At the end of the battle, the Birch Pass seemed to be washed with blood. It ended with Luther losing his life and Shawn getting severely injured. Shawn had been lying on the bed almost to the point of being lifeless. His face writhed in pain as he struggled to get up. Just then Joshua knocked the acupuncture point in Shawn's neck. As a result, the latter passed out and was forced to have a rest.

"The Black Flag Army still has me, so you don't need to strain yourself so much," Joshua said in a low yet decisive tone, glancing at Shawn who was in sleep. Joshua then, turned to Mathew and asked, "Your Highness, shall we continue to attack?"

Mathew tapped his index finger on the table unconsciously as he said, "Yes, continue attacking the pass. Use the best of the crossbows and also launch fire attacks."

Upon the order, Joshua's eyes lit up in excitement. He said, "Yes, Your Highness. I will make all the necessary arrangements right away."

The Black Flag Army was well equipped with upgraded armaments and improved crossbows. However, from where these advanced and upgraded crossb

uins. This was precisely the factor that shook the foundation of the Starry Palace from its very root.

As soon as Harper crawled out of the rubble, she saw a lot of people around her with daggers in their hands. They approached her with murderous looks on their faces, ready to chop off her head at the very first opportunity. Standing in front of these people were Diana, the princess of the South Kingdom, and Catherine, the Holy Maiden of the South Kingdom.

Harper looked rather disheveled, but she still managed to get up on her feet gracefully. She dusted off her clothes and folded her messy hair into a bun. Then she roved her eyes around and tried to find the familiar face somewhere in the crowd. Yet, she didn't find any trace of Matthew or the envoy of any other country.

"Your Grace, Princess Diana, why are you acting like that?" Harper asked after letting out a cough. Her voice sounded rather chocked from the dust as she continued, "Is this how your South Kingdom treats a guest?" Harper pulled her act together and took a dignified poise as she faced Diana and Catherine.