Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair) novel Chapter 703

Derek lowered his head, his expression shifting slightly.

However, he respectfully replied, "I've heard of it, but I didn't think much of it. The Hell Monarch received your sacred order to head to the Southern Frontier battlefield. He lived up to your expectations and successfully reclaimed the Southern Frontier.

"He does deserve credit, and you have acknowledged his merits before the kingdom's people. I believe the Hell Monarch has accomplished this as a loyal subject. But rulers will always come first when it comes to great achievements recorded throughout history."

Salvador chuckled. "You're always playing little tricks when talking to me, Derek. I'm not that petty, and I'm not afraid of someone with too much merit. I'm just puzzled about one thing. If the people want to build a shrine to honor the Hell Monarch, why didn't they propose it when he first returned to the capital after reclaiming the Southern Frontier? That was when their emotions were at their peak."

He picked up his cup with a thoughtful gaze. "Also, I recall that many scholars from various places were already writing articles praising him then. Why is there another wave of such articles now? Are they the same people who wrote them back then?"

Derek breathed a sigh of relief and forced a smile. "I wasn't playing any tricks with you, Your Majesty. I merely couldn't see things clearly, so I didn't dare voice my opinions. It's exactly as you said. If they want to build a shrine for the Hell Monarch, they should have proposed it right after the Southern Frontier was reclaimed. Now that the excitement has faded, the common people are more concerned about their livelihood. Why would they suddenly make such a fuss?"

Salvador picked up a red quill and reviewed the reports before him. Seeing that he had nothing more to say, Derek dared not speak further.

In truth, when Salvador heard about the commotion about people wanting to build a shrine for the Hell Monarch, he felt some discomfort and sent someone to investigate. He wanted to know who started the uproar and whether it had anything to do with Rafael.

Ultimately, the results of the investigation showed that Rafael and his household had taken it lightly.

When someone showed Rafael the articles praising him, he simply laughed and said, "The recovery of the Southern Frontier started with the late king's determination, followed by the current king's meticulous planning. Because of their actions, we managed to reclaim our kingdom's territory. How can it be considered my achievement? Besides, if we're talking about military achievements on the Southern Frontier battlefield, who deserves more credit than the Duke of Northwatch?"

Jeremiah had relayed Rafael's remark to Salvador. When the king heard it, a smile remained on his face the entire day.

In addition, Salvador received information that the ordinary people also praised him a lot and weren't just focused on Rafael.

Now, Rafael's household had sent Janice back to the Royal Management Department to be interrogated. With Heather and Eleanor's names being mentioned during the questioning, Salvador couldn't help but be more cautious.