"Who's there?" Caspian asked irritably.He just realized that there were actually people eavesdropping outside their bedroom. Zoey and Macy were startled by Caspian's yelling.The two women looked at each other. They were at a loss for what to do.Macy's phone kept on ringing.She was also annoyed. Who could have chosen this exact moment to call her, alerting Caspian?Macy took a closer look. It was Benjamin who called.When she saw that it was him, she had nothing to say. He was a war hero. How would she dare to lash out at him?Benjamin was expectedly angry after having been hung up on. He called again.Macy was frozen. Should she answer the phone, or should she not? It was a no-win situation for her."Who is it? Speak!" Caspian barked again.Caspian's yelling frightened Macy.Macy was not afraid of anything. The only thing she feared was Caspian getting angry."Lord… Lord Caspian. It's me, Macy," Macy said fearfully.When Willow heard that Macy was on the other side,
"Why didn't His Majesty notify me in advance that he was coming to Southlake City?" Caspian asked."His Majesty had only sent me a secret report and asked me to deliver the message to you, which is already considered an advance notice. I kept calling you but couldn't get through," Benjamin explained.The matter that Benjamin wanted to discuss with Caspian was the one about Balthazar. Balthazar's visit to Southlake City was not an everyday occurrence.Should anything happen to Balthazar while he was in Southlake City, Benjamin might be held responsible as well if he had failed to notify Caspian of Balthazar's arrival beforehand.Now that Balthazar was already on the plane, he would be arriving very soon. Benjamin needed Caspian to be fully prepared."I got it. I will handle this matter," Caspian said."I'll also head down to Southlake City to welcome the King," Benjamin said.Even though he was far away at North Aridlands, the matter concerning Balthazar's visit, as well as the
At Riverside Duplex Villa, Zoey turned around and entered the villa after seeing Caspian and the others leave.Then, she went into Willow's room and saw that Willow's face was flushed.It was apparent that Willow had not recovered from the session earlier."Zoey, where have you been?" Willow asked as she looked at Zoey.Willow asked this question deliberately. She really wanted to know whether Zoey and Macy were eavesdropping earlier."I've been talking to Joey outside the villa the entire time," Zoey said with a smile.She knew what Willow meant, but she would not admit it directly."Where's Caspian? Have they left?" Willow asked."Yes. They've all left," Zoey said."Where are they going in such a hurry?" Willow asked.She wanted to know what was actually going on."I think they went to Southlake Airport," Zoey said."The airport? Why are they going to the airport?" Willow asked, puzzled."I'm not sure. If I must say, he should be at home accompanying you," Zoey said."L
Jade Dragon Grand Hotel was located in the west of Southlake City. It was not affected by the war in any way.Therefore, Caspian planned to let Balthazar stay at the hotel. He could then send powerful troops to guard the hotel to protect Balthazar.Jade Dragon Grand Hotel was the most luxurious hotel in the entire Southlake City. It would not be bad for Balthazar to stay there.Moreover, the hotel had very high standards. It even had a dedicated conference room."Let's just go with that. I heard that you had your wedding ceremony in this hotel. I'll stay at Jade Dragon Grand Hotel, then," Balthazar said.Seeing Balthazar nod, Caspian instructed Sylvia again, "Sylvia, have the people cleared out from Jade Dragon Grand Hotel immediately and let His Majesty move in.""Yes, sir!" Sylvia nodded."Wait!" Balthazar said."What other instructions does Your Majesty have?" Sylvia asked."I may be the King, but there's no need to go over the top. Let's just lay a low profile. You can jus
"I'll ask her now." Melinda was planning to call Willow up to ask about the situation.Alicia was in a coma for a long time due to excessive bleeding. When she woke up, she was in a state of confusion.When she became more sober, she suddenly recalled the incident where Henry was taken away. She was about to tell the Stewart family about this matter when Melinda called."Mom! Something happened!" Alicia shouted."What's the matter, Alicia? What happened? Aren't you safe now?" Melinda asked, confused."Caspian took Henry away!" Alicia said urgently."What? Why did he take Henry away?" Melinda asked in shock."Henry… " Alicia did not know how to continue.She was afraid that her family would not be able to accept it if she were to reveal Henry's defection."Say it now! You're killing me here!" Melinda prodded."Mom, I'm going to need you to find something to hold on to in case you fall down," Alicia said."Hurry up and just say it already." Melinda was even more anxious."H
Upon hearing Balthazar's words, everyone was in shock. They did not expect Balthazar to have such ambitions: he wanted to expand the territory of Diatoran!"Your Majesty, Diatoran is very far away from Vadesia and Astronia. We might be thrown into dire straits if we attack these four countries at the same time!" "He's right! Only Estrya is nearer to us. Filren is far away from us, too. We'll be met with multiple difficulties if we fight countries a long distance away from us.""Everyone has witnessed the damage brought by the battle held in Southlake City. Now that the situation has finally calmed down, I think we shouldn't start another war. Otherwise, it'll bring about a lot of deaths and casualties."Several generals expressed their opinions quickly. Everyone found them to be sound. Diatoran still had not recovered from the previous battles, and deploying troops to fight in another war now would be too high a risk. "The three of them gave sound perspectives. How about the oth
"We achieved victory, but it was at the expense of our soldiers, who had paid a huge price. Many men had died tragically," Caspian said. "If we start a war now, many more young people will die on the battlefield, and many more families will lose people dear to them. Have you thought about that, everyone?"Balthazar and his supporters all felt somewhat guilty after hearing that.Even Balthazar was hesitating, too, now. He wanted to take advantage of Diatoran's victories and strike when the iron was hot, but he was also worried that problems would arise during the long-distance war—Diatoran would be doomed should that happen. Balthazar had planned to summon all five War Gods and hold a group meeting, but things had just started to settle down in West and East Aridlands, so the other Champions had to stay there and command operations in the areas. Only two War Gods showed up: the Diatoranian God of War and Benjamin Dax, the Champion of North Aridlands. Unexpectedly, though, Caspia
Many higher-ups turned to agree with Balthazar's ideas.Balthazar noticed that everyone was in agreement, save for Caspian, who kept silent all the while."What do you think, Caspian?" Balthazar asked."I think that this isn't doable, Your Majesty. Diatoran isn't fit to start a war now," Caspian said.After Caspian spoke, everyone looked at him in shock. The Caspian Lynch, the heroic general who had never lost a single battle, was afraid of starting a war?Balthazar had already taken a step back and made a proposal to defeat these countries one by one, but Caspian still disagreed with him. Was Caspian insistent on going against the King's desire?"Tell us what you think, Caspian," Balthazar said, his face dark.The others present, such as Benjamin and John, had also noticed the expression on Balthazar's face. They were worried about Caspian. If he persisted in singing a different tune, Balthazar might fly into a rage!"Even if we're to start a war against these countries one