Her Graceful War Song novel Chapter 1383

The burial site, chosen by the Royal Astronomer, was indeed a place of serene beauty—lush mountains and clear waters, with two villages nestled nearby. Though it was said to be next to the Royal Mausoleum, it was actually ten miles away.

After the funeral, Chaya came to bid farewell to Carissa and Violet. She told them she planned to stay in one of the nearby villages and build a small hut, in order to guard the grave of her godfather.

Violet asked if she needed financial help, but Chaya said she didn't. She explained that selling the jewelry she had purchased would provide enough for her to live comfortably on her own and still have some wealth to spare.

The day she left, Thomas arrived in the capital, with Yuvan and the others in his custody.

Standing at the city gates, Chaya watched the prisoner cart carrying Yuvan and Harvey. A surge of hatred rose within her, but as she saw the common people angrily throwing rotten vegetables at them, her anger faded.

They had brought this upon themselves—karma had caught up with them.

As for herself, she was finally free, no longer bound by anyone or anything.

Along with Yuvan and the others, some officials from Nerovia, as well as Clifford, were being escorted back. To Carissa's surprise, Celeste was among them as well.

Carissa and Matthew, the deputy minister of the Supreme Court, had come to oversee the transfer of prisoners. When asked if he had seen Oliver, Thomas replied that he had not. It was only after the city was sealed and reopened that they had tracked down Celeste and arrested her.

No one had questioned anyone for information yet. Salvador had issued an order to transfer the most serious criminals to the Supreme Court. What would happen to the rest was to be decided by the Capital Guard.

Yuvan, Harvey, Clifford, Wayne, Saul, and Samson—these six were undeniably the most severe offenders. They were to be handed over directly to the Supreme Court and imprisoned in Astral Prison. Whether they would be interrogated depended on Salvador's will.

As for the remaining officials from Nerovia and Valken, as well as Celeste, they were to be questioned first by the officials at the Capital Guard headquarters. If their involvement proved serious enough, they would also be sent to the Supreme Court.

After bringing Helen and Ryan back to Hell Monarch Estate, Carissa immediately threw herself into the interrogations. She started with Celeste, hoping to extract any information about the crimes Oliver had committed, as well as his current whereabouts.

Celeste had arrived in the capital in a prisoner cart. She was no longer the proud, aloof woman she once was. She looked weary and haggard, her hair sticking to her scalp in tangled strands, giving her a disheveled appearance. After days of traveling under the scorching sun, her face was reddened and peeling, the skin raw from the exposure.

Beauty, after all, needed careful upkeep. Without the resources to maintain it, it faded quickly, losing its former luster and vitality.