The Swordswoman's Revenge Story after Rebirth

Chapter 246 Childish Temper

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Clark knew that the King had been in a bad mood lately, and he also knew the reason. It was because folde had led troops to war.

As Isolde’s older brother, he had been keeping a low profile these days, treading carefully.

In front of the King, he even adjusted his breathing and carefully considered his words before speaking Now that the King was urgently summoning him, he knew that something bad had happened. Moreover, his father had also been summoned. Though his father was said to have returned to the countryside, Clark knew that he had actually gone with Isolde..

If the King became suspicious, he didn’t know what to say.

This was a crime of deceiving the King.

Right now, there was no time for him to discuss it with others. He could only rush into the palace.

The King had moved to the imperial study, which was already a mess. When Clark entered, he had to carefully avoid the scattered objects on the floor. The servants were kneeling all over the place. He had no idea that the King had already lost his temper once in his chambers, and this was the second outburst.

He saw the King seated on the throne behind the imperial desk, his fury was overwhelming

Clark’s heart sank, and his legs went weak. With a thud, he fell to his knees. “Your Majesty!”

A stack of booklets came flying down, landing right at his feet.

With just one glance, Clark knew that it was the policy essay he had submitted.

His heart sank even further, and his face turned ashen.

A cold, commanding voice rang out, “Tell me, how does a great nation establish its power? Is it only through war?”

He was speechless.

The King’s anger stemmed from war, and he absolutely could not say yes.

But half of his policy essay was about war.

“Speak!” the King snapped.

Clark’s lips trembled. “Your Majesty… I believe that in certain situations, if we don’t use military force nation’s dignity cannot be maintained.”

“What do you mean by certain situations?” the King asked coldly.

matter how he answered, it would be wrong. After a brief moment of thought, he raised his head and spoke frankly, “For example, if Kamari harbors treasonous intentions, amasses troops, and rebels against his superiors, then military action would be necessary.”

summoned him to force him to take a stance. If he sided with

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an edict, accusing Isolde of misleading the Queen Mother with deceful words. This was an offense punishable by

had chosen to stand with

you were someone who understood propriety and the bigger picture. But

marched to war under your imperial decree to quell the rebel king. This is a testament to your wisdom and a declaration to all lands that the authority of the Eryndral Empire cannot be

these words, he left the King no room to

considered shifting all the

the perfect person to declare that she had deceived the court with reckless words. In that

Clark refused to

even more furious. He shouted, “Why has Geoffrey not come to see me?

is gravely ill. My father has already taken leave to return the countryside and arrange

Even among those in good health, it was a common practice among the people to

chosen her burial site. Is he cursing his own mother to die early? It’s such unfilial behavior. How can a man like that be worthy of serving as a

a rage, and no reasoning would get through to him.

a formal Icharge against the County Princess of Cromwell, Isolde, accusing

I will

was nothing more than a charge the King had decided to place on him.

Isolde in court, he

ground and said, “Isolde marched under Your Majesty’s decree to eliminate the rebels. She will surely return victorious, bringing glory to the Eryndral Empire and reaffirming Your Majesty’s imperial authority”

and defiant! Get out of my sight! Go home and await orders!

but this was equivalent to

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or two, Clark had experienced both rapid rise and sudden fall.

to it.

was given to him by Isolde, and

worth it.

regret he had was that

an

the King’s anger toward

in silence for a long time, a hint

also made its way to