Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry 703

Chapter 703

Derek lowered his head, his expression shifting slightly,

However, he respectfully replied, “I've heard of it, but | 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. | believe the Hell

Monarch has accomplished this as a loyal subject. But rulers will always cfirst 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, | 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 speople

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. | merely

couldn’t see things clearly, so | 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 sdiscomfort 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.

“By the way, today is the Emberfest Festival,” Salvador said as he looked up and set down his quill. Tve

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heard that Aunt Eleanor invites high priests every year, to pray for departed souls and accumulate blessings for

their peace in the afterlife. Several noble ladies will also be in attendance, right?”

“Yes, Your Majesty,” Derek replied respectfully. “It has been that way in the previous years. However, | haven't

heard anything yet for this year.”

Salvador chuckled. “Aunt Eleanor has such a compassionate heart. She deserves praise. Instruct the kitchen staff

to prepare vegetarian meals and fresh fruits to serve as offerings in my mother’s nto honor the lonely

souls.”

Derek nodded, then asked, “Should we keep this matter...

Salvador understood Derek’s hesitation. He waved his hand dismissively.

“No need for subtlety. Since it’s a noble act of merit, making a grand occasion out of it is fine. It'll also encourage

others to follow Aunt Eleanor’s compassionate nature. Go now, and make sure everything is prepared.*

“Yes, Your Majesty. I'll take care of it right away,” Derek responded.

Derek handled the matter quickly and efficiently, spreading the word throughout the palace. Before long. the

concubines began to follow suit and sent scriptures and food offerings as well.

In addition, many noble families heard about it too. They started sending letters to Eleanor, asking if they could

join her tonight to pray for the departed souls.

However, this irritated Eleanor. She had intended to foster good relations with the noble ladies. If many people

were involved, it would be too chaotic. Most people who sent her letters didn't even know the proper steps to

pray for the departed souls.

If the noble ladies saw such people at the event, they might start to suspect Eleanor’s motives for doing this

weren't pure.

What made Eleanor uneasy was that Victoria never interfered with matters happening in Harmony Palace. Why

was she sending vegetarian meals and fresh fruits as offerings out of the blue?

Eleanor was busy preparing for tonight's events and needed to welcthe high priests Henry had Invited. She

didn’t even know Janice had been sent back to the palace for questioning, or that the circumstances regarding

Daniel's family had been escalated to the authorities.

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