Her Majestic Battle Cry

Chapter 1268

In Lunvale stood the grand Eternalis Atrium, towering by the expansive banks of the Lunvale River. To dine at Eternalis Atrium was a privilege reserved only for the wealthy and the elite.

However, on the left side of Eternalis Atrium and facing the dock was a spacious and messy area where vendors set up their stalls every day. Some sold grain, others sold flatbreads or ravioli. The food was good and cheap, and most of the people coming here were common folks or dock workers.

Outside each stall, there were a few crude, low tables surrounded by small stools. The diners gathered here, eating heartily in the noisy crowd. Conversations buzzed around them, discussing everything under the sun–except for matters of the state. Politics were too far removed from the daily lives of these people.

At one of the ravioli stalls, two men sat. They were dressed simply, blending in with the rest of the crowd. One wore a gray cotton jacket and a faded cap, looking to be in his thirties. The other man, perhaps in his forties, wore a coarse green tunic. Despite the chill of the spring air, his attire seemed thin. After finishing his bowl of ravioli, he wiped his brow, small beads of sweat dotting his forehead.

The man in the gray jacket placed his cutlery down and spoke first. “So, we just let it go like this?”

The man in the green tunic wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, his voice low and measured. “They came prepared. Let it be for now.”

“What a pity,” the man in gray remarked.

The man in green gazed at the remaining sauce on his plate, which shimmered with a thin layer of oil. “It’s time to make Yuvan uneasy. If we leave him to his own devices, he’ll grow more entrenched. The longer we wait, the less chance we have of overcoming him.”

“I’ve never understood why the king decided to release Yuvan from the capital,” the gray–clad man said.

couldn’t possibly be unaware of Yuvan’s rebellious intentions. Letting him go was like releasing a tiger back into the

go because they know there’s someone else lurking in the

The

froze, his eyes widening. “Do you mean we’ve been

“Not yet. If we were exposed, Rafael wouldn’t be coming to

sauce on his plate, the once–clear liquid turning murky as he mixed it, his eyes narrowing with

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likely came to Lunvale hoping to draw me out. We can’t involve ourselves in the matter of Stone Village. In a way, it’s working in our favor–forcing Yuvan’s hand. He can’t delay any longer. It’s time for

is escorted back to the capital, Yuvan will be thrown into disarray. He’s already on edge. Pressure him a little, and he’ll

“Then inform Sandoria and Westhaven. If it’s time to act, they

in gray’s expression was a mix of tension and anticipation, as if they had finally

remained relaxed, his tone almost casual, as though giving instructions for a dinner menu rather than

noise around them, no one could overhear their conversation. Their humble attire and the crowded market setting made it impossible for anyone to suspect they were scheming

be the first to suffer if it came to that, it seemed too distant for their

Meadow Ridge guilds were making their way into the

revealed his identity to the local governor,