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.

,

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

understand this

unresolved entanglement with Gerald? How

out in some way, which led the

did King Sigmund strip Mr. Murphy of his title because of that?” Carissa

seem redundant,

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

Lord Quinton not plead for

Edgar replied, giving Carissa a brief look,

Carissa voiced her thoughts, “But wasn’t there some kind of bond

twitched. Even after all these years, he felt as though

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of such matters. But tonight, with Jeremiah having visited personally,

and had

to rest early, signaling that it was time for the guests to leave. He