Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 980

The slap not only struck Penny's face, but also released the pent-up frustration and anger she had buried deep within.

Penny clutched her cheek, her voice thick with sorrow as she cried, "Your Highness, have you forgotten how terribly Prince Arthur died? It will forever be a wound in the hearts of the people of Westhaven! How can we not avenge him? How can we not? He was your brother! How can you be so heartless and disregard the bond between siblings?"

Lisandra clenched her fist, her palm wet with sweat. The light cast a ghostly pallor on her face, and her eyes were filled with a deep, dull despair.

"So, do you all think that the reason I don't want to go to war is because I don't want to avenge him?"

She took a deep breath, her anger flickering in her eyes. Though still weak, she pointed an accusing finger at Penny.

"Penny, others may think that, but I have made my intentions clear to you every step of the way. You know exactly what I am thinking and what I am considering. You should understand me better than anyone, but you're so blinded by your thirst for revenge that you can't see the situation as it is. You claim loyalty to Arthur, but if you truly honor him, think carefully-would Arthur want us to go to war with Starhaven now?"

Penny sobbed, speaking through her tears, "But we can't just ignore it! I know we face internal and external turmoil right now, which is why I pushed for the 3,000,000 bushels of grain and Dominic. Those two things will ensure our victory. Your Highness, we need this victory to appease Prince Arthur's spirit!"

Lisandra looked down at Penny, her heart torn between fury and sorrow. She raised her eyes to meet Yuna and Yasmine's gazes, her voice heavy with a quiet menace.

so, speak now, and save me from wondering

Yuna both knelt immediately, speaking in

turned to Yuna, her eyes filled with disappointment. "Yuna, how could you disagree with me? Have you forgotten

her mind and bringing fresh pain to her heart. "I will never forget His Highness' kindness to me. It's precisely because we want to avenge him that we need to bring Aurora back to Westhaven. We will use her blood to honor His Highness'

a worthless life! Killing her isn't enough! Westhaven's iron cavalry must conquer Victory Pass and force Starhaven's army to retreat.

spoke up, "The so-called evidence you presented regarding how

all kinds

together with His Majesty to fabricate it

Penny sharply, rage flaring

hesitate to admit it, the malicious glint

allowed His Highness to fall into Aurora's hands and suffer humiliation. Then, he marched to the Southern Frontier with

group. He didn't even kill

veline

look like a

another mouthful of blood, nearly