Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair) novel Chapter 825

After returning home from the apprenticeship ceremony and banquet, Violet turned to Carissa and said, "I can't shake the feeling that this whole apprenticeship ceremony was a farce. I wasn't even a good apprentice myself, and now I'm supposed to take on students—students who are older than me and from the Mystic Army, no less! If I can't teach them well, won't I just be dragging you down?"

Carissa took Violet's hand and motioned for Rafael to head back inside. She wanted to take a stroll with her friend in the garden.

"If you really don't want to do it, then just pretend the ceremony and banquet never happened. You can remain their instructor. As for whether you teach well or poorly, there's no need to worry. A mentor can only guide. The rest is up to the individual. Your skills are excellent, and you can certainly keep them in line. If they struggle to learn, that's on them, not you."

"It's just… They're court officials. Teaching them martial arts in the way of the martial world might not be appropriate," Violet replied.

"The king naturally wants the Mystic Army to grow stronger since it serves as a barrier for the city against threats," Carissa explained.

Violet murmured, "If it's that important, how can he trust you to manage the Mystic Army?"

"Because he knows there are conspirators yet to be uncovered, and he's aware that none of them are from the Hell Monarch's household."

Carissa didn't delve deeper. They had already discussed this in depth before.

"In the end, he wants us to help flush out that person. If that conspirator does manage to incite trouble, we can fight back and protect him."

"Still, when the threat is gone, the tools used to deal with it might be put away or forgotten," Violet said lightly.

"When the threat is gone, it will be time for peace. We're not greedy for power. Once the time is right, we can take the apprentices back to Meadow Ridge and enjoy a carefree life," Carissa replied.

"You're right. Meadow Ridge really is wonderful," Violet said, recalling the carefree days she had spent there, filled with joy.

The capital might be prosperous, but it was riddled with schemes and deceptions.