When she heard the words 'final inspection', Rowena, who was still sitting there with her mouth shut, immediately swallowed hard. She actually started to sweat, even though it wasn't hot in the room.Then she also heard Keannu say again, "The inspection was done by someone not related to General Mackenzie, the results should be accurate."Greg took a deep breath, "If that's the case, then Mary Kesley is innocent. My God, Your Majesty. You have punished this innocent girl."Keannu shook his head quickly, "I didn't punish her, I just made her unable to do her job for a while so she would admit what she did."Andrew Reece replied, "I understand what you are doing, Your Majesty. You would think that Mary Kesley, Amanda Clark's daughter, would help General Mackenzie's son.""Of course she would. Amanda is friends with General Mackenzie, they are very close. In fact, she was the one who gave General Mackenzie the name 'Stewart'. So it's natural for me to suspect her, isn't it?" Keannu said,
Rowena wanted to refuse, but the girl could not, for she had been forced out and escorted to her residence by a number of soldiers on the king's orders."Oh, this sucks!" the young girl grumbled as she entered her residence.She put on a sullen face, so annoyed that her personal attendant, Celia, asked, "Why do you look annoyed, Your Royal Highness?"Rowena stared at the young girl in disbelief, "You still ask, Celia? Oh my!"Celia winked, not knowing how to respond.The princess bent her face, supporting her head with her right hand. She also muttered softly, "I am not angry with my father, I am angry with myself."Celia nodded and immediately replied, "For protecting the would-be warrior who saved your life, Your Highness?""It's not that, Celia. It's just that I was ... upset that I didn't know his identity in the first place. And now I'm confused, I ... was somehow involved in forging this young man's identity. If my father finds out, he will definitely punish me for sure," Rowena
However, someone else said, "Hm, maybe he decided to back out earlier, but then he changed his mind and well ... they came late in the end."The rest of his friends responded with mocking laughter and Jason could only let out a long sigh."Hey, what are you looking at?" James suddenly said in a louder tone until the group members who were talking about Riley no longer dared to open their mouths."If you can't concentrate, you'd better raise the white flag and quit this group," James said in a sharp tone.The future soldiers were even less willing to move and just stood stiffly while listening to the chairman's words.James glanced at Riley who soon left the plane. He was relieved. He's finally here, this challenge wouldn't have been as much fun without him, James thought.Truly, the only opponent he thought was comparable to him was Riley and somehow Riley always made him a person who always tried hard.It's like saying it was Riley who gave him the spirit to get up. In fact, it was a
The budding soldiers of the group of four gave James a disapproving look, but then they heard Jason speak up, "Riley's the smart one, he's the leader. I bet he came up with this strategy too."James hated to admit that Jason's opinion was actually true, so he just cleared his throat and said, "Never mind, there's no need to think about what the other groups are capable of. Let's strategize something just as great. Let's regroup quickly and listen to me!"Having no other choice, they immediately turned their attention back to James.The other groups, intimidated by Riley and Justin's strategy, quickly decided to change their strategy so they wouldn't lose.In the forest itself, Riley ordered, "Split up now! And remember, if we get the target number of flags, stop immediately and do the second mission.""Ready, understood," the would-be soldiers replied in unison.They split up, with Alen sticking to Riley, who was paired with him. "How do we know we have 20 flags, Riley?" Alen asked wi
"Hey, I should have said that. You made a sudden turn," the man said angrily, still not getting up.Not to be outdone, Alen replied again, checking his hand that was a bit sore after the collision, "What am I supposed to signal? And how should I give a sign? This isn't a highway and I can't honk to warn you.""Don't you have a flashlight or something?" the group member was not to be outdone by Alen.Riley, not wanting this to become a big problem, immediately said, "Alen, stop it!""Craig, stop!" another group member said after he had picked up his dropped bag.Even though it wasn't very bright in this part of the area, Riley could still see the face of the young man who had just opened his mouth. It was Justin Donovan.Justin stared at the two people and looked surprised, just like Riley, who hadn't expected their paths to cross."Oh ... Riley Wood." Justin said with a small smile.Riley was stunned, "You know me?"Justin chuckled, "How could I not? You're ... very famous. There's no
Alen replied, "We saw it first. You guys-""But we were the first to arrive, so you can't call us sneaky," the tall young man replied, holding back an annoying smile.Alen was about to reply, but Riley beat him to it, saying, "Let's go somewhere else!""Riley, come on!" Alen said with a pitiful look on his face, knowing that Riley was about to give in again."Alen, come on!" Riley said in a tone that didn't seem to want to be contradicted.With that, Alen turned and followed Riley away. At the same time as they ran, the insidious herd laughed at them.Alen gritted his teeth, "Look, they're laughing at us.""I don't care," Riley replied as he ran. He kept checking his surroundings."But I do care, I don't want us to be mocked and belittled like this, Riley," Alen replied irritated.Riley sighed, "Then what do you want us to do? Fight with them? Even though we don't know if there is a flag or not? Hell, Alen. We're just wasting time.""Better to search another area. Remember, we're racin
