Chapter 036: For Whom

These past few days, Lina Riley had been overly excited. Serving tea and water to the Crown Princess was one thing, but getting up before dawn every day to climb the city walls and observe the enemy troops across the river was another. In her previous life, she hadn't participated in this minor conflict; she'd only heard that victory came easily. Given that Ravenwell should be fragile after the blizzards, this outcome seemed strange.

The rising sun gradually restored color to the land. The world emerged from its gray haze into bright clarity. Across the Fenriver, bright yellow flags bearing the Song character—belonging to Xinar's army—flapped in the wind, forming an imposing mass. From a distance, the pressure was immense.