Her Majestic Battle Cry
Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 969

Chapter 969

Barrett still couldn’t bring himself to believe it.

“Grand Princess Lisandra is against the war,” he said. “If a female official around her is doing this, wouldn’t it go completely against her stance? There’s no way she’d agree to it.”

Aurora let out a cold laugh. “It seems she may not have a choice in the matter.”

Barrett was shocked. “What do you mean? Are they trying to undermine Grand Princess Lisandra?”

Aurora’s expression hardened. “How should I know? That’s what Mrs. Lester told me, but she didn’t go into detail. I don’t even know the identity of the female official! I didn’t believe her at first, which is why I asked so many questions. But she promised that if I cooperated, they’d help me escape when the time came. Because of you, I didn’t press the issue with Dominic. They may not care about me anymore. However, no matter what I confess, I’m afraid their plan will go forward regardless. That means I still have a chance.”

After the initial shock, Barrett looked at her intently. “You didn’t change your confession because of me. You know they can’t be trusted, and you’re worried they’ll turn on you once they’ve used you. That’s why you’re turning to me. Don’t say you’re doing this for my sake. You still want me to pay the price. I’ll be taking as much money as I need, or I can’t help you.”

Aurora didn’t feel guilty at all, even when he saw through her. “This is something you owe me, Barrett. Nothing in this world is free. You started this, so you have to take responsibility.”

Barrett felt a coldness settle in his chest. “Did I start this? Didn’t I take responsibility? When you were captured on the Southern Frontier battlefield, I defied Carissa’s orders multiple times to save you. I even took the punishment meant for you. How can you be so shameless?”

Aurora’s expression turned cold. “Don’t bring up the past! This is all your doing, not mine. I never forced you into anything. You chose to be with me. You gave up your military merits to marry me, even abandoning Carissa. Everything you did was your own choice. Don’t try to act so wronged. If you didn’t want it, no one could’ve forced you.”

Barrett was beyond furious, but he was no good at arguing. He always ended up losing when he fought with Aurora. So, he fell silent.

He’d asked the questions he needed to ask, and now he simply said, “Fine. Just wait.”

After he left, Barrett immediately relayed everything about his conversation with Aurora to Rafael.

Rafael listened, his expression puzzled.

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Chapter 969

A female.official? Why was it a female official?

The path to becoming a female official in Westhaven was incredibly difficult. It was only with Lisandra’s support that they managed to stay afloat. Without her, the selection process every three years might not even continue. To so blatantly betray Lisandra- wasn’t that cutting off all of one’s future prospects?

“Do you think she was telling the truth? Was she lying?” Rafael asked.

Barrett thought for a moment, but didn’t dare to be sure. “I don’t know. I can’t tell when she’s lying.”

Rafael gave Barrett a look, his

gaze

unreadable.

No wonder Salvador liked using Barrett! This man couldn’t even understand the woman beside him, let alone dare to guess the king’s intentions or do anything inappropriate. Someone like him was perfect for being a scapegoat.

“Did she say a female official or a maid?” Rafael asked, wanting clarification.

There were only three female officials who had come this time. It wouldn’t be hard to investigate them. But if it was a maid, that would be much more difficult.

“She said it was a female official, but…” Barrett hesitated, unsure if the Hell Monarch wanted his opinion.

“Go ahead,” Rafael urged, growing impatient with Barrett’s hesitation.

Barrett took a deep breath. “But I don’t think it’s a female official. I know the situation in Westhaven–female officials rely on Grand Princess Lisandra’s power to maintain their positions. If she’s sidelined, it wouldn’t benefit them.”

He felt like he had made a sharp observation, but little did he know, Rafael had already thought of that and perhaps even deeper. The female official idea wasn’t impossible. Lisandra’s power was waning, and the female officials might not be able to rely on her for much longer.

Rafael stood up. “Good. Thank you for your input.”

Barrett watched Rafael’s retreating figure.

Was that… an acknowledgment?