Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1267

Carissa and the others had already taken over Fernbrook Villa.

There was hot water when they needed it and clothes were provided, though they were a little short. To avoid

inconveniencing Rafael, Everett sent someone to find a set of proper clothes that would fit him. Rafael was

soaking in the bath, while Carissa was scrubbing the dirt off his body and washing his messy hair. Tiberius was

someone who knew how to enjoy himself. The fragrant shampoo he used worked wonders. After scrubbing for a

while, one's hair would becextremely soft.

But Rafael was a different story-he was far too dirty. It took three changes of water before he was properly clean.

Then, Carissa gently helped shave off his stubble, revealing the handsface beneath. Rafael looked at her

face, which had becmuch thinner, and his heart nearly broke. He realized she must have been struggling

with worry these past days. If he had known, he would have sent her a letter to ease her mind.

Since the new clothes hadn't arrived yet, he had to make do with Tiberius' garments, which were a bit too short.

But with ssocks to complete the look, it at least appeared tidy enough.

The two of them stood close, wrapped tightly in each other's arms. Rafael's voice was hoarse. "I didn't know

you'd come. | didn't expect Kyle to think something had happened toand to go to such lengths to gather

everyone."

"I've been so worried since | didn't hear from you. I'm glad | came. At least | could see you sooner," Carissa

murmured, snuggling against him. The warmth of his body pressed against hers erased the anxiety and

restlessness that had clung to her for so long.

"I won't let anything happen to me. I'll be careful, always," Rafael whispered, pressing a burning kiss to

her forehead. His arms tightened around her, as though trying to merge her into himself. "You won't ever have to

worry about me."

Earlier, she had cried in front of everyone, and he felt both heartbroken and touched. She was always very

reserved with her emotions, so in the past, he would hold back his feelings a little to keep from burdening her.

He had never truly believed that he was of great importance to her he wasn't unimportant, but he hadn't

believed he was essential to her happiness.

But after seeing her cry in front of so many people, he realized just how much she cared for him. The couple had

so much to talk about, but there was an annoying interruption from Everett outside, knocking on the door.

"You two have a lifetto enjoy your love," Everett called, "but duty calls. Once you're done cleaning up, come

out so we can discuss matters."

When Rafael heard the insistent knocking, he sighed and called out, "Coming."

He opened the door to find Everett standing there, visibly irate. Upon inquiring, Rafael learned that no one had

wanted to disturb the newly reunited couple, so everyone had hesitated to interrupt them. That left Everett no

choice but to cpersonally to knock on the door.

Naturally, it was an embarrassing situation, so getting angry was a normal reaction.

While Rafael had bathed, Everett had taken it upon himself to question Tiberius. He learned that these private

soldiers belonged to Yuvan, and Tiberius was responsible for covering up and transporting grain on Yuvan's

behalf.

Tiberius insisted he had no knowledge that they were private soldiers and claimed to have never transported

weapons. He distanced himself from any wrongdoing, but Everett wasn't looking for a confession at the moment.

They had bound Tiberius and planned to deal with him properly when they returned to the capital. When they

reached the SuprCourt, he would be forced to reveal whatever he knew.

Now that everyone had gathered, a heated discussion ensued, with no one certain whether these men were

bandits or private soldiers.

Everett raised his hand to silence them. "Enough. | have a plan."

As soon as he spoke, the room fell quiet. All eyes turned to him, waiting for his guidance.

Everett continued, "First, we need to determine how many of them there are. If it's only 5,000, then | recommend

we take action. We've got people on the way here, and with them, we'll have about three to four hundred people.

"Plus, most of us are skilled in martial arts, so fighting them head-on shouldn't be a problem. Also, Lunvale

should have forces ready to fight bandits. If we declare our intention to crush the bandits, the local authorities

will be forced to send troops."

Rafael had already been considering saction. Originally, he had planned to request reinforcements from

Ebonflow after gathering more intelligence.

However, with Carissa bringing the Mystic Army and a number of skilled martial artists, as well as Everett having

brought in apprentices from Meadow Ridge, their combined forces numbered three or four hundred. Plus, they

were all trained in combat, with many experts among them. With this force, their chances of winning were quite

high.

Based on the terrain, they could only engage in flexible, small-scale operations and couldn't launch a large-scale

attack. They had to be cautious of any traps, especially since the enemy had been stationed there for stime

and likely had developed strategies for defense. A full-scale attack could lead to heavy casualties.

Rafael shared his opinion, and everyone agreed.

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