"Follow me and don't ask too many questions," Jason replied quickly, not wanting to waste any more time.Their group, group four, had collected 16 flags, which meant they still had to find the other four. He knew that James hated to lose, and even though he was so upset that James, the leader of his group, had left them without saying anything, Jason couldn't protest. It was as if he could understand James' actions.While they were searching for the flags, they suddenly heard another announcement that group two had successfully completed the first mission and were the first group to start the second mission."Oh damn it! Why are they so fast?" one of the members of Group Four complained."They have a better strategy. Oh, I'm annoyed that we have to be led by Gardner," another friend continued, now irritably picking up rocks.The first person to comment said, "Exactly. If we had Riley Wood or Justin Donovan, we'd be safe."Jason, who was checking the water section of the pool, immediat
"Yes, they found it." Riley quickly picked up Alen's pin again and looked at the clue in the form of a floor plan of the food warehouse that appeared a few seconds later. Alen also looked at the small pin with an astonished look, "Wow! This is amazing!"Riley nodded in agreement, truly pleased with the results they had achieved this time. At the same time, their group's name had also been announced as one of the groups that had found the food warehouse. "Come on, let's go to the camp! You must be thirsty and hungry, right?" Riley said with a faint smile.Alen nodded enthusiastically, "Of course. I just drank a few drops of water and ate some bread. How am I not hungry?"Riley chuckled softly and ran quickly around, looking at the floor plan so they wouldn't get lost when they found the food warehouse.On their way, they passed some other groups and it was obvious that some of them were looking at them with annoyance.Suddenly Alen laughed and Riley turned to him, still running, "What
Ben immediately grimaced. Meanwhile, Alen and Shin laughed crisply together. Then, Diego pretended to look up.However, Reiner boldly replied, "It's not about feeling sorry for you. I ... just think Riley is too much."James clucked his tongue and took the empty seat next to Diego who immediately turned to him with the same look."That's his right," James replied, sounding casual."Rights? What right do you mean, the right to put his best friend in trouble?" Reiner replied cluelessly.James shrugged, "I've been causing him trouble for the past few years as well."Shin widened his eyes, "Hey, what are you talking about? What trouble? He-""I left this palace and let Riley handle all the problems in this kingdom by herself. I mean ... I know you guys have always been there for him and so many great warriors have helped him, but ... yeah it's still hard for him," James explained after cutting off Shin's words that he hadn't finished yet.
Reiner frowned when he saw James' expression which he found very strange. Moreover, he also saw how James' lips suddenly formed a smile."What's wrong with you?" Reiner finally chose to ask.James once again smiled at Reiner, making Reiner wink.Reiner also got goosebumps instantly. "What's wrong with you? Don't tell me you're going crazy, James!"A sigh was immediately heard from James. He snorted in exasperation, "Damn it! I still have hopes of meeting Riley, even if it's not now. Why should I go crazy?"Hearing that, Reiner let out a sigh of relief. Because, James' nagging was one of the ways that showed that his good friend was really just fine. "Then, why are you being like that? Smiling horribly. Very strange, just so you know! Not like your usual self," Reiner explained, who still looked a bit horrified.James grinned again, revealing his row of clean teeth. He then said, "Oh, it's about Gary Davis. You ... just made me realize something, Rei.""Realized? About what?" Reiner a
Instead of answering James Gardner's question, Xylan Wellington said, "I ... I know what you're trying to say, General Gardner."Great, so what's the answer? Reiner thought, starting to feel lazy.James raised an eyebrow, "Yes, Your Majesty?"Xylan sighed softly, then closed his eyes for a few seconds. After regaining control of himself he replied, "It was my negligence, General Gardner.""Negligence? About what, Your Majesty?" James asked, sounding like he wanted a clearer answer."My sister. I ... know she has done wrong," Xylan said quietly.The viceroy bowed his head for a few seconds, while James remained silent, waiting for him to speak again.And without James pressing him, Xylan said, "I've actually noticed something strange about her. This ... even, before you set out to find my brother-in-law again, General Gardner."James' eyes widened instantly, but he still refrained from commenting.Xylan cleared his throat softly before continuing, "But ... even when I felt something wa
