Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 710

The assassins had already led Michael and Max Lewis into another dungeon.

Inside, they discovered Daniel and his family huddled together–along with seven or eight women, some mad and others weak from illness.

As soon as Michael laid eyes on Daniel and his family, his expression darkened.

“Get them out of here immediately,” he ordered. “Escort them with the ladies. There are capital guards and Harmony Palace household soldiers stationed outside. They’ll be safe there.”

Women were also imprisoned in the adjoining cells, but they were all severely disabled. Some had lost arms or legs, others had disfigurements, and some had even been mutilated beyond recognition. Their wounds had been treated carelessly, leaving many infected. One woman’s severed leg had already begun

to rot.

When the capital guards entered and witnessed this scene, they could hardly believe this was a grand princess‘ residence.

It was more fitting to call it hell!

Pinching their nose against the terrible stench that wafted from the prisoners, the capital guards forced themselves to take each prisoner out.

In the main courtyard, Zane continued his prayers alongside several high priests. As the numbers of capital guards and garrison unit soldiers swelled, whispers spread among the nobles that perhaps the number of assassins was increasing too

Several ladies, led by Molly, wanted to flee.

can’t leave now that you’re

never encountered anything like this before. Conflicted between the desire to escape and being

lives for the dead is utter foolishness! Why would

what are you afraid of? Just look at Lady Fiona. She’s

truth, Fiona was anything but calm. Her heart was lodged in

fully aware of all his plans and knew what lay in Eleanor’s dungeon. If those items were discovered, the grand princess would be charged

if the late Augustus himself returned, she wouldn’t be able to escape punishment. What’s more, the

why should we be? The Capital Guard consists of the bravest of

case, we’ll continue our prayers while they catch the assassins Harmony Palace is filled

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the world outside. Can

and safety. Just as she steadied herself among the noble ladies, a man

guards were escorting them,

lady from the Sinclair family and her two children?

captured and brought here,” Thalia replied, her face pale

As soon as she entered the room, her legs gave way and she

to her knees.

her, “Quick, sit

Thank

said,