Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 921

Chapter 921

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Dominic looked at his granddaughter’s thin shoulders. His heart ached with a feeling of unbearable sorrow.

After all that she had already gone through, how could he bear to ask her to endure even more? How could he let her use the tragedy of her family’s destruction as a bargaining chip to fight for his survival?

“Grandfather, Carissa’s right,” Rafael said gently. “All of this is interconnected–It’s impossible to separate them. And it’s not just for your sake, but to avoid war between the two kingdoms as well.”

If they were to tackle the issues separately, Westhaven might indeed admit their wrongs. They might even apologize and offer compensation, but doing so would weaken their bargaining position.

Dominic understood that logic. Still, it was too cruel to ask Carissa to bear the weight of it all. He couldn’t continue the conversation.

nothing they could say. Family matters were too sensitive, while national affairs were too painful to

the safest topic to bring up–Meadow

said, “Carissa, why don’t you tell Grandfather about your time at Meadow Ridge? I’m sure he’ll find it very

a shame we didn’t get to talk more. What’s he like? Is he strict and stern? With your martial arts skills, you must have gone through a lot of hardship under

“Sage Adrian isn’t strict at all. He’s more like our big brother, and he’s even more mischievous than we are! That’s why our martial uncle, Sage Everett, doesn’t like his style. Every

was surprised. “Mischievous? That doesn’t sound right. I’ve met him, and my impression was that he was always cold and serious, distant and unapproachable. How could you call

strangers and afraid of socializing. Once you get to know him, he talks non–stop and shares everything. After a little wine, there’s no secret he can keep. He also loves to tinker with things and makes a mess at the Pathfinders Guild. That’s what drives Sage Everett mad

a guild master, he was extra serious. I didn’t know he was such a fun–loving person on

he had them set off firecrackers every few steps, saying he wanted to make holes in my clothes so I wouldn’t dare leave Meadow Ridge for so long again.” Dominic laughed heartily, only speaking after he composed himself, “That’s just a child’s prank!” “Exactly! When I first went to Meadow Ridge, I was terrified of ghosts. One night, he dressed up as one and tried to scare me. Iwas so frightened I cried. Then, he pulled off his ghostly disguise, looked at me seriously, and told me that there’s no such thing as ghosts. He also said that even if there were, ghosts are weaker than humans.” Dominic couldn’t help but chuckle, realizing how absurd it sounded for a grown man

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Chapter 921

grounded Sage Adrian,” Carissa