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“So it was because of this prisoner that Liam hastily established the border and signed the treaty with you,” Blake said in an icy voice, his demeanor chilling to the core.
Even someone as dense as him could piece together the identity of the prisoner.
Liam’s desperation to make concessions, his eagerness to sign the treaty with Freya, and his avoidance of returning to Victory Pass to negotiate with Dominic-it all pointed to the fact that the prisoner was likely Liam’s nephew and the previous crown prince of Westhaven.
It was no wonder the Westhaven troops would appear and fight on the Southern Frontier battlefield.
Everything made sense now.
The border dispute was a significant issue that both kingdoms had contested for years, but Liam had rushed to sign the peace treaty.
Blake should have suspected there was something wrong from the beginning.
He had been tasked with burning the supply depot in Fawnrun City. By the time he rushed over to Freya’s side, the peace treaty had already been signed, which showed just how anxious Liam had been.
Blake looked at Freya as if she were a stranger.
The person before him was nothing like the woman he had loved. She was cruel and cold, like a demon. He had sacrificed all his military achievements for her, betraying Sophie in the process. He was the biggest fool in the world.
Yet, he remembered Freya’s words’ about loyalty and righteousness-how women shouldn’t be confined to the house, but should bear the responsibility of defending their homeland.
At that time, Freya’s eyes had been filled with fervent brilliance.
Blake collapsed to the ground, his face a mask of tears and laughter. Suddenly, he erupted into maniacal laughter-a crazed, frenzied laugh that filled the room.
Freya was terrified by his outburst. Struggling against her pain, she propped herself up and looked at him in shock.
“Blake, w-what’s wrong? Don’t scare me.”
Blake laughed until tears streamed down his face. He covered his face with his hands, his shoulders shaking as tears leaked through his fingers.
Suddenly, he dropped his hands from his face and glared ferociously at Freya.
“It was you who caused Sophie’s entire family to perish! Her family was annihilated because you abused the prisoner and slaughtered the civilians!” he roared. 1
Freya was frightened by his gaze, and instinctively shook her head. “No! It was the Westhaven spies who did it! It had nothing to do with me!”
Blake’s eyes were filled with pain. “How could you be such a wicked person? How could you be so cruel? Those were defenseless civilians! How could you bring yourself to commit such ev….. Despite his words, Freya still didn’t see herself as at fault
“They were hiding the Westhaven general!” she argued. “I ordered the civilians slaughtered just to force out that young general! I don’t understand why you think I’m cruel. Yes, I destroyed villages, but they were Westhaven people. Even if they were civilians, they still belong to Westhaven!”
“Two kingdoms at war must not harm civilians or kill prisoners of war!” Blake’s eyes were red with fury, his teeth clenched in pain. “This was the agreement between our kingdom and Westhaven. I told you this many times before the Victory Pass battle, and you said you remembered.”
His voice exploded into an enraged roar, “Now, tell me what did you remember? You didn’t just abuse a prisoner of war! You also slaughtered civilians, and destroyed several villages! Are you even human? Are you?!”
Freya was terrified by his hideous expression. Tears immediately streamed down her face.
“But didn’t I already sign the peace treaty and establish the border? The king was very pleased with
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the outcome, and all the officials were happy too! We won’t have to go to war anymore. Is killing a thousand or so Westhaven civilians really that grave a sin?”
She wiped away her tears. Feeling that her reasoning was justified, her voice grew louder.
“Go ask at Victory Pass-ask our civilians if they’d be willing to sacrifice their lives to ensure that our kingdom maintains its borders and has no more wars! I’m sure many would agree!”
When Blake heard her words, he laughed. He swept his messy hair back, revealing a bruised face that looked particularly wild and disheveled.
His voice was soft yet venomous as he said, “And what about you? Would you be willing to trade your life for peace? If you would, then why all the curses earlier? Isn’t that what you should be enduring? They are all dead, but you’re unwilling to die? Why don’t you die too?!”
Freya was at a loss for words.
“Have you ever asked the civilians you slaughtered? Have you asked the people of Victory Pass? Did they all agree? Did they?!” Blake continued to press.
He leaned on the edge of the bed, looking as if his world was on the brink of collapse.
Freya began to cry. “Blake, what are you doing? You’re scaring me! I’ve endured so much suffering, but you’re not comforting me at all. You keep cursing me. Even if I am at fault, I’ve also achieved great things!”
Blake watched her tears mix with the burn mark on her face, which dripped down her face along with her blood.
It was a pitiful and tragic sight.
Yet, he showed no pity or concern.
“Do you know that all of your soldiers, except those who got captured, are dead? The ones who survived have been castrated, and you…
He didn’t finish the sentence, but his expression was a mixture of deep shame and a complex range of emotions.
Freya stopped crying, suddenly realizing the implication behind his words.
“Do you think they… Nothing happened! Blake, they didn’t touch me!” she said urgently.
Seeing Blake remain silent, Freya grew anxious.
Ignoring her injuries, she said angrily, “They did hurt me, but they definitely didn’t violate me! I’m telling you the absolute truth. If you don’t believe me, you can ask them yourself!”
Blake’s expression darkened. “What’s the point in asking? Isn’t it humiliating enough already?”
Freya felt a chill at his words, and was deeply hurt. “You don’t believe me?”
Blake smiled sadly.
“Believe you? Have you ever told me a single truth? Every time I asked you about Victory Pass, you always said it was because you spread rumors that the Hell Monarch was heading there as reinforcement. So Liam retreated and went back to sign a treaty with you. You even hid something so important from me. How can I trust you again?”
“I didn’t tell you because I knew you wouldn’t like it… Freya appeared very agitated and almost frantic. “You kept saying you didn’t want to harm the civilians of both kingdoms, but I clearly saw the enemy hiding in the civilians’ homes. Since we attacked Fawnrun, we had to gain something from it. I only killed some civilians, but how many of our soldiers did the people of Westhaven kill?” Blake took several deep breaths to calm himself. “What was our purpose in entering Fawnrun?”
“To burn the supply depot,” Freya answered without hesitation.
“I went to burn the supply depot and left you in charge of reinforcements, but you chased after that young general. Did you ever consider what might happen if Westhaven soldiers arrived while we were burning the supply depot, and you failed to notify me in time?”
“But in reality, I did accomplish something!” Freya shook her head, feeling a sharp pain in her heart.