Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry 840

Chapter 840

The shop assistants at Arcane Sanctum were familiar with Amelia, and Paul recounted what had happened yesterday.

“She must have pawned some jewelry to come here. When she arrived, she looked dazed and was clutching a pawn ticket. I took a quick glance, and it was from a pawnshop called Treasure Exchange.

“Right away, she asked to buy seven or eight Evergreen Pills. I suggested she only needed two–one for childbirth and one for postpartum recovery. There’s really no need for more at other times,” he said, based on his observations.

“You could tell she had been crying, right?”

“Absolutely. She hadn’t even dried her tears when she walked in.”

“Thank you,” Carissa said, not wanting to pry further.

She then had the staff member lead her to Treasure Exchange.

As she was dressed in official uniform, the shopkeeper produced the items that Amelia had pawned when asked about them. Carissa recognized them as gifts she had once given Amelia.

“She said she would redeem them, so they’re not permanently pawned,” the shopkeeper informed Carissa.

had some hope of getting her jewelry back. It was only after returning home to face scolding and

to leave.

the middle of the night suggested she had suffered a significant

and since no missing person report had been filed, it was unlikely the Capital

Amelia’s natal family’s residence to see if she had gone there. The report came back quickly–the locks on the front gate were rusted, indicating no one had been there for

while.

revealed that no woman had left the

she could only walk, she couldn’t have gone very far. If she was still wandering around the city or hiding in some alley to escape the cold, it was possible to

minor inn but found no trace of Amelia. Even the

returned

the wind picked up, the night promised to be even colder. Deciding not to waste any more time,

to summon Barrett to the Capital Guard. headquarters. When he arrived, he was unsure why he had been called. All

feeling both anxious and

Carissa confronted him directly, asking. “Your

in confusion. “Missing? What do

the family disputes brewing at home, he had planned to

next to the stone lion. When asked what she was doing, she left.

Barrett frowned, perplexed.

Amelia was an adult. She could come and go as

now getting dark. She’ll likely come back later,” he said dismissively. “I don’t understand why you’re worried, Commander