Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1316

When Carissa and Violet returned and told Jacob and Kyle about the events, both of them agreed that it would be wise to carefully investigate the people at Willowbrook Estate, including Chaya.

They had already conducted an investigation into the estate before and found no suspicious individuals. A few of them had been brought back to the capital by Hayden and had been loyal to him for many years- calling them trusted confidants would not be an exaggeration.

The rest of the staff had been purchased from a merchant during Hayden's return to the capital. Jacob had even personally looked into their identities through the merchant, tracing their family histories. He discovered that they had all been sold by their families, who were struggling financially.

Carissa and Violet had spent the day walking around Willowbrook Estate, but they found no servants who seemed skilled in martial arts. Even if there were any, they would likely be avoiding them.

Jacob suggested they conduct another round of checks at Willowbrook Estate and look for any changes in the staff.

A few days ago, when Rafael left for the Southern Frontier, he had made sure to disguise himself. He even went as far as to choose a different horse and not his own. He took a horse from the stables that was known for its endurance.

While traveling, Rafael's thoughts were focused on reaching the Southern Frontier and finding Louis. He intended to join the army as a low-ranking soldier and blend in. As soon as he entered Southern Frontier territory, news reached him that Oliver had fled with his concubine.

Panic spread like wildfire, with rumors flying in all directions. Some said Sandoria had raised an army of 800,000, and the Southern Frontier army was bound to fall. Others claimed that the people of Sandoria had vowed to massacre the city, turning the streets into rivers of blood.

the Hell Monarch to prevent him from leading the army.

of life, braced itself in its broken state for the approaching war. Such rumors spread quickly among the

rumor was the claim that Salvador had killed the Hell Monarch. This

the Hell Monarch had been a loyal and capable leader. His tragic death at the hands of the king seemed to prove

they continue fighting

decided to abandon their posts and

Timothy tried to quell the rumors and calm the troops, but their efforts were

the court had refused to dispatch any troops. It was only after they learned of the deaths of

a result, most of the unrest came

out of control, felt helpless and utterly despairing. Meanwhile, the Sandoria forces had already reached Simonton City. The Southern Frontier Army, still enraged, continued to curse Salvador. The first siege was a difficult battle, with barely enough strength to hold their ground. Although they managed to push Sandoria's forces back, the battle exposed the Southern Frontier

soldiers feared that when Sandoria regrouped and adjusted their tactics, the next assault could

was at an all-time low. They had never seen such disarray in the Hell Monarch Army and the Sinclair Army. It wasn't that they lacked unity, but rather that they were

and he still had bandages soaked in blood. His eyes were bloodshot, and his every pore seemed to

believed the rumors that Salvador