Her Graceful War Song novel Chapter 1341

Still, hardship was inevitable.

Travis broke Miles' leg, then secretly sent him to Arcane Sanctum. The story he was to tell the outside world was that he had drunkenly fallen and fractured his leg. This would allow him to rest at home without drawing any attention.

Once the matter was settled, Travis returned to ask Carissa, "Why don't we send him back to gather intelligence for us? We could intimidate him and tell him the king has ordered him to spy. He wouldn't dare disobey."

Carissa shook her head. "He won't be able to uncover anything and will be more likely to slip up."

Travis recalled the pathetic state Miles had been in earlier. Indeed, he was of little use. Sending him to investigate would quickly attract suspicion from Cameron. It was safer to let him stay home and nurse his leg. That way, they could be sure of a clean outcome.

Even if colleagues came to visit him, Miles wouldn't dare say anything reckless. Someone as selfish as him would surely want to take all the credit for providing information. Sharing the recognition with others would only create trouble for himself, wouldn't it?

That man wouldn't risk a thing.

Having worked for many years in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Miles had never found a true friend. A man who abandoned the brother who supported his education, discarded his first wife, and mistreated the daughter of his mentor—someone so utterly self-centered—could never have genuine friendships.

In his eyes, it was all about personal gain.

Carissa returned and discussed with Jacob and Kyle whether they should report to Salvador. After all, the confession had been obtained under dubious circumstances.

In the end, the three agreed that regardless of whether the king would believe it, the report had to be made. The crime of illegally detaining a government official could not be left unchecked, though they knew Salvador would not mete out punishment at such a delicate moment.

This time, Carissa brought Kyle, whom the king had always held in high regard, with her to the palace. When she had been sent to the Southern Frontier, it was a forged letter from Kyle that Salvador had seen through.

However, when they arrived at the palace, they were told they couldn't see the king. Derek came out to deliver the message that Salvador was coughing up blood and had nearly collapsed. Robert was still attending to him.

Carissa quickly inquired, "Is it his health that's failing, or has he been poisoned?"

The question itself was laced with suspicion. Under normal circumstances or in the presence of anyone else, she wouldn't have dared to ask. But the situation was different now, and it was Derek standing before her, which gave her the courage to voice her concern.

Derek sighed, his face full of worry. "Mr. Lester has ruled out poisoning. A recent bout of stress has affected His Majesty. He's been restless, unable to sleep or eat properly.

"On top of that, the sudden shifts between hot and cold weather caused him to catch a feverish cold. He's been coughing for days, and taking medicine hasn't helped much. Today, his coughing worsened and wouldn't stop. It escalated to the point where he coughed up blood and nearly choked on it."