Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1353

News arrived from Nerovia-the imposter posing as Nicholas had been uncovered. It turned out he was just a common man, someone who bore a striking resemblance to Nicholas. After being noticed by Nicholas, he had been taken in and trained to mimic his every move.

After Nicholas left Nerovia, this man had assumed his identity, visiting the places Nicholas was known to frequent. This explained why earlier investigations had suggested that Nicholas rarely left his fief. In reality, he had long since disguised himself and moved about freely.

"Has the man been secured?" Carissa asked quickly.

"Don't worry, he's been taken care of," Jacob replied.

Carissa let out a small sigh of relief. "Good. Prince Nicholas cannot appear in Nerovia again. I've come to understand his intentions. He's been hiding under the guise of Gordon, sending orders from Willowbrook Estate. Everyone would believe that the so-called rebel leader is Prince Hayden. Meanwhile, Prince Nicholas would have been known to be in Nerovia this whole time, never once involved in the rebellion." Jacob nodded. "Yes. If the rebellion fails, it won't concern him. He can even claim righteousness by killing Prince Hayden. If the rebellion succeeds, all of it would have been his to claim."

"Then what of Mr. Murphy? Is he in Nerovia now?" Carissa asked.

Jacob shook his head. "Mr. Murphy isn't in Nerovia. He's likely taken control of most of Prince Yuvan's forces. I've already sent word to General Farrell. Even if Prince Yuvan surrenders, we must remain cautious. There could be a trap."

of his own. She turned to Jacob

firmly. "The siege at Valken is critical. Even if Mr. Murphy is manipulating Prince Yuvan's feigned surrender, General Farrell will be prepared. The capital, however, is our primary concern. Their end goal is to force a palace

and send a carrier pigeon to General Farrell immediately,"

Jacob agreed. "But do be cautious during your patrols, Your Grace. Prince Nicholas hasn't made a move yet, but his silence is unsettling. I fear he may be planning

worry, I will,"

which was why she seldom joined the patrols, only going out when

that absolute safety was impossible, but she also knew that caution was

alone. Carissa had stopped going to both the workshop and the women's academy, fearing that

task of overseeing the academy. It wasn't only to teach the students

the workshop, with Alana and Leah there,

entered. Recently, there had been some forged documents circulating, and once the gate guards

few days, Michael

with the gate guards. So, a simple document check was all that was needed to allow them entry. But now, he would personally question anyone dressed