Hearing the new war general's question, Xylan Wellington laughed awkwardly.It was a laugh that didn't really come off, in fact, it sounded so strange that it made anyone who heard the viceroy's laughter confused.Reiner also looked at Xylan with a strange gaze while James did not even blink. The look in his eyes showed a demand.A demand for an explanation from Xylan regarding what he had just said.When he saw that urgent questioning look, Xylan finally stopped laughing. He cleared his throat softly before saying, "Hm ... I know from the main soldier.""The main soldier?" James repeated as he frowned.Xylan gulped and smiled clumsily, "The king's court soldiers, General Gardner."Oh, that wasn't really what James meant. He knew without even asking that the main soldiers were the palace soldiers specifically assigned to escort and guard him.There were usually five of them and one of them was required to stay by his side
James Gardner remained silent, giving no clear answer to Reiner's question.An immediate anxiety struck the ground war commander. Not wanting to be ignored by James, Reiner asked again, "James, tell me. Are you going to stay in the palace? You're not going to leave, right?"He looked anxiously at James who was staring out the car window. However, after he waited patiently enough he finally heard James answer, "I don't know."Reiner's heart was like being hit by a rock instantly."So ... are you leaving?" the man asked in a tone that sounded disappointed."It depends."Reiner, who was still staring at James, raised an eyebrow, looking confused, "Depends on what?"James sighed softly, "It depends on King Xylan's answer."Reiner was getting more and more confused. However, he did not have time to ask further as the car they were in had already entered the main gate of the Ans De Lou Royal palace. Even so, Reiner still did not want to give up so easily so he continued to stick to James e
At first Michelle Veren didn't understand what James Gardner was asking. However, when she saw the look on the general's face, she immediately knew he meant the time of the departure of the three people they were looking for.So, the Veren boutique owner replied, "About an hour ago, General Gardner."Hearing that answer, Reiner immediately went limp. But, it was inversely proportional to James who was even full of enthusiasm. This could be seen from James who even said, "Come on, Rei. Let's go after him."Reiner looked sadly at his best friend and replied, "It won't catch up, James. It's been too long."James did not even listen to Reiner's words and ordered some of his men, "Prepare the car, let's go after them!""James," Reiner called softly.James ignored the call and kept saying to his men who were still quietly waiting, "Find out through the CCTV which area they are currently in. They ... should be visible if they take the highway from behind this building."Reiner bit his own
Unfortunately it was all too late for the young girl to realize. All the words of the girl named Alice Porter were clearly heard by Reiner Anderson and James Gardner.With a dark look on his face, James said, "Miss, you-""No, no. I just misspoke, I ... I don't know anything. You heard me wrong," Alice said, whose face paled even more. Especially when she saw the aura of James Gardner, the terrifying war general, she found it even harder to breathe.Reiner also could not help himself so he said in an exasperated tone, "Tell me everything you know or you ... will know how terrible it is when you face the two of us.""I don't care if you are a woman. I can still find a punishment that you deserve," Reiner continued coldly.Alice swallowed harshly. Of course the young girl was very confused. Moreover, no one was trying to help her at all. All the employees in the boutique looked so frightened that no one dared to open their mouths."Say it now! We don't have much time, Miss!" James gro
James' question immediately made Reiner silent for a few moments. He stared at the boutique with a confused look on his face.Meanwhile, James didn't want to waste any more time so he wordlessly walked towards the boutique owned by Michelle Veren, a forty-year-old female designer who was quite famous in the country.Reiner didn't just stand by and do nothing, lamenting his inaccuracy. He followed James with a small trot right behind James without a word.As soon as James was faster than him to reach the door, he immediately saw the two boutique guards who opened the door for them."Can I help you?" one of the boutique guards asked James."I'm looking for Princess Rowena. Where is she now?" James asked back matter-of-factly as he darted his eyes all over the first floor of the boutique.Although there was a suspicion rising in James' mind, the young man put his anxiety ahead of his suspicion."You're looking for Princess Rowena? Who are you? You-""James Gardner. Royal War General Ans
Reiner Anderson did not answer James' question. Instead, he had a facial expression that looked both hesitant and confused.Of course, that made James Gardner even more annoyed. "Come on, tell me quickly! What's so strange about Princess Rowena?" James urged, impatiently.Reiner swallowed and scratched his ears before answering, "Well, I'm not sure if this is strange to you. But ... I think it's very strange, James."James gritted his teeth in growing annoyance and impatience.Luckily, he didn't need to ask anymore as Reiner added, "So, according to reports she went outside the palace."Hearing Reiner's answer, James snorted rudely. "What's so strange about that? I know she often goes outside the palace."Reiner sighed softly, "Indeed. But, this time ... a few hours ago, she left without a bodyguard. And she ... left with their son, Prince Kharel."Instantly James glared in shock, "What? Are you ... sure?""Yes, James. She just-""How is that possible? King Xylan ... didn't forbid he