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Chapter 2630
Tristan's expression darkened. He was the crown prince, the one who commanded respect. Yet now, all eyes were on Grace. Of course, that didn't sit well with him.If those plague-infected civilians had died, he could've sealed off the city and buried the truth along with the bodies. But now that Grace had stepped in, there was no covering it up.Worst of all, she was the one who saved them. Compared to that, he seemed somewhat incompetent. No matter how bitter he felt, he had to keep up appearances.The rain had just stopped, and a damp mist still clung to the ruins of Harbortown.Tristan trudged through the mud toward Grace, wearing a warm smile."You must be exhausted," he said. "Come back to the tent with me. I had the chef prepare some chicken soup to help you warm up."Raindrops slid down Grace's cheek, and she wiped them away. Her black field clothes were already soaked through with mud.She glanced at the civilians huddled in the ruined church nearby. They'd just been resc
Chapter 2629
As the rain subsided, the quarantine zone inside the wooden barriers was beginning to take shape.Grace trudged through ankle-deep mud between the makeshift shelters. The hem of her white dress was soaked with blood and grime, but she couldn't spare a moment to care. Even the herbal paste crusted at the corners of her mouth went unnoticed.She jabbed a silver needle into a child's purpled fingertip, then squeezed out half a bowl of foul-smelling, dark blood. Without missing a beat, she poured a warm tonic down the child's parched throat."We still need 20 more stretchers for the third row of shelters," she shouted, her voice hoarse from hours of constant orders.Nearby, Dustin was burning away infection from a patient's rotting wounds with threads of golden light. The glow danced across torn flesh, incinerating the squirming maggots as it passed.The elderly man trembled in pain, but he bit down on a wooden stick to keep from crying out. When he saw sweat rolling down Dustin's fac
Chapter 2628
"You damn troublemakers! You have some nerve for attacking a Dragonmarsh military commander! I'll make sure you regret this!"Even while bound, Harlan kept thrashing and shouting threats.Without saying anything, Grace raised her hand and slapped him across the face several times until he was seeing stars. His cheeks were swollen, and blood trickled at the corner of his mouth."You think you deserve the title of Dragonmarsh military commander?" she said coldly. "You should be court-martialed and stripped of your rank.""Court-martialed? Ha! Who the hell do you think you are? Don't make me laugh," Harlan spat.He wasn't intimidated in the slightest. As one of Tristan's trusted officers, nobody except Valon could dismiss him."Hold it!"Suddenly, a commanding voice rang out behind them.Tristan had arrived, dressed in full protective gear and flanked by a large unit of soldiers.When Harlan saw him, his face broke into a huge grin. He laughed and said, "His Highness is here. You
Chapter 2627
Rain streamed down Grace's face. The stench of blood was heavy in the air. She turned toward the wall, where screams echoed beyond the wooden gates, and drew the longsword at her hip. With one quick slash, the iron lock snapped in two."Open all the gates!" she shouted.Her voice cut through the rain with absolute authority."Set up isolation areas now," she ordered. "Move the healthy to the clearing on the east side, and the infected to the west shelters. Move, now!"Dustin conjured three beams of golden light at his fingertips and aimed them precisely at the wooden stakes lining the top of the wall. The sharpened stakes tumbled down in a rain of splinters, clearing the way for desperate climbs.Medics pushed through the mud-soaked crowd, lighting the bundles of mugwort they had brought. Acrid smoke curled upward through the drizzle, but it helped mask the stench of rot lingering in the air."Is this… medicine?" the gaunt man whispered as he held the jar. A faint glimmer of hope
Chapter 2626
When Grace and Dustin led the rescue team into the slums of Harbortown, the sight that greeted them left them stunned.The muddy ground behind the wooden walls was soaked in filth and stank of rot. Dozens of people were crammed inside like caged animals. Their eyes were dull and empty, filled with nothing but numbness and despair.Some wore nothing but rags, while others were stripped to the waist. Their emaciated frames cast ghastly shadows under the dim light.In one corner, a gray-haired elderly man lay curled up on the ground. His legs were rotting, with white maggots crawling in the wounds, yet he seemed numb to the pain. With trembling, bone-thin hands, he kept scooping mud from the ground and stuffing it into his mouth.Nearby, a young woman clung tightly to her child's lifeless body. The little girl's face was grayish-blue, with dried black foam at the corners of her mouth.The woman kept stroking her daughter's cold cheeks, murmuring, "Don't worry, sweetie. I'll take you
Chapter 2625
Grace said, "These princes sit in their high positions but treat their people like dirt beneath their feet. When Father sent them to the Ashen Coast, he wanted them to grow as leaders and protect the lives under their care. Instead, all they do is fight for power and use human lives as chess pieces in their political games."Her face flushed with anger, but her eyes went cold. As angry as she was, what cut deeper was the disappointment. In her eyes, none of her three brothers were fit to rule, and none of them deserved the throne."Now isn't the time to point fingers," Dustin said. "Right now, we need to focus on saving those innocent people."He didn't think much of Tristan, Matthias, or Nathaniel either.To him, Tristan was a hypocrite who put on one mask in public and showed his true nature behind closed doors. Matthias was a brutal hothead with more muscle than brains. Meanwhile, Nathaniel was nothing but a selfish, petty man who would sacrifice anyone for personal gain."Mr.
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