The Swordswoman's Revenge Story after Rebirth

Chapter 249 Triumphant Return

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The Queen Dowager spoke firmly. “Your Majesty, I can only tell you this. Trust the Langley siblings. One excels in strategy, the other in combat. You can rely on them without hesitation. They are loyal and exceptionally talented. In time, the two of them together will surpass General Garrett and become the strongest shield of the Eryndral Empire. No one will dare challenge us.”

“The two of them together? You mean the siblings?” the King asked.

“No, I mean Oliver and his wife,” the Queen Dowager replied.

The King was well aware of the spirit marriage. He had been

for war, he saw it as nothing more than a dramatic gesture Ved when it happened, but after Isolde left

meant to attract attention.

However, as the situation changed, so did the King’s perspective on her.

As an King, nothing brought greater joy than having capable people in the court.

He was filled with excitement and determination. “When the Great Marshal returns, I will personally grant them marriage and hold a grand wedding for them.”

The Queen Dowager smiled. “Good!”

Because of Isolde’s great victory, Clark was not stripped of his position and continued to serve in the palace.

The King still held some resentment over Clark’s previous insolence, but the Queen Dowager said, “The court is full of flatterers and those who follow the tide, but how many are willing to forsake their future rather than betray their principles?”

With just that one sentence, Clark, originally only an Imperial Scholar–Apprentice, was admitted into the cabinet to participate in state affairs.

It seemed his future was boundless.

This was something that had never happened before in the Eryndral Empire.

Clark quickly became an important figure in the King’s court, while Isolde and Oliver, soon to return, rose to fame.

When the historian recorded this matter, his hands were trembling-

Isolde led 3,000 soldiers and defeated 50,000 troops from Zloimond. It was an unprecedented victory.

finished recording the events, he arrogantly wrote. “Unprecedented in history, Isolde Langley, the general, showed that

in Zloimond settled, Lord Hector Maximus of the local government cooperated fully After the situation was secured, Doug sent 10,000 soldiers from the Eastern military base to stabiliz he area and help Zloimond through its crisis.

for Isolde to return to report to the King and send a decree to use some of the money obtained from

was arranged swiftly

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the disaster, Isolde’s army began their

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were still severe. Although he had passed the danger, he

battle, the North

the soldiers felt quite sad on the way

journeyed back. Isolde and Oliver adjusted the atmosphere, and gradually, everyone started to

army.

soldiers were still injured, so

people to buy meat and grain from the local government, as the journey had been tough for everyone, and she wanted to reward the soldiers in advance.

a bonfire. Oliver and Isolde raised their glasses for a toast. They didn’t say anything dramatic but simply honored their fallen comrades and celebrated their

together, with Hattie and Hazel sitting on either side. Ashley sat opposite

to her, she remained silent. When someone

glanced at the campfire, sometimes observing the soldiers drinking and

to drink, stumbled over to offer a toast to Isolde.

with a grin. “I honestly thought I’d die in Kamari’s manor. Here’s to being

Oliver had initially forbidden her from drinking. However, seeing Anthony sit down and look at Isolde with such eager relief, as if he truly felt he had escaped death, Oliver

relented.

smiled at Isolde and said, “Just a small

her glass and clinked it with

the Great Marshal arrived, we were losing. If reinforcements had come, we would’ve been slaughtered. I’ll tell you, I wanted to run, but I didn’t even think of escaping when I saw how badly injured you were. If you weren’t running, then I can’t be any

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and he had given a lot of lofty, well phrased answers. But some of the truths were only things he could bring himself

Anthony was indeed a bit tipsy, around seven or eight parts drunk. He definitely couldn’t say these words in

this