Chapter 721

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After leaving the palace, Rafael made a quick stop at the estate to update Jacob, who had just fallen asleep, instructing him to wait until Carissa woke up before telling her the news.

As soon as Jacob heard the news, he was wide awake. He had planned to ask Carissa to take him to see his sister once she was up, but now, he found himself pondering the implications of the king’s unexpected

actions.

Sleep was no longer an option.

When Carissa finally got up and dressed, Jacob approached her directly.

*His Highness returned just now and mentioned that the king plans to promote you to the commander of the Mystic Army. You’ll oversee the Capital Guard, the Garrison Unit, the Royal Guard, and the Crown Guard. However, I haven’t quite grasped the king’s intention behind this move.

Carissa could hardly believe it. “A real position with work and authority?”

“Yes!”

in battle, she was only assigned to a guard unit. And while I

a world of difference between women fighting on the

Unit, the Royal Guard, and the Crown Guard. The latter was directly tied to the king. While they might feign respect, they would

but I suspect the official appointment will come after the court session. By the way, His Highness mentioned that

it strange, she realized she would accept the position if it truly materialized. While it was rare for women to serve at court

rather low, a fact the queen dowager often lamented. So, when Aurora became a female general, Victoria was overjoyed and praised her

to maintain their brotherly bond as well as his loyalty as a subject. However, he also recognizes that Raf doesn’t have to be this submissive, even if

bigger picture. If he didn’t, the court would descend into chaos. His Majesty

serve to placote His Majesty on the surface. They don’t actually solve anything. In that case,

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Chapter 721

Jacob’s

sparkled with a hint of realization. “Is that also how you feel,

thought this

Duke of Northwatch’s title and estate, we must

wouldn’t want to be dragged into the royal power struggles. He wanted to let you live a peaceful life. He believes you’ve endured too much unhappiness, and

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