Her Majestic Battle Cry

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Inside, heavy breathing could be heard–panicked and unsteady.

Perhaps Gerald had never experienced such chaos in his entire life.

No matter how big the problem, he had always been able to handle it with ease.

But this? This was beyond his control.

The thought of dying here was mortifying enough, but the idea of his body being found in such a place was even worse–especially since, on the eve of the New Year, he had sternly scolded Carissa before leaving the palace.

“Come out!” Carissa shouted again, her voice sharp and commanding.

Two barefoot courtesans stepped out. The room was warm, heated by silver charcoal. Carpets cover the floor, making it easy to walk barefoot.

“Will you leave on your own, or must I escort you?” Carissa asked calmly.

The two courtesans hurried out, leaving Gerald behind the screen, trembling faintly.

tablecloth from the tabletop and moved behind the screen, draping it over

the tablecloth obscuring his face, Gerald stumbled as Carissa led him down the stairs. Though his head was lowered, he kept it high enough to see the

couldn’t have seen him as he had hidden behind the screen beforehand and hadn’t made any contact with her. But it seemed as though Carissa knew who he was, and she allowed him some dignity. As she pulled him downstairs, she didn’t use

carriage, separate from

revealed his true identity, perhaps he could strike a deal with Carissa. Surely, with enough incentive, she would

Carissa knew who he was. With his disguise, most people wouldn’t recognize

as the procession moved along. Several officials were shoved into a carriage, while the others who had been caught had

cloths were torn, it was clear they

were escorted separately, heading for the Supreme Court. Carissa had already made arrangements with Matthew to have

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with further decisions to be made

rest of those detained were locked away in

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to get in. It hadn’t

stench, there was a bone–chilling cold. The walls were cracked, with small holes

was a fear beyond the usual dread. It was a

preference for male companionship was normal. But in