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
"What do you mean by that, Lord Caspian?" Benjamin asked in bemusement. Why was Caspian speaking in defense of Balthazar now?"The King is seeing this matter from a different perspective from ours. If we start a war now and are able to defeat these four countries, Diatoran will become a significant entity internationally. "His Majesty wants Diatoran to become stronger, but a huge price must be paid to achieve that. Diatoran has been laying low and enduring hardship for a long time before we finally emerged as a formidable entity. "His Majesty has waited for this day for a long time. We also finally succeeded in developing the hurricane missiles. Of course His Majesty will want to seize this opportunity to exhibit the power our country possesses!"Every ruler in history has the desire to enlarge his nation's territory. His Majesty merely desires to elevate Diatoran's status, which will deter others from invading the country. He's also acting in consideration of the people of Dia
"Your Majesty, I think you shouldn't tell Caspian so early on that you want him to be your successor. "Despite the expectations he'll have after you tell him about it, he won't be able to ascend to that high and mighty position so soon. If this goes on for some time, he'll surely start to harbor ulterior motives," Jerry said hurriedly. "Four countries attacked Diatoran this time, and I had to head to West Aridlands alone. In such a dire situation, Caspian is the most suitable person to be king. This is why I've told many higher-ups about this," Balthazar said."The enemy troops have been repelled, Your Majesty. To ensure that Caspian does not harbor the desire to commit treason, you can tell him that the matter of who will succeed you will be discussed later on," Jerry said."You're joking. I've already promised Caspian that he'll be my successor, and he's not the only one who knows about it, either. What will the higher-ups think of me if I go back on my promise now?" Balthazar