Her Majestic Battle Cry

Chapter 1224

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Salvador leaned forward slightly, his gaze sharp with barely contained anger.

“Did I ever tell you that I wanted to shut down Gracewood Women’s Academy? The academy was Mom’s idea–it was meant to unite the noble families‘ women and be beneficial to me! Why would I want to shut it down?”

Kylie looked at him, bewildered. “But haven’t you always been displeased with Carissa’s growing closeness to the noble families?”

Salvador’s eyes narrowed as he stared at her, his words cutting and deliberate. “Are you saying you have no ability to replace Carissa?”

Kylie froze, her eyes widening in disbelief. “Your Majesty, are you suggesting that I lower myself to attend the academy? Or that I should curry favor with those noblewomen?”

She was the queen of Starhaven. How could she possibly step into such a role? And those noblewomen–why should she, as the queen, have to win them over? Shouldn’t they be the ones trying to win her favor?

Wasn’t this a complete reversal of proper order?

Salvador’s tone turned colder.

“The power

truly be so. If the foundation below us collapses, we’ll crash to the ground and shatter to

one eye to certain matters, offering gifts, or showing favor. This helps them willingly bend their backs and become the steps beneath

was stunned into silence,

not truly ignorant of this. You simply refuse to consider

tried to marry your cousin to Thomas to draw military power to Connor’s

expression shifted, and she quickly protested, “Your Majesty, that was never my intention! I only thought General Farrell was a man of integrity and a good match for my cousin,

yourself?” Salvador asked with a

don’t trust me, then there’s nothing I can say to change

clearly frustrated. “Sometimes, speaking with you is so exhausting. You seem to understand what I say and yet, at the same time, completely miss the point. You’re always

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Chapter 1224

wrong-

”

Would it not be easier for you to simply tell me directly,

As queen, she ought to carry herself with dignity, yet she wept

make mistakes. It would be better

could see the weariness and distaste in his expression, and her heart ached. “If you wish. for me to win over

an appearance, I can do that. Tomorrow, I will summon them to the palace and have them send their daughters back to the

a sharp, dismissive gesture. “Don’t bother. When it comes to strategy, intelligence, and execution, you can’t even compare to even half of Carissa. Yet,