Her Graceful War Song novel Chapter 1263

That day, Tiberius himself arrived at Fernbrook Villa, bringing a few men along. It wasn't long before a cart arrived carrying supplies—flour, salt, and sugar.

This shipment seemed to be a new batch. The grain had already been delivered to the villa some time ago.

The guards here weren't overly strict, allowing Winona to sneak onto the rooftops in broad daylight, where she could eavesdrop on the villa's activity and listen in on their conversations.

Tiberius gave orders for work to begin that very night.

It wasn't just Fernbrook Villa where things were stirring. At the other tunnel exits, there was also frequent movement.

Everett had initially thought it would be enough to simply keep watch from the outside, but now that they were splitting into teams, he decided to send some inside the tunnels as well. That way, they could check if the map's information was accurate.

Ideally, they would also be able to confirm whether Lunvale had only 5,000 soldiers. If that were the case, he had a bold plan in mind. Another group was coming from Meadow Ridge into the city, and the people were disguised under various identities.

This time, Everett was truly rattled. Rafael was his only direct apprentice. If anything were to happen, how would he handle it?

In his panic, he sent a letter to the major guilds of Meadow Ridge, asking them to send help to Lunvale. His unease stemmed from knowing how reliable Rafael was—his prolonged silence was deeply unsettling, and that was when his worry began.

Just before heading out, Everett reviewed all the available information on Lunvale. After some searching, he suspected Rafael might have been monitoring the tunnels, investigating Lunvale's military structure and the actual number of private soldiers.

To be safe, he still brought along a sizable force. He prepared for the worst, hoping that if his apprentice had indeed met his end in Lunvale, at least he could recover the body and take vengeance.

When he arrived in Lunvale and spoke with Kyle, he learned that Rafael had left the complete orchid mark. This confirmed his earlier suspicions.

As for Everett's bold plan, since he was here now, he figured he might as well try. If it failed, at least he would escape unharmed and, perhaps, expose the private army in the process.

The operation began.

Though Everett had said he wouldn't follow, he found himself outside Fernbrook Villa alongside Carissa when the time came.