Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 778

Gareth shot up from his seat and glared at the guards behind him. “What’s going on? Didn’t I tell you not to open the door? Who let her in?”

“I came in myself. I waited for an hour. When you didn’t open the door and planned to douse me with dirty water, I had no choice but to offend you by intruding,” Hald Carissa, stepping forward.

Her gaze swept across those present. Norman was the oldest, and he was flanked by two men who must be his second and third sons.

Before coming here, Carissa had looked over portraits of those who served in Norman’s household, so she had a general idea of their appearances. One of the men, wearing a stone–blue brocade coat, looked anxious and frustrated. When he saw her, a flicker of surprise crossed his features.

That must be Norman’s heir, Mikhail.

Carissa recognized the man who had spoken earlier. He was Norman’s fourth son, Gareth. He was easily recognized because he was the armory officer in the Ministry of Defense. Also, Carissa was here because of him and his concubine, Cecilia.

Hearing that she had barged in on her own, Norman was even more enraged. “How dare you! I didn’t

permit you to enter, yet you dare intrude into the residence of a first–rank duke,

“I apologize for the offense, Lord Norman,” Carissa responded with a mixture of politeness and firmness.

hand on the table. “If you know what’s good for you, you’d get out at once!

leave until I have the chance to ask my questions. You may be angry now, but do try to contain it. You can

life as a fierce warrior. When had he ever been provoked by someone from the younger

darkened as he commanded, “Seize her and

her cloak and weaved through the guards like a dancer in a whirlwind. The sounds of her cloak slapping against their faces echoed through

this technique from Carmen: With a bit of cleverness, this flashy maneuver worked surprisingly well. It wasn’t a direct slap, so it didn’t outright disgrace them, but it certainly felt

With a final spin, she raised her cloak

was beside himself with rage. He rolled up his

in my residence! You’ve come to the wrong

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she focused her energy

felt a sudden rush of inner force bearing down on him like a gale, the overwhelming pressure nearly choking

power.

hadn’t anticipated that Carissa

vanished. It took him a moment to regain his composure, only to see that Carissa hadn’t even directed her palms toward him to unleash such