Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1191

Randall remained silent for quite some time. His hands were underneath the table, gripping tightly. The cold was biting, yet his palms were damp with sweat. He knew he had to make a choice.

When he first became a warden at the Supreme Court, he had spent countless hours pondering over decisions, uncertain of what the right course of action was. In the end, it was Matthew who noticed his restless thoughts and told him not to worry. "Focus only on what's in front of you," Matthew had said.

Since Randall didn't think about it, he didn't have any answers.

Now, faced with Rafael's piercing question, Randall stared blankly at him for a long moment. The weight of the prince's gaze left his mind in a fog.

Almost instinctively, he said, "There are soldiers in Lunvale, though I don't know how many."

"How do you know this?" Rafael asked.

After mentioning the soldiers in Lunvale, Randall's heart skipped a beat. Yet, strangely, it steadied soon after. Making a choice didn't feel as difficult as he had imagined.

With newfound calm, he continued, "I overheard talk of it in the study when we were in Valken. The room had two levels. I always stayed upstairs, reading for hours on end. Occasionally, I'd hear them talking downstairs. Though it was just one floor between us, the study was large, and much of what was said was unclear.

"But Lunvale came up several times. They also mentioned Stonebridge County, Grantham County, Fenrose County, and Larkspur County, along with other places I can't recall. Once, I overheard them speaking of sending supplies to Lunvale." Rafael frowned.

Something didn't add up.

How could Yuvan support troops in multiple places? How vast was his power?

place. Connections in the local government had to be made, and a steady supply of food, weapons, and other resources had to be ensured. From what Rafael knew, Yuvan

was at least a thousand miles away from Ebonflow. If a rebellion happened, how much support

mention sending supplies anywhere else besides

unlikely they'd bring

That made sense.

else did they mention?" Rafael

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Estate only served as a place for discussions. My dad is cautious-he fears there are spies from the capital

for a moment,

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my mom died miserably at Verdant Monastery, everyone in Valken knows he sent her to many renowned physicians and spent vast sums on her treatment. When he married Lady Molly, he claimed it was my mom's wish whenever

already

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