Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1271

When the news reached Valken, chaos erupted at Horizon Estate.

Yuvan was beside himself with fury, and he hurled a glass cup across the room.

"Useless fools! 5,000 private soldiers-how could they be wiped out without a word of warning? What is Tiberius

even doing? So many men went to Lunvale, and he had no precautions in place! Not even a messenger to report

this!"

His face was contorted in a fury so terrifying that even Harvey, standing quietly nearby, dared not speak. This

was a blow they had not seen coming.

Yuvan's group had been solely focused on the private army in Stonebridge County. None of them ever imagined

that problems would arise in Lunvale.

Stone Village had been concealed so carefully. How could it have been discovered?

Lunvale should never have drawn any attention in the first place!

Its terrain was perfect-hidden tunnels and a stronghold backed by mountains on three sides. Yuvan had always

thought that should their plans fail, they could retreat there and remain safe for years, gradually plotting their

next move through the tunnels. The natural defenses were so formidable that they had been certain no one

could reach it.

But that naturally fortified position-so easy to defend and nearly impossible to breach-had been taken down just

like that.

The situation was grim, and Wayne spoke with a solemn air. "Your Highness, anger will not change what has

occurred. What matters now is swift action. They will focus on Lunvale, and it's clear the mistake lies with

Tiberius. If he is captured and brought back to the capital, he will most certainly reveal your involvement."

Yuvan's brow furrowed deeply. "They are acting under the pretense of eradicating bandits. They suspect, but

they have no solid evidence. The only link tois Tiberius. What if we get rid of him on their journey back to

the capital?"

Wayne immediately rejected the idea. "We shouldn't consider that at all. The men Prince Rafael has now are all

from the martial world. How many suicide soldiers do you think would need to die for such a cause? Forget killing

General Tiberius-we'd be lucky to even sneak in for a glimpse."

Yuvan stood abruptly, too quickly-his injured body protested, pain jolting through him. He gritted his teeth, barely

suppressing a wince as he sank back into his seat, agitated.

"Just Tiberius alone isn't enough to tie this to me."

"Don't forget they've already captured those suicide soldiers," Harvey added.

"Suicide soldiers are notoriously tight-lipped," Yuvan replied dismissively. "If they could have been coerced, they

would have spoken by now."

Harvey shook his head. "The problem is, everyone knows the suicide soldiers were captured. The suicide soldiers

are in their hands, and they can claim whoever they want as a suicide soldier. Our men won't confess, but theirs

will. And just like that, those 'confessions' can be used to back up General Tiberius' testimony. That's enough to

brand you a traitor, Yuvan."

Yuvan sneered. "Me? How clever you are, Harvey. You've cleaned your hands of the matter. Why aren't you

mentioning 'us' now?"

Harvey flushed with embarrassment. "A slip of the tongue, of course | meant 'us'."

Wayne stepped forward and bowed deeply. The fire in his eyes spoke of unwavering resolve.

"Your Highness, even in old age or difficult circumstances, one remains ambitious and determined to

achieve great things. We've planned for years and held back all this time. Now, we are at the edge-there

is no retreat left. Please make your decision. We shall follow you to the death."

Harvey quickly joined him and said, "Yuvan, if we do not act now, when will we?"

A vision of the sky griffin throne flashed in Yuvan's mind, symbolizing absolute power. It was the driving

force behind all his schemes. No matter how difficult, he had endured. He held on to the dream of one day sitting

upon that throne, gazing down upon the world from above.

But now, he was silent.

He felt it wasn't the right time.

There had been better opportunities before, ones where the chances had been higher. Yet, he had refrained from

acting.

Now, with Eleanor's fall, all their efforts in the capital had been destroyed. The private army in Lunvale had been

wiped out. The Spencer family's warhorses and weapons had not yet arrived, and all contact with Westhaven had

ceased.

This was far from the right tto act.

But now, they had been pushed into a corner.

Wayne and Harvey exchanged a glance. They both thought the sthing-Yuvan was indeed a coward.

All these years, Yuvan refused to make a move. He claimed it was because he didn't want the stigma of

being labeled a traitor, insisting he would wait for the chaos to naturally create the perfect opportunity. But the

truth?

Yuvan had the ambition to plot a rebellion-but not the courage to act on it.

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