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How could that be possible?
While Sandoria and Westhaven were friendly and engaged in cultural exchanges and trade, they had never formed a military alliance.
Sophie knew Salvador wouldn’t easily believe her, so she presented a letter. “My eldest senior wrote this letter. Your Majesty, please read it and decide for yourself whether to believe it or not. My eldest senior’s name is Kyle Spencer.”
Kyle had naturally not written this letter, the information Sophie spoke of had been discovered by her second senior.
However, Kyle had become a wandering swordsman at the age of eighteen. Starhaven Chronicles, the book he wrote recording the famous mountains and rivers in the kingdom, had gained a great reputation In Starhaven.
Sophie had imitated Kyle’s handwriting to create this letter. If she had said it was information from her second senior’s investigation, the king certainly wouldn’t have believed her.
Last night, she thought it over after calming down. She believed those at the Southern Frontier would soon face a dire situation. If the court didn’t send reinforcements, the Hell Monarch would almost certainly lose the battle, and the soldiers stationed there wouldn’t be able to return.
It was an urgent situation that needed to be dealt with immediately. Westhaven’s large army had already entered Sandoria and was heading straight for the Southern Frontier. Even if reinforcements were sent now, they might be too late.
As for how to settle what had happened at Victory Pass and Fawnrun City, and whether her grandfather would be implicated, that could be considered later.
Everyone in Starhaven keenly felt the loss of the Southern Frontier.
When Hector was alive, he often said he would be able to die with no regrets if he could reclaim the Southern Frontier. And he had indeed reclaimed it once, but unfortunately wasn’t able to hold onto it to the end.
Ultimately, Sandoria had come back and reclaimed it.
Now, Starhaven needed to focus all their efforts on the Southern Frontier and the lives of the two hundred thousand soldiers fighting there!
When Salvador heard that Kyle sent the letter, he was quite surprised. He quickly ordered Derek to hand it to him.
As he read the letter, he recognized the handwriting-it really did seem to be Kyle’s. When he was the crown prince, he had the honor of receiving a calligraphy piece from Kyle, so he was familiar with his script.
The letter mostly described Kyle’s travels, but the last part was different.
[After climbing Rocky Mountains, I saw thousands of Westhaven soldiers all dressed in Sandoria uniforms. They were also carrying provisions. Sandoria’s third prince personally welcomed them into the territory.
[This puzzles s me greatly. Was Westhaven allying with Sandoria? But why would they bring nearly 300,000 soldiers into Sandoria? I trailed them quietly, and found that they were heading towards the Southern Frontier battlefield.
[I fear they might be planning to attack our troops in the Southern Frontier. This is a serious matter. Please consider whether to report this to the king…]
Sophie kept her head down the whole time, feeling a bit uneasy. She was worried the king might notice something was wrong.
After reading, Salvador asked Derek to bring Kyle’s calligraphy for comparison. The handwriting was indeed the same.
However, Salvador had a deep love for calligraphy and a thorough understanding of scripts. Because of this, he noticed that while the handwriting resembled Kyle’s it also bore signs of deliberate imitation.
Moreover, it was impossible for Kyle to actually write this letter in Sandoria. Sandoria didn’t have this type of paper. This particular paper was produced in Starhaven. Since Sandoria invaded the Southern Frontier, the two countries have ceased trade, and Sandoria couldn’t obtain this paper.
Upon closer inspection of the ink’s scent, he confirmed it was a product from Lotus Library in the capital. Although the aroma wasn’t extraordinary, he had frequently purchased Lotus Library inks during his time. as the crown prince and could easily identify it.
So, this letter was a fake.
Sophie could tell from the king’s expression that he had seen through the forgery. He was wise and capable, and held Kyle in high regard, so he must have studied Kyle’s calligraphy closely.
She hadn’t come up with a better plan in the rush, because deploying the reinforcements couldn’t be -delayed even for a day.
Salvador turned to her with a severe expression.
“Do you realize that with this forged letter, I could have your head cut off? There’s a limit to this nonsense! You asked for the divorce yourself, and now, you’re unhappy? What do you really want? You’re a disciple of Pathfinders Guild. Aren’t you afraid of bringing shame to your guild by acting this way? Do you want to disgrace your guild with your actions?”
The king’s interrogation left Sophie with no choice but to confess the truth.
“Your Majesty, I admit the letter is fake. You may punish me as you see fit, but the information in the letter is true. I swear on my life!”
“Nonsense!”
Salvador slammed his desk, his expression both stern and disappointed.
“Now that you’re the only one left in the Duke of Northwatch’s family, should I take your life and leave the duke’s lineage extinct?
“Do you not understand my intentions? I broke tradition to allow your future husband to inherit the title, ensuring you a life of honor and wealth! This was earned by your father and brother’s sacrifices. How can you squander it like this? Forging this letter to send more troops-do you want Blake and Freya back on the Southern Frontier battlefield? The battlefield is dangerous-do you wish for them to die there? *Sophie, how did you become like this? Must you make yourself so detestable?”
The scolding, laced with humiliation, made Sophie’s cheeks flush and her ears burn. “Your Majesty, I did forge the letter, and the information wasn’t from my eldest senior. It was sent to me by my second senior through a carrier pigeon. I claimed it was from my eldest senior because I feared you wouldn’t believe my second senior…”
“Enough!” The king’s face grew colder. “This is absurd! Your second senior is just a woman. Even if she knows martial arts, how could she understand military matters or infiltrate Sandoria to learn about Westhaven’s forces?”
Sophie knew he would think this way. Ultimately, no method seemed to work.
“Your Majesty…”
The king cut her off, and shouted, “Guards, escort Lady Devin back to her residence! Post guards to watch her around the clock. She is not to leave her home until the end of the year.”
With that, he stood and left, his robe sweeping behind him. Sophie tried to follow, but the royal guards immediately stopped her.
Sophie couldn’t fight the royal guards. Otherwise, the king would be even more convinced she was causing trouble over Blake and Freya’s marriage.
As she watched the king’s retreating figure, she quickly said, “Your Majesty! My father was a great general of Starhaven, and my brothers were formidable junior generals who struck fear into our enemies. I may not be as capable as them, but I won’t let personal feelings interfere with matters of the state. Since I divorced Blake, it’s a clean break. Please believe me this once!”
Salvador stopped, but didn’t turn around.
“If you know that the Duke of Northwatch and the junior generals were great heroes, then don’t do things that tarnish their names. I can grant you honor, and I can also take it away. Go back. I will pretend you weren’t here today. Take care of yourself,” he said coldly.
With that, he strode away.
Sophie lowered her hands in frustration.
Tarnish their names?
Did others, even the king, see her as someone who only caused trouble over personal issues? Did they think that Hector’s daughter couldn’t set aside personal feelings?
She had left home for the Pathfinders Guild when she was young. She returned to the capital two years ago, and spent the first year learning to be a proper lady from her mother.
In her second year, she served her mother-in-law and managed the Valor Estate.
At least in the capital, she had never done anything inappropriate. Yet because of the divorce, people saw her as petty and narrow-minded?!