Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 243

Chapter 243

After he finished writing, Ryan was exhausted, Carissa urged him to rest and watched as he fell asleep, unable to bring herself to leave his side. She was terrified that if she stepped away, the fragile dreamlike peace she felt would shatter, and Ryan would be gone when she returned to reality.

Her heart ached to see the child suffer so much. Watching him limp painfully as he walked felt like a thousand needles piercing her heart.

Rafael had already begun arranging their return to the capital. Ryan needed to see Sebastian for treatment as soon as possible, no time could be wasted. At seven years old, Ryan was still as small as he had been at five, and it was unclear what other poisons he might have been exposed to. It was difficult for any of them to feel at ease until Ryan was examined thoroughly.

Rafael had also instructed the Eldorian governor to submit an urgent report to the king on his behalf, detailing the situation. The preservation of even a small part of the Duke of Northwatch’s family bloodline would surely bring joy to the king and the

entire court

There was also the matter of the Klein family, Ryan would be a form of salvation for them as well.

The massacre of the Duke of Northwatch’s family was not just a matter of everyone being killed–it had been a scene of utter brutality, with each person suffering multiple wounds. The fact that the body presumed to be Ryan had its head severed, as well as its face and body mutilated to the point of being unrecognizable, was chilling to recall

news of the massacre back then, the Klein family’s matriarch, ingrid, had fainted on the spot. The elderly woman had raised Yvette since childhood and had been particularly close to her. Meanwhile, the Klein family’s patriarch was so grief–stricken he had fallen from the

any activities over the past two years, avoiding public events and ceremonies in the

and Carissa set off for

on the role of coachman, while Carissa stayed in the carriage

and gave it to Ryan. As he ate, tears streamed down his face and he gestured with his hands, wanting to say how delicious it was. Understanding his

just let the

a moment but then

As far as he knew, his aunt was married and now lived in Valor Estate, which meant

journey, Ryan clung to Carissa. Even at night, when they stayed at inns, he insisted on sleeping in the same

only dared to give her nephew the ones meant for restoring strength and vitality. She was afraid to administer anything else, unsure of

condition.

Barrett, he had begun to act like a little adult. His grandmother had told him that he was to grow up to be a

an adult were particularly amusing. Thinking back on how he used to mimic seriousness made Carissa smile through her

to Carissa, as Ryan resisted everyone and didn’t allow the