Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Meanwhile, Rafael had already infiltrated Harmony Palace but had yet to reach the dungeon.

Harmony Palace's dungeon had four entrances. The craftsmen who originally built it were long dead, silenced after the fact. However, Jacob had managed to find the son of the foreman. The foreman's son possessed a set of blueprints from that time, which was how they obtained the dungeon's layout. The dungeon was roughly half the size of Harmony Palace, dug deep into the ground. Bricks were used during construction, dividing the space into four separate cell blocks-north, south, east, and west.

Each entrance corresponded to one of the cell blocks, with the eastern cell block accessible through the western courtyard. The purpose of what lay within remained a mystery, but it was clear that the southern and eastern blocks weren't meant for imprisonment. Based on the blueprints, they were simply two large underground chambers.

In contrast, the northern and western cell blocks were designed for holding prisoners. Each block had one large cell, and the rest were divided into smaller individual cells. According to the layout, the four blocks weren't connected and were completely isolated. Rafael didn't know whether Daniel's family was held in the western or the northern cell block, so he decided to try the western cell block first. The two areas were close together, and their entrances weren't far apart.

The extravagance of Harmony Palace was apparent from the number of lamps everywhere. They likely used a lot of oil every night.

However, Rafael had the advantage of being quick on his feet. The residence had many buildings and trees, so it was easy for him to stay hidden.

The entrance to the western cell block wasn't in the western courtyard, but rather in the eastern one. This intricate design was meant to confuse, but it was rather poorly executed.

The poor execution stemmed from the fact that Eleanor had never been discovered, and no one feared her. Harmony Palace was vast enough that even if someone reached the back courtyard, they wouldn't find the entrance.

suspect that there was a dungeon within the residence? Who would expect the faux mountain in the eastern courtyard to be the entrance to the western

It was dug deep, and he followed the wall down for quite some

on the right track.

the cell block, though the light was dim. After descending, Rafael noticed that no one was guarding the area. He quickly moved over to

was sealed tight, with

remain undetected as long as no one opened the cell door. Before closing the door, he wrapped a wire around the latch to make it appear locked. Unless someone looked closely, they wouldn't notice anything

to his left. He didn't get too close, but because he heard the sounds after entering the dungeon, he knew people were

that those inside

grown numb and compliant. If they realized someone had broken

to remain

ear against the wall, he could hear a soothing

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are here. My dear, trust that our parents will notice you're missing. They'll go to the authorities or ask Carissa for help. Carissa knows Prince Rafael, remember? They will definitely