Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair) novel Chapter 102

Carissa pointed with her Rose Spear toward where she had fought Michael.

“If your eyes are still working, see why Michael surrendered for yourself.”

The location wasn’t far, just about seven or eight paces away. Aurora followed the direction Carissa indicated, and took a deep breath.

She saw five cracks on the ground, each twisting and winding, as if a centipede had crawled through. They converged at one spot.

That spot was roughly where Michael had been standing. The cracks seemed to have passed through beneath his feet. One crack was about the size of a footprint, indicating a lighter impact. It appeared that Carissa's inner force had struck Michael's feet, causing this lighter crack.

If Carissa hadn’t carefully controlled her inner force, it could have crippled Michael’s legs. That was why he had surrendered.

Aurora took a deep breath, realizing that in Carissa’s presence, she had been thoroughly defeated.

However, she straightened herself quickly, clinging to Barrett’s arm and leaning against him. She displayed the kind of smile she had previously scorned—a delicate and charming smile.

“Yes, I lost to you in the challenge, and my skills may not be as good as yours. But I'm the one who secured Victory Pass, and I’m married to General Warren by royal edict. His love for me is undeniable.

"Even if you achieve great feats on the battlefield and hold a higher rank in the future, I will still have beaten you first. I will always be the first female general of Starhaven and Barrett’s wife. You’ll never be able to claim these positions."

Carissa’s smile remained cool and indifferent.

“I’m not interested in being General Warren’s wife, and I don’t covet the title of Starhaven’s first female general. Why would I want to replace you? After you said those words that trampled on women’s dignity, I’ve lost all respect for you. No matter what great achievements you make, your character is lacking.”

Aurora’s smile faltered, and she struggled to maintain it. “Hah! Now you’re attacking my character. It seems you do care, after all. Why else would you be so sharp-tongued?”

She raised her chin defiantly.

“And another thing! Do you dare to claim that you didn’t come to the battlefield to overshadow me? Your intentions are unworthy! You entered the battlefield with personal motives and no true loyalty to defend the nation. In that regard, you will never compare to me!”