Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair) novel Chapter 1659

Carissa saw that the others had already escaped. After waiting for the fire to burn a little longer, she flew towards the supply depot with her Lightfoot Skill.

Though most people were busy fighting the fire, the supply depot was of the utmost importance. Around a dozen guards stood watch there. When they saw Carissa, who was dressed like a mountain villager, they moved forward to question her.

Quickly, Carissa raised the oil barrel high and shouted loudly in Westic, "Fire! We need to help put it out!"

As she shouted, she hurried toward the fire on the east side and pretended to join the effort to extinguish it. At the same time, nearby villagers soon arrived to help fight the flames. Running ahead of them, Carissa didn't seem out of place.

The scene was chaotic. Some smothered the flames with thick cloth, others carried buckets of water, while some shoveled sand. Everyone tried every method they could. But the fire fed on the wood, growing too fierce. They had to stop it from spreading to the supply depot, which proved to be no easy task.

Carissa circled the fire with her barrel of oil. When the moment was right, she slipped past the guards and entered the supply depot. Inside, sacks of grain were piled high, filling nearly every inch of the space. It was clear Leroy was determined to break through Victory Pass.

Carissa poured the oil over the grain. Just as she lit a match and threw it, she heard footsteps behind her.

"Stop!" someone shouted.

Her heart skipped a beat. Had she been caught so quickly?

Seeing the fire had already started, she didn't hesitate and ran. Ready to fight the guards if needed, she gripped her whip tightly. But after only a few steps, she saw the guards chasing a panicked Aurora into the supply depot.

Carissa was stunned. Hadn't everyone escaped? Had they got caught and turned back?

She glanced around. Except for Aurora, no one else was there—only a dozen guards had come in.

She rushed forward, whipping at the guards and shouting to Aurora, "Run! Why did you come back?"

"Where is everyone? Why are you alone?" Aurora asked, looking nervously at the burning supply depot.

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