Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 821

On the day of the assessment, Carissa ordered that all leaders of the Mystic Army, even if they were just captains, had to be present unless they were on duty.

At first, Alistair thought this was a direct dig at him. After a long rant about Carissa to his wife, he finally stepped out the door.

Women could be so petty! With someone as small–minded as Carissa in charge of the Mystic Army, who knew how many troubles were going to arise in the future?

When he arrived at the Capital Guard headquarters, he quickly learned that the day’s assessment wasn’t just about him–it was tied directly to the Civil Department’s evaluations.

That realization made him nervous.

He had offended Carissa. If he performed poorly today, he could face penalties like a salary deduction or even a demotion. If he had known, he would have prayed more before leaving the house and sought blessings from his ancestors.

Barrett was also there, but he wasn’t participating in the assessment since he had just taken office and wasn’t required to undergo evaluation yet. Having witnessed Carissa’s skills on the Southern Frontier battlefield, Barrett knew that Alistair stood no chance against her. Alistair could only hope to survive a few exchanges.

Carissa wasn’t in her official uniform today. Instead, she wore a blue brocade attire and a crown, exuding a scholarly air instead of an authoritative one.

Standing on the stone steps of the training grounds, she called out, “I will personally assess you today. Feel free to show me everything you’ve got. The deputy commanders must last at least 50 exchanges under my hand. If you can’t, you’ll all face special training. The other captains need to last 20 exchanges, and if you can’t manage that, you’ll face special training as well.”

Her voice echoed clearly in everyone’s ears. Some people laughed, while others furrowed their brows. Those laughing clearly had never witnessed Carissa’s martial prowess, while those frowning included Alistair, Barrett, and a few other deputy commanders.

against

other words, attending this special training was

training instructor,” Carissa said, casting a cold glance over

were surprised to see

was here to be their special

to the front. With a graceful sweep of her feet,

was here

He asked, “Commander Sinclair, you just said you would personally assess us. Are we

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“That’s right!” Carissa affirmed.

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Alistair asked, wanting to clarify first. He

“Unarmed. It’ll be about your techniques, footwork, and

was overjoyed. “Really?

Carissa should be no problem. At most, he could win through sheer strength. After all, there was no way she could

wear her down one

Commander Sinclair.” Inside, he was thrilled. He had witnessed Violet’s skills on

steadied his stance, his fists raised

have one strike!” Carissa declared. “Everyone will have the