Her Majestic Battle Cry

Chapter 1335

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It was a dark red brocade box, thick with dust. Edgar blew on it, then wiped it with his sleeve. With a snap, he opened the clasp and took out a malachite pendant, gesturing for Jeremiah to take it.

The prime minister hesitated before accepting it. Upon a closer look, he saw an intricate carving of a griffin encircling the malachite. It was unmistakably a personal iten of Sigmund’s.

“Look at the back, Mr. Murray,” Edgar said.

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As soon as Jeremiah flipped the pendant over, he froze. On the back, there was a circle of griffin patterns, but they coiled around a single maple leaf. Carved beside it, in delicate script, were the letters ‘S.C‘. The maple leaf and the ‘ S.C‘ were placed on opposite sides–one large, one small.

Carissa also saw it, but she didn’t understand its meaning.

Jeremiah let out a heavy sigh and spoke softly, “The late king’s first and middle names are Sigmund Constantine. As for Mr. Murphy, he spent some time wandering the martial world and earned the nickname ‘the Iron Maple“.”

Edgar explained, “This pendant was a gift from King Sigmund to Commander Murphy. The griffin carving was originally all it had, but Commander Murphy added the maple leaf and the letters ‘S.C‘ himself. He carried this pendant with him, wrapped in a silk pouch.

“Somehow, King Sigmund discovered it. In a fit of rage, he threw it into a corner. I picked it up with the intention of returning it to Commander Murphy, but there was never a proper time. After he left the capital, it stayed with me.”

Carissa stood there, stunned.

did this

she understand this

some kind of unresolved entanglement with

some improper conduct between Clifford and Gerald, or perhaps that Clifford had acted out in some way, which led the late king to cast him out of the capital. After all, Sigmund despised homosexuality. Since Clifford

strip Mr. Murphy

she realized the question might seem redundant, she couldn’t help

because of that. After the incident, King Sigmund was furious. After stripping Commander Murphy of his title, the late king recalled their past bond and the merits of Commander Murphy’s ancestors. So, he granted Commander Murphy the title of earl instead. As for

not plead for him?” Carissa

Edgar replied, giving Carissa a brief look, realizing she and Jeremiah knew quite

her thoughts, “But wasn’t there some kind of bond between Mr.

all these years, he felt as though Sigmund’s gaze was still upon him,

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Chapter 1335

matters. But tonight, with Jeremiah having

married and had children,” Edgar

signaling that it was time for the guests to leave. He had said all he could and believed he