Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1333

The man Gerald had asked Carissa to look into was named Clifford Murphy.

One of the Murphy family's ancestors had once fought alongside the founding king, earning the hereditary title of the Marquis of Doveshire. But for reasons unknown, Clifford fell out of favor with Sigmund, and his noble rank was reduced to the Earl of Paxford. After that, he moved out of the capital to live in seclusion near Ebonflow. By now, few in the capital likely remembered him.

"He never married, and the Murphy family business belongs to him," said Claire.

Carissa's eyes widened in surprise. "He's the one behind the Murphy family business?"

The Murphy family business in Ebonflow was known to be immensely lucrative. While it didn't rival the Spencer family, it involved many industries, with extensive connections.

There were many people in Starhaven with the surname Murphy, but since Clifford had long since secluded himself, refusing to see visitors, no one suspected that he was the true owner of the Murphy family business.

A well-established name, the Murphy family business had been around for over a century. Before Clifford left the capital, no one had known his family was involved in business at all.

Murphy family business wasn't always his. When Mr. Murphy arrived in Ebonflow, the business was struggling. It had severe financial troubles and was on the verge of

"Everyone's hiding their

he could be nearing the end of his life. Could he

was a possibility. Some people lived their

also the matter of why Sigmund had taken away Clifford's title in the first place. Who really knew that,

to find out the source of Clifford's resentment. In the end, she decided to visit Jeremiah. Gerald's health wasn't great, and he seemed to have a special interest in Clifford. If he learned that Clifford was

consider. If Gerald felt guilty for not helping Clifford and decided

evening, Carissa headed to

he spared no expense for. When he learned that Carissa had come to discuss matters concerning Sigmund's reign, he led her into

of the Royal Guard under both King Augustus and King Sigmund. At the time, the Mystic Army hadn't been established yet, and the Royal Guard

but also a close friend. It's said that King Sigmund learned his martial arts from him. Both Mr. Murphy and Lord Quinton served as King

then asked, "So, even before King Sigmund became king, he already knew Mr.

only about 30 years old at the time, though I don't recall the exact age. Mr. Murphy was about seven or eight years younger than him, I believe. Anyway, they were very close, with Mr. Murphy handling martial

chuckled softly, tapping his temple. "I'm getting a bit foggy in my old