Chapter 934

The scribe meticulously recorded Aurora's words, which once again pieced together the truth as told by Zeke and the others.

Aurora had proposed returning to Victory Pass to finalize the details of the treaty, but Liam had dismissed the idea and said it wasn't necessary. The terms had already previously been discussed between the two kingdoms, though neither side had agreed on them.

Aurora had indeed seen the terms in question before. They were Starhaven's demands-a ceasefire, as well as the pushing back of the border to its original demarcation, using the base of the mountain outside Fawnrun City as the boundary.

"I was momentarily tempted by my desires. I thought that if I signed the treaty, I would claim all the credit," she confessed. So, I had Marshal Liam pull his forces back about six miles and leave only 12 men behind. This served two purposes. First, it helped Barrett with his plan to burn the supply depot. Second, I needed to ensure my own safety and that of my soldiers after the agreement was signed.

"Originally, I was worried he would leave behind a group of elite soldiers, which would still put us at risk. But I never expected that of the 12 men he left, one was a strategist and three were military doctors. With that, I had no more concerns. The treaty was signed even more smoothly than I had anticipated. Afterward, we took the young general hostage and retreated to the foot of the mountain before releasing him."

to arrive and informed him about the treaty. Once back at Victory Pass, Liam sent someone to

they had met the marshal and his 12 men at the foot of the mountain. A fight broke

believe it, but Liam had indeed disappeared from the frontlines and the treaty carried his military seal, which symbolized his authority as a military leader. On Starhaven's side, they only needed

a young general instead. Since the Westhaven official correspondence didn't explicitly state

Zeke and the others about the torture of Arthur and the massacre of villagers, hearing Aurora speak of it once again sent a cold shiver down

and razed villages, the entire Sinclair family-old, young, women, and

Aurora slowly lifted her gaze to meet Patrick's,

on the battlefield? Those soldiers hid among the common

sure if any of you had ever set foot on a battlefield, you would know how ruthless it is. If you're not ruthless, you'll be slaughtered like cattle. Since I

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