Semua Bab Provoking a Graceful Bloom: Bab 361 - Bab 366

Torrin still couldn't reason it out. Hartshire was hardly a wealthy place. If a handful of ruffians had merely entered the town to steal for their own survival, it might have been excusable.But Nathaniel had come to eradicate the people who had crafted those terrifying Thundershells. Anyone capable of forging such weapons couldn't be taken lightly. Such men would never trouble themselves with a poor town like this. There was no profit in it."Lady Campbell..."Selena exhaled slowly. "I imagine he studied the tactical model, examined it thoroughly, and chose his course only after that. Who prepared the tactical model?""It was Ivy Yarrow. She is ranked seventeenth among the Yelwyn Cavalry, and is a master of tracking and reconnaissance," Torrin replied.Anything Ivy built was rarely in error.Selena looked at him with mild surprise. "She is a woman?"Torrin started as if stung. Something had clearly occurred to him, and he hurried to explain, "She may be a lady, but her manner i

"The Yelwyn Cavalry isn't always in the capital. Half our men are busy across the realm. Ronan and I are the only ones of the level you require who accompanied His Highness on this journey, and Ronan followed him to Mount Iron. I was left here to guard Hartshire," Torrin replied, feeling his chest tighten as Selena's words sank in.Suddenly, the sequence of events became clearer to him. No wonder Nathaniel had ordered him to stay behind. By the time the prince rode to Mount Iron, he had surely already understood this danger.Those men didn't merely intend to strike the prince at Mount Iron, they also planned to create chaos here in Hartshire!"But even if they captured Hartshire, they wouldn't be able to hold it once reinforcements from the surrounding cities arrived. Taking the town would be of no use to them," Torrin pointed out.That was why Hartshire's garrison was so small.Selena pressed her lips together, her eyes growing cold and merciless. "According to their plan, the pr

Torrin finally left, taking the thousand Hartshire soldiers with him.Left behind were the remainder of Nathaniel's troops, now disguised in the uniforms of the local garrison soldiers. Torrin had selected several of his finest men for Selena, and though she knew them to be exceptional warriors, none possessed true command experience. Even they themselves lacked confidence.But she truly had no time to seek help from any other generals. As for the original commander stationed in Hartshire, she didn't know him, nor did she know how loyal he was to the Obsidian Monarch. Should he secretly serve another faction of the royal family, her plan could be ruined.At last, after one final study of the tactical model, she changed into her armor and prepared to leave the tent.Before she could step out, a soldier hurried in. "My lady! A few people have intruded into the camp. The men have surrounded them."Selena's eyes narrowed, moving swiftly toward the commotion.She was soon met by anoth