castrated-it was because in Fawnrun City, Aurora had tortured that young general and ordered his castration, humiliating him.

Now, the eighteen soldiers who were captured had been treated the same way by the Westhaven soldiers, and they couldn't voice their suffering or express their grievances. Their hatred for Aurora ran deep. Throughout the journey, they avoided her as much as possible. They didn't want to speak to her, and even when they saw her, they kept

their distance.

Aurora remembered her earlier enthusiasm, believing she would achieve great things in this war. Instead, she had returned with half her face disfigured and despised by everyone. She could barely tolerate these things, but what she found most unbearable was seeing how the soldiers idolized Carissa, how the generals protected her, and how even Rafael praised her.

Even after returning to the capital, Carissa was able to ride in the king's carriage to receive the citizens' congratulations, and she was also able to attend the victory feast. Meanwhile, Aurora had to slink. back to her own residence in disgrace.

was at rock

to see anyone. She covered her face and went straight to her room, locking the door behind her.

in front of a bronze mirror, scrutinizing

held a candle to Carissa's, and now, with half her face disfigured and the remaining skin dark and rough, she looked like a village woman. Without her former confidence, brora felt as

she was married and that Barrett cared for her, even if he was struggling to come to terms with her appearance. He might have thought she had been

that he did not despise her looks. After all, if he valued appearances, he would haye seen that Carissa was far more beautiful and would have had no reason to

other were genuine. They deeply loved one another, having declared their

other at Victory

unbreakable. Once they got through this trial, they would live happier lives than Carissa. As long as Carissa's life was worse than hers, Aurora could find some balance within herself. True, Carissa was now a highly sought-after general, with the added prestige of her family. But in the end, she was

of those suitors either. It

felt a bit more at

"Madam Aurora, Madam Rebecca requests

her mood souring at the thought of the ailing

Inside, her father in law, Jonathan, was also present. She