Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Winona wiped away her tears.

"I won't leave. I'll stay in the capital with you. I'll stay in Northwatch Estate. Whenever you miss me, just come back to visit."

"We'll stay too!" Hearing Winona's words, everyone echoed the sentiment.

Carissa hid in Winona's embrace, feeling a sense of security she hadn't experienced in a long time.

She wanted to cry. She was reluctant to see them go.

However, Adrian spoke up with a stern expression, "Can you stay with her forever? Everyone has their own. life to live. Besides, the capital is no easy place to live. Even if it were, it's not somewhere people from the Pathfinders Guild can reside for long."

Adrian had no fondness for the capital or the royal family, but Rafael's character was impeccable. He had recovered the Southern Frontier and restored the kingdom's territory, so Adrian reluctantly accepted him. However, whether people's hearts would change remained to be seen.

Rafael initially had wanted to become his apprentice, but Adrian was reluctant to take in anyone from the royal family.

However, his junior guild member, Everett, had taken a liking to Rafael and accepted him as an apprentice.

Yet, Rafael's dedication, despite only spending one month

married to his youngest apprentice, making Adrian a sort of father-in-law. Balancing authority and

like a strict fellow apprentice of

long conversation, Carissa took Rafael and Ryan to the sanctuary hall. After lighting candles and offering a prayer,

brothers, and sisters- in-law, I have found a good husband. From now on, I will live well with Ryan. I seek not to bring glory

this, Ryan bowed his

and simple, "Please rest assured, Father, Mother. I will treat Carissa well and ensure she suffers no grievances. I also promise that

tears fell. She understood why Rafael made this promise. Her

for this very assurance.

that the royal harem wouldn't consist of just one woman. Hence, she

she know, she had failed to

caring companion was far better than facing struggles alone as she had done

Ryan to Adrian and the others before

The dining etiquette was comparable to that of prestigious families. Carissa cherished these moments of dining together. She occasionally looked up at