Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1258

Carissa and her group arrived in Lunvale, posing as traveling merchants. After gathering information about Stone Village, their first priority was to contact Kyle and Travis.

She marked the inn where they were staying with an orchid drawn in a conspicuous spot, leaving a secret signal. Anyone familiar with the code would be able to find them.

That evening, Kyle and Travis arrived, both looking exhausted. They were covered in dust, their clothes wrinkled, their hair hastily combed with their hands, their shoes caked with dirt. It was clear they had just come down from the mountains.

Carissa had been on edge the entire journey, her heart heavy with worry. Upon seeing them, she quickly asked about their situation.

Kyle first tried to ease her tension. "When we sent the pigeon post, we had lost all contact and there was no trace of them. But just a couple of days ago, we found something. In the old forest south of Stone Village, we discovered a mark left by Rafael. It proves they had been there, and it should have been just a few days ago.

That news allowed Carissa to breathe a little easier. But then Kyle explained the reason for their temporary disappearance.

"We received a secret directive from the king to investigate where the grain and weapons were hidden in the mountains," Kyle continued. "So, when we got the message, we set off to search for it."

was like looking for a needle in a haystack. He thought it better to monitor their movements closely, to see who they interacted with, who brought in supplies, and how much was sent. He felt that would be more efficient and safer than

last through the winter, as more supplies would have to be

uncovering weapons and armor could they confirm the conspiracy and label it as rebellion. Once confirmed, they could destroy the weapons and use

had brought fewer

they split into groups and entered the mountains, agreeing beforehand that no

later, only Rafael and Dylan had not returned. Everyone else

by

over their safety, they decided to venture back into the mountains to search for them. It wasn't until a few days ago that they discovered a sign left Rafael, high up on the southern mountain. The mark was carved into a tree—an orchid with all its petals intact. This was a good sign-it meant

symbol used by the Pathfinders Guild members. If injured, a petal

missing. If they were in danger, one of the corners would be gone. If their lives

the full blossom confirmed that they had been unharmed

without any word. I'm still worried," Carissa said, her brow furrowed. "Is there any news from Tiberius? Could he have discovered our