Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 892

Barrett wasn't really surprised. Though his time as the commander of the Crown Guard had been short, he wasn't foolish and could sense the king's intentions to make the Crown Guard an independent unit.

Salvador was wary of the Hell Monarch, so how could he allow Carissa to control all the security in the kingdom, including the king's own safety?

Barrett smiled wryly. "Well, it's something beyond my control. I am in mourning for my mom and must observe the mourning period."

Wayne smiled gently, pouring him a cup of coffee. He spoke quietly, "Prince Harvey can help you."

Barrett blinked, taken aback. Harvey barely interacted with anyone in the capital, so how could he possibly help him? Besides, would he really do it out of guilt-if that guilt even existed? And if there was guilt, it would be for Carissa, not for him.

Barrett wasn't stupid.

it would be for a reason. If he truly

However, I'm not an important court official, nor am I a general on the frontier. The king does not need me," Barrett said

softly. 'Commander Warren, you underestimate yourself. You've disappointed the king time and again, yet he's still willing to offer you a chance. Do you know

Barrett asked, indeed

was originally led by Prince Rafael. After he became Chief Judge, he could have continued leading it. Many court officials hold multiple positions. So, why did His Majesty choose Lady Carissa to take over as commander of the Mystic Army?" Wayne posited, his gaze fixed

the pieces began to fall into place, but

"Why?" he asked again.

spoke directly, "Changing the commander of the Mystic Army would cause dissatisfaction within its ranks, since the soldiers were all handpicked and trained by Prince Rafael. But Lady Carissa is his wife. Replacing him with her would make it easier for them to

power-first the Crown Guard, then the Royal Guard, and eventually the Capital Guard. At best, she'll be left with the Garrison Unit, which is mostly made up of

laid out so plainly still

No, Barrett was just a pawn in Salvador's game, used to balance out Rafael and Carissa, who had personal grudges against him. He remembered Sebastian's words-how Barrett had potential, but wasn't a great man of talent. Sebastian could see it, so how could the king not? In other words, without the tension between Barrett, Rafael, and Carissa, Salvador would have cast him aside

storm of thoughts swept through Barrett's mind. In the back of it all, he wondered if he