Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair)

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The Royal Citadel personnel arrived quickly. Gregory briefed them and conferred with Michael. It was decided that the bodies of the assassins would be taken back to the Royal Citadel.

Since the matter was now in the hands of the authorities, statements were crucial. The information revealed to Michael earlier would need to be reiterated to the Royal Citadel personnel. To avoid having to answer more questions, Aurora pretended to have fainted from her injuries and was carried back to her room.

Everyone was busy dealing with the aftermath.

After handling all the inquiries, Barrett finally collapsed from exhaustion. Viola instructed that he be taken to the bed in Grace Mansion to rest.

Charlotte usually preferred not to get involved in the affairs of the main house. However, when she heard Carissa had been the one to save them tonight, she went straight to Rebecca and demanded sharply, "How did you treat her in the past? Today, she saved the entire Warren family. Do you feel any shame? Will you still speak ill of her in the future?"

For the first time, Rebecca was at a loss for words in front of her sister-in-law. She was still in shock after the danger she faced tonight, which had nearly taken what was left of her life.

Yet, Rebecca was naturally strong and stubborn. After several changes in her expression, she finally managed to say, "How would she know that Valor Estate was under attack? Did she send the assassins herself? The authorities haven't investigated clearly yet, so why are you jumping to conclusions?"

Charlotte was dumbfounded. "So, you're saying she hired the assassins to kill you, and then came to your rescue so you'd owe her your lives? Is that what you mean? After all, if our family acknowledges her help, she can use that to secure wealth and power for herself, right?"

After saying that, Charlotte left, wiping away her tears as she went. She felt deeply wronged, both for Carissa and for herself. She even considered the idea of moving out of Valor Estate.

Amelia was starting to stand on her own feet, but there were Barrett's two wives to consider. One was cruel, while the other was foolish. Neither of them was of any real use, and they had managed to tarnish the family's reputation.

But moving out and separating from the main family now seemed impossible. The Warren family had sold off all its properties and shops. Charlotte's branch of the family couldn't afford even a house on their own. They couldn't possibly just rent a house to live in. What about the marriages of their children?

But what was the point of separating themselves from the main family, but still living in the same estate? The main family had spent a lot of money over the years, and it was impossible to make them pay back half of it.

Jonathan seemed like a non-existent figure and was incapable of handling any matter. Benjamin was even less useful, and Bryan was a complete failure who was useless in both academics and combat.

Charlotte found herself distressed, wondering how they would continue living. It was truly a source of endless worry.

Carissa left Valor Estate and quickly returned to her residence.

Tonight, Claire had come to report that several people dressed in black were heading towards Valor Estate. Carissa immediately ordered the

household soldiers to be on high net

alert. She also instructed Violet to keep a close watch on Helen and Ryan. Carissa suspected it might be a diversion, so the people in Hell Monarch Estate had to be vigilant. Carissa herself took her Rose Spear and headed to Valor Estate. Given that the situation involved inevitable killings and battles, she decided to handle it personally. That way, she could better explain things to the king later and avoid implicating Violet and Travis. After all, her status as the princess consort would spare her many troubles.

Upon returning to Hell Monarch Estate, she found that everything was calm.

Violet and Travis hurried over to her and asked, "How did it go? Were there any assassins who survived?"

"There were some, but Aurora killed them all," Carissa said, putting down her Rose Spear.

She was indeed angry, but Aurora's actions only confirmed her guilt and fear.

"Was everything fine here?" Carissa asked.

"Everything is fine. Nothing happened," Violet replied, frowning. "Aurora killed all the assassins? Didn't you need to step in?"

"I severed their tendons and drained their cores. Gregory also ordered people to bind them, but before Michael could arrive, Aurora had already slit their throats," Carissa explained. "She murdered them to silence them," Travis said, leaning on a metal staff, deep in thought. "They weren't from Westhaven, right?"

"They were from Starhaven," Carissa confirmed.

There were some differences in appearance between the people of Westhaven and Starhaven. Westhaven people had slightly darker skin, with high noses and deep-set eyes.

Carissa was almost certain that

Yuvan was behind it. By killing Aurora, he would leave Westhaven's people with no outlet for their anger. That would create an opportunity for a war between the two kingdoms.