Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1504

At the break of dawn, the large procession set out for Orivenia.

Carissa didn't feel much regret in leaving. After all, they would pass through Victory Pass on the way back, and she would have the chance to meet with her grandfather and his family again.

Once they had left Victory Pass, the road grew rougher. Many sections were full of deep potholes or had been intentionally damaged, making it difficult for the carriages to move forward.

However, Kendrick was determined not to ride a horse again. Even after days of rest, his legs were still sore from the relentless friction of the saddle. Walking was manageable, but sitting on horseback?

That was pure agony.

So, despite having earned his merit at Victory Pass for establishing an orphanage there, Kendrick insisted on traveling by carriage. When the wheels got stuck or the path became too treacherous, the Mystic Army soldiers dismounted and pushed the carriage forward, inching their way through the difficult terrain.

Fortunately, the roads had been cleared between the two kingdoms, and they were able to use the routes that had been established for such purposes. Had they needed to cross the high mountains, Kendrick's noble rear end would have surely suffered greatly.

As they entered Orivenia territory, the officials and soldiers of Orivenia were there to greet them and escort them toward Fawnrun City.

Apart from the translator, everyone else from Starhaven was visiting Orivenia for the first time.

While it was still a border city, Fawnrun City was clearly in worse shape than Victory Pass. The streets were lined with dilapidated buildings and ragged beggars, and the faces of the common folk were marred with sorrow and worry.

conflict hadn't reached this far, at least not directly. Even though Barrett and Aurora had passed through here before, causing the massacre in the nearby villages, the damage should have been limited to that area, not the entire

that the devastation was not merely

that time, Leroy's situation was not much better than Victor's. Few in the then Westhaven supported the war, and the abdicated king, despite his title, lacked the

Instead, it had been discarded in a mass grave.

became a bit easier to travel after leaving Fawnrun City, though they were still not as smooth as the roads of

local Orivenia citizens watched the Starhaven delegation pass by. Some

up and dying down only to reignite, and now with the incident

at a relay station in Haverbrook. It was there, under the cover of darkness, that they were attacked by

numbers overwhelming-34 in total. They were all dressed in black, with cloth masks covering their faces, leaving only their cold, murderous

journey. Even after they had settled in the inn, she never let her guard down. Despite the large number

other officials while Carissa, Michael, and Travis led their people into battle. Orivenia's guards also joined the fight

were advanced, their techniques intricate, and their ability to

Though Carissa and her

of the Mystic Army were not

They were

suited for large-scale battles;-

against such highly

assassins, they were at