The Swordswoman's Revenge Story after Rebirth

Chapter 17

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Chapter 17 Going Down the Mountain

Oliver suddenly asked, “Do you know why the bandits took you?”

Isolde replied. “I don’t know. Perhaps it’s for the same reason they captured the prince.”

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Revealing Milton and Lord Harmon of the High Magistracy would be pointless. Without evidence, it would only tip off the enemy.

Milton was a formidable opponent, and Oliver still didn’t fully trust her. It was better to steer him toward her ow suspicions.

Oliver seemed to accept the explanation. He had already suspected that the prince’s abduction was tied to the case involving corrupt officials in Shadowmere and Argentum. Lord Garraway, head of the High Court, and Duke Blackmoor, the Roya Inspector, might have been targeted through their children as leverage.

If this theory was correct, it meant someone was colluding with the bandits.

“Who knew you were going out with the maid?” Oliver asked.

Isolde, knowing his sharp intellect, had assumed he would set this issue aside and reflect on it once home. But his mind was already racing ahead.

She sighed softly. This man is frighteningly clever.

“Someone from my household,” she answered after a pause.

“Anyone else besides them?” Oliver pressed.

Isolde thought carefully. “No one else.”

She realized he was beginning to suspect someone in the Duke’s estate.

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“I saw you sparring with Marshal Blackwell the other day. Is there any personal grudge between you?” Oliver asked again.

In the pitch–black darkness, Isolde’s voice carried an icy undertone. “Not exactly a personal grudge. But you probably know about Eleanor Blackwell and William Valen.”

Oliver’s tone was indifferent. “I’ve heard little about it.”

“Eleanor Blackwell is carrying my fiancé’s child. She hopes to marry into Marquis Eldermere’s estate, that’s all, Isolde said, her voice calm and steady.

Silence crept in, filling the void. After a long pause, Oliver finally spoke. “My father once said that the future lady of Marquis’s estate can only be you.”

His words seemed to offer comfort, but his voice carried no warmth.

Isolde neither confirmed nor denied, but she replied politely, “Thank you.”

The conversation ended. Theodric had fallen asleep but kept clutching Isolde’s sleeve.

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“We must leave immediately,” Isolde said, standing and stretching her stiff, curled–up limbs. “The enemy has been alerted. The bandits will likely move tonight. Marshal, you must return at once and bring reinforcements to root them out.”

Oliver’s handsome face darkened with resolve. “Let’s

He lifted Theodric in his arms, and the three of them, accompanied by a wolf, began their descent.

Isoldes injuries were not serious, but it was still relatively difficult to walk on the mountain path. His wounds were painful and bleeding. He had only walked for a mile, but his arms and calves were already dripping with blood.

“I’ll carry you, Oliver said calmly as he held her hand.

Isolde shook his head. “It’s just a small injury.”

Oliver pur Theodric down and pulled her to sit down.ll help you bandage your wound again. It’ll be easier to walk this way.”

The most serious injury was the sword wound on his calf.

sat down, lifted the hem of her skirt, and pulled up her pants. Her left calf was completely swollen. The wound was very deep, about the length of a finger. The skin was turned outwards,

you say anything when your injuries are so serious? Oliver’s voice was laced with

deal about this injury?” Isolde

a woman had for pain. He had seen a young

that she did not

gently wrapped her wound. Around her pale calf were faint scratches from the sword’s

as he carefully tended to her.

souls adrift in a world that neither truly

to be inexplicably pulled back into existence by some unseen

all reason.

that life, Oliver Valois had fallen on the

tried to convince herself. So much had already changed. This time, she would not march to war alongside William. And

lingered. Memories of Oliver’s final moments haunted her still, vivid and

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blood–a gruesome tapestry of severed limbs and lifeless bodies. Amid the chaos, there had been no retreat,

impossible. She had leapt from her horse, hoisted him onto the saddle, and urged the beast to flee. But the horse, startled and wild, bolted. Välen, shaken by the sudden jolt,

intercepted the enemy’s spear, and a strong hand seized her arm, hurling her to safety. She turned in time to see a man’s chest impaled by a lance, blood spilling like

fleeting thought took root–one she had

accident. It was deliberate. He had sacrificed

closed her eyes and drew a sharp breath, fury igniting

have been so blind? For five years, she had foolishly loved a man so cowardly, so

her thoughts, his gaze lifting to meet hers as he noticed her

her emotions. “No,” she said, shaking her head.

though his sharp eyes betrayed a

trouble you?” Isolde asked, noticing the dark stain of blood on his

feet. He glanced at the crimson seeping through his tunic. “A mere flesh wound.”

knew better. She had seen

military doctor had been forced to extract the barbed arrow without numbing the wound. Oliver had endured it all without so much as a

they descended the mountain, Lord Theodric followed quietly, uncharacteristically

at the edge of the woods. “Take my horse,” he said to Isolde.

steed could certainly carry the weight of two riders but the main road would be bustling with travelers.

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suddenly asked, “Do you know why the

replied. “I don’t know. Perhaps it’s for the same reason they captured

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of the High Magistracy would be pointless. Without evidence, it would

trust her. It was

that the prince’s abduction was tied to the case involving corrupt officials in Shadowmere and Argentum. Lord Garraway, head of the High Court, and Duke Blackmoor, the Roya Inspector, might have

it meant someone was colluding

knew you were going out with the maid?” Oliver

had assumed he would set this issue aside and reflect on it once

softly. This man is frighteningly clever.

from my household,” she answered after a

them?” Oliver

carefully. “No one else.”

to suspect someone in

e safely

saw you sparring with Marshal Blackwell the other day. Is there any

“Not exactly a personal grudge. But you probably know about Eleanor

indifferent. “I’ve heard little

my fiancé’s child. She hopes to marry into Marquis

long pause, Oliver finally spoke. “My father once said that the future lady of Marquis’s

to offer comfort, but his voice carried

but she replied

fallen asleep but

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curled–up limbs. “The enemy has been alerted. The bandits will likely move tonight. Marshal,

face darkened with

and the three of them, accompanied by a wolf,

on the mountain path. His wounds were painful and bleeding. He had only walked for a mile, but his arms

calmly as

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