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.

aside whether Harvey could actually help him, if he could, it would be for a reason. If he truly

with tradition, I'm observing the mourning period for my mom, unless the king issues an edict to revoke it. However, I'm not an important court official, nor am I a general

yourself. You've disappointed the king time and again, yet he's

asked, indeed confused

because of your grudge against the Hell Monarch. The Mystic Army was originally led by Prince Rafael. After he became Chief Judge, he could have continued leading it. Many court officials

to fall into place,

"Why?" he asked again.

Army would cause dissatisfaction within its ranks, since the soldiers were all handpicked and trained by Prince Rafael. But Lady Carissa is his

will gradually reduce her 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

Barrett had suspected some of it, hearing it laid out so plainly still sent a chill

because he appreciated his talents. 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

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