67. Funeral

Due to the sacrifices of Duke Andrew's troops that had bought time until Ariana's troops arrived, the Orvel Kingdom's troops seemed to have suffered heavy losses, so they didn't attack the area around Alard Town for a while. This was used by Ariana's troops to prepare to hold funerals for those who had fallen. Hundreds of citizens and soldiers were mobilized to build a mass cemetery. Everyone wears simple clothes, to honor the souls of those who have died.

Being in the front row, Ariana watched as one by one, the bodies were placed in one place to be burned together. Even Duke Andrew, who was a war hero, had to be burned there because bringing him back to Alison's territory seemed to be impossible. The sound of crying echoed everywhere. Those who lost their families, lovers, and friends wept together in that place.

Ariana also couldn't stop the tears from rolling down her face, when she saw the bodies of her grandfather and James being taken to get their final rest. Both of them are t