Her Graceful War Song

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.

Seeing no one else, she started to panic. She had broken free from Violet to come back, not wanting to miss the chance to win credit for the deed. She was confident there would be people coming to assist Carissa There was no way Dominic would let his granddaughter handle the mission alone.

When Carissa heard the question, she instantly grew angry. Cracking her whip, she snapped, "What the hell is wrong with you? Are you that crazy for merit?!"

Seeing that no one was actually coming to help and more guards were pouring in, Aurora panicked. She had no choice but to draw her weapon and prepare to fight Her martial arts skills were average, but after two years of fighting bandits under Tyler, she had plenty of experience.

The few guards who had come after her couldn't get close to her. But then, more surrounded her, and it was only a matter of time before she would be wounded. Panicked, she tried to dodge their attacks.

When she saw Carissa leap into the air, she thought the other woman was abandoning her.

Desperately, she lunged toward her, shouting, "Don't leave me behind!"

Grasping Carissa's leg, she pulled her down, and the two fell to the ground together. Carissa angrily kicked Aurora away, then rolled over on the ground to snatch a long sword from one of the guards. She sprang to her feet and began to fight.

Behind them, the fire roared higher, creeping closer by the minute. They had to escape quickly.

Luckily, the guards saw the flames growing fierce and dared not stay inside the supply depot. As they fought they retreated and slowly withdrew once outside, the situation grew worse. The fire

couldn't be put out, so all the guards

gathered to capture the two women.

A dark, menacing crowd of guards surged forward, their sharp spears and long knives aimed at them. Fortunately, the open space gave them room to move. While Carissa could escape on her own, helping Aurora flee was another matter entirely.

Terrified of being left behind, Aurora fought desperately while trying to stay close to Carissa. With her attention divided, one of the guards managed to stab her in the stomach. When another blade swung toward her neck, she screamed and shut her eyes tight.

Yet, the blade didn't strike her, as Barrett appeared just in time to save her. Even so, the shock left Aurora trembling uncontrollably. Violet and the others had also returned.noveldrama

Violet seized a weapon from an enemy and knocked one man down before turning sharply to glare at Aurora. "I knew you'd be a burden. Barrett, get her out of here!"

None of Carissa's friends wanted to save Aurora. But if she were captured, she might reveal all the military secrets of Victory Pass out of desperation.

Barrett lifted the bleeding Aurora into his arms. With Bun and Cynthia covering their retreat, they fled swiftly from the danger.