Her Graceful War Song novel Chapter 1271

When the news reached Valken, chaos erupted at Horizon Estate.

Yuvan was beside himself with fury, and he hurled a glass cup across the room.

"Useless fools! 5,000 private soldiers—how could they be wiped out without a word of warning? What is Tiberius even doing? So many men went to Lunvale, and he had no precautions in place! Not even a messenger to report this!"

His face was contorted in a fury so terrifying that even Harvey, standing quietly nearby, dared not speak.

This was a blow they had not seen coming.

Yuvan's group had been solely focused on the private army in Stonebridge County. None of them ever imagined that problems would arise in Lunvale.

Stone Village had been concealed so carefully. How could it have been discovered?

Lunvale should never have drawn any attention in the first place!

Its terrain was perfect—hidden tunnels and a stronghold backed by mountains on three sides. Yuvan had always thought that should their plans fail, they could retreat there and remain safe for years, gradually plotting their next move through the tunnels. The natural defenses were so formidable that they had been certain no one could reach it.

But that naturally fortified position—so easy to defend and nearly impossible to breach—had been taken down just like that.

The situation was grim, and Wayne spoke with a solemn air. "Your Highness, anger will not change what has occurred. What matters now is swift action. They will focus on Lunvale, and it's clear the mistake lies with Tiberius. If he is captured and brought back to the capital, he will most certainly reveal your involvement."

Yuvan's brow furrowed deeply. "They are acting under the pretense of eradicating bandits. They suspect, but they have no solid evidence. The only link to me is Tiberius. What if we get rid of him on their journey back to the capital?"

Wayne immediately rejected the idea. "We shouldn't consider that at all. The men Prince Rafael has now are all from the martial world. How many suicide soldiers do you think would need to die for such a cause? Forget killing General Tiberius—we'd be lucky to even sneak in for a glimpse."

Yuvan stood abruptly, too quickly—his injured body protested, pain jolting through him. He gritted his teeth, barely suppressing a wince as he sank back into his seat, agitated.

"Just Tiberius alone isn't enough to tie this to me."

"Don't forget they've already captured those suicide soldiers," Harvey added.

"Suicide soldiers are notoriously tight-lipped," Yuvan replied dismissively. "If they could have been coerced, they would have spoken by now."