Her Majestic Battle Cry

Chapter 723

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Chapter 724

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Jaina’s heart sank. “What do you mean?”

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Violet spoke in a low voice, “Our suspicions were correct. She arranged for those bandits. The trouble. your

troupe was facing? That was her doing. She aimed to bring you to the capital and intended to hand you over to

Lord Henry. But for sreason, she didn’t go through with it.”

“Oh my

my god, it's true,” Jaina said, her hands going cold. “What about Lucas? She didn’t take care of him, did she?”

“We sent someone to investigate. You hadn't been gone long when Lucas was killed in his sleep. They slit his

throat with a sword.”

Violet refrained from telling her Lucas had starved to death. That would be too brutal for Jaina to bear. Being

killed in his sleep sounded less torturous.

It was what Violet, Carissa, and the others had discussed before. When they picked up Jaina after their operation

during the Emberfest Festival, they would break the news to her gently. Lucas‘ death would be hard for her to

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accept, but at least she would be reunited with her family, which could somewhat ease the pain of the loss.

After a long moment of stunned silence, Jaina trembled and finally asked, “Was it Grand Princess Eleanor?”

“She had someone else carry it out, but yes, it was her. She's likely responsible for many deaths, and now, she’s

been implicated in treason. Don’t be too upset. At least Lucas’ death has been avenged.”

Jaina buried her face in her hands and cried uncontrollably. “I'm such an idiot! How could | have been so stupid?

She keptlocked away the entire time. How could | have believed she would treat Lucas well? It's my fault

he’s dead...”