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.

he could, it would be for a reason. If he truly did assist him, Barrett would owe

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 on the frontier. The king does

'Commander Warren, you underestimate yourself. You've disappointed the king time and again, yet he's still willing

asked, indeed

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 hold multiple

to fall into place, but he still didn't

"Why?" he asked again.

the soldiers were all handpicked and trained by Prince Rafael. But Lady Carissa is his wife. Replacing him with her would make it easier

Capital Guard. At best, she'll be left with the Garrison Unit, which is mostly made

suspected some of it, hearing it laid out so plainly still sent a chill down his

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

thoughts swept through Barrett's mind. In the back of it all, he wondered if he would rather be just an ordinary member of