Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1448

That night, before leaving the Arcane Sanctum with Rowan and his medicine chest in tow, Sebastian informed the night physician on duty that he was heading out to treat Carissa's leg injury.

The carriage rolled to a stop outside Hell Monarch Estate. Sebastian stormed inside, his expression thunderous. When the others emerged, he cast a glance at Carissa but held back his anger. Instead, he directed it at Jacob.

"If you're going to use me as a cover, at least have the decency to warn me first," he snapped. "I nearly let something slip in front of Lord Wright."

With Sebastian's temper exploding, the others finally recall what had happened.

Jacob hastily apologized. "Did Lord Wright question you?"

"He's fallen ill, and High Princess Meredith summoned me to treat him. He wept like a child and kept asking if there was a way to cure the king. At first, he didn't even say what the illness was left me grasping in the dark," Sebastian replied curtly.

He let out a sharp huff after he finished speaking.

"You didn't give anything away, did you?" Carissa asked quickly.

Irvin's resolve to make an Oathbound Plea had alarmed them all. He was the kind of person who couldn't tolerate even the slightest flaw. But now, he thought he had misunderstood the king and pushed him to the point of vomiting blood. From here on, he would likely live with endless guilt.

It was a delicate balance. Telling him the truth was out of the question. Yet, leaving him in the dark was just as dangerous.

Sebastian scoffed. "Do you take me for a fool? How could I give anything away? This concerns His Majesty's health-I hardly need to spell it out for him. I told him to stop asking, and that was that." He brushed off his cloak with an air of finality.

you in a difficult position,"

How could he

residence, Sebastian had taken the time to understand the full scope of the recent events. Only then did he realize how

truly is lung disease?"

it," Carissa said,

slowly. "I came tonight to ask-what do you all plan

about the Hell Monarch's household getting entangled in the political storm. She said calmly, "Since I'm still recovering, I'll focus on

wasn't what

steadily. "Do you intend to

considered this. "I'll handle what

nodded, his

to truly stay out of this is to leave the capital. If you have no plans to leave, then instead of waiting to be dragged in, you'd do better to claim your

words were a wake-up call for both Jacob

gravely ill. She was the commander of the Mystic Army · while Rafael was the marshal of the Southern Frontier and the Chief Judge. If the court

now really

Sebastian tapped Carissa's foot

hammer. "You're fine. Limp your way back to the Capital Guard headquarters. At the

of

chase down news."

pulled her foot back sharply. "That still hurts!

back to work. It's just a minor