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.

showed that a woman can be as capable as

Lord Hector Maximus of the local government cooperated fully After the situation was secured, Doug

government in opening the granary, waiting for Isolde to return to report to the King and send a decree to use some of the money obtained from the confiscations to rebuild and reinforce the

swiftly and

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army began their return to

executed the traitor king, naturally

and Dong stayed temporarily in Zloimond to

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had passed the danger, he wouldn’t be able to return to the capital without at

North Campth Army

been together day and night, the soldiers felt quite sad on the way back

didn’t last long. As they journeyed back. Isolde and Oliver adjusted the atmosphere, and gradually, everyone started to feel the pride of a victorious

army.

the soldiers were still injured,

Harmonvale. Isolde ordered people to buy meat and grain from the local government, as the journey had been tough for everyone, and she wanted to reward the

Isolde raised their glasses for a toast. They didn’t say anything dramatic but simply honored

Isolde were sitting together, with Hattie and Hazel sitting on either side.

no one spoke to her, she remained silent. When someone did

her glass had barely emptied. She occasionally glanced at the campfire, sometimes observing

to drink, stumbled over to

was really dangerous, Anthony said with a grin. “I honestly thought I’d die in Kamari’s manor. Here’s to

However, seeing Anthony sit down and

relented.

smiled at Isolde and said, “Just

clinked it with

all in one go, clicking his tongue. “Scared? Of course, I was. Before 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

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lofty, well phrased answers. But some

tipsy, around seven or eight parts drunk. He definitely couldn’t say

other generals, speaking like this would not

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