"Sir, why don't I go speak to Trevyn myself and tell him who you really are? I'm certain that once the Hughes find out about your true identity, they would never dare to cross you again," Malcolm said cautiously. He was worried that Liam would destroy the Hughes out of rage, and if this were to happen, it would certainly escalate to a terrible war between the two cities. Malcolm could not even begin to imagine how devastating that would be!Liam stood up with a cold look and said, "I will allow no one to reveal my true identity at this point! I will do everything in my power to take the Hughes down. As for Trevyn, I'll consider showing him mercy since he's a soldier of Northern Biskeland, but the choice is ultimately his. What he chooses to do determines his fate. Malcolm, you are not allowed to do anything other than carry out the tasks I have assigned you!"With that, Liam patted Malcolm's shoulder and turned to leave.Malcolm was so shaken up by this that it took him a few minute
Cisco could feel his ears ringing, an aftermath of the sheer shock. He placed his forehead in his palms in sheer exasperation and snarled, "What the hell went wrong? Tell me everything!"Malcolm could feel Cisco's rage even through the phone, so he quickly explained everything to him once more. Once Cisco got the gist of it, he was so outraged that he leaped out of his chair and smacked his table. "The audacity of the Hughes and that damned Trevyn! How dare he let his cockiness blind him! How dare he act so arrogantly toward the King Pendragon himself! Malcolm, you should go to the Hughes on the eighth of next month to sack Trevyn yourself! If he tries to object, tell him that you're doing so under my orders, and he can speak to me directly!"With that, Cisco slammed the phone down. This was the first time he had heard about Liam's life story. He witnessed his parents' death as a child, was betrayed by his fiance, and deceived by the man he trusted the most! He could not believe that
"Down-to-earth my ass! I've never seen anyone as cocky as him in my life!" Cisco sneered. "Do you know who Trevyn got himself in trouble with? The King Pendragon himself, Liam Cole! That idiot Trevyn threatened to punish the King Pendragon himself by demanding him to get on his knees at his celebratory banquet next month to beg for mercy! Do you even know how outrageous that is, asking the King Pendragon to apologize to a mere general? He let his arrogance get to his head, and he's going to pay the price for it! Is he going to come to me and demand I get on my knees to apologize to him if I disagree with him in the future then?"Is this how you've been training your subordinates, Wallace? Do you have a death wish? If you do, I'll gladly fulfill it for you!"Wallace felt as though he had been struck by lightning. He could not believe his ears. Trevyn demanded the King Pendragon get on his knees and apologize to him? This was the most outrageous thing he had ever heard in his life? How
Geoffrey got more and more outraged by the minute until finally, he stood up and reached for the phone, exclaiming, "I'm furious! I'm going to demand that Trevyn Hughes be brought to us right this instant so we can punish him! How dare he behave in such a way that insults the military ranking system!"The old, rather chubby-looking man sitting next to Geoffrey reached out to stop him and said, "Geoffrey, don't get ahead of yourself! Trevyn Hughes has no idea of Liam Cole's true identity, and Trevyn is the least of our worries right now. Have you forgotten what Liam did the last time?"Geoffrey was rather displeased at being talked down like this. He glared at the man who had stopped him and snapped, "Michael! What on earth are you doing? How can you allow a mere general who hasn't even been officially appointed yet to look down on us like this?"Michael Darwin, the man whom Geoffrey was speaking to, scoffed and shot him a murderous glare. "You should get your hot temper in check! Of
"Calm down, Celena. Everything's going to work out just fine. You and Jovie sit tight. I'll be home very soon!" Liam could feel Celena's fear and worry through the phone. He knew just how timid Celena was as a person, so he tried to reassure her as best as he could before finally hanging up.The moment he put down the phone, all air of gentleness and docility disappeared. He tucked his phone away and stood in front of the wall-to-ceiling windows, his hands crossed behind his back. Kolten fell to his knees. "Mr. Cole, I've heard of what happened between you and Trevyn Hughes. May I know what you are planning to do about this?""How much do you know about the Four Ancient Families?" Liam's voice rang out coldly from above his head. Kolten's chest tightened. He lowered his head and replied timidly, "Sir, I am sorry to report that I have yet to find any useful information about the Four Ancient Families. They are far too secretive. I've already sent two teams of men out to investigat
"I'm going to be appointed as general next month, and I'll be of the same rank as Malcolm by then. It doesn't matter if he was transferred to Drunham City. I'll still be the one taking over his post at Roselle City, so we'll be of the same ranking. Besides, everyone knows I'm the heir to the Hughes family, and no one can stop me once I set my mind to something, not even Malcolm!"Martin relaxed when he heard this. He nodded in agreement, then smiled as he picked up his teapot to pour himself a cup of tea. "Like father like son, Trevyn! You've inherited my quick wit and exceptional leadership skills. You're one of the few people who attained the position of general even before you turn thirty. If I recall correctly, even Malcolm only attained general in his mid-thirties. Back then everyone applauded him for his achievements, and now you've proven to everyone that you're better than him!"Martin took a sip of his tea, and all of a sudden, Patrick piped up, "Father, Trevyn, I'm going to
Yafe had sprinted from the other end of the house, so his forehead was covered in beads of sweat as he panted, "What's going on, Dad? I heard the guards mention there are soldiers with guns at the door!"Everyone was equally perturbed by this. "That's right, Dad. What's going on? What are these soldiers doing here? Did any of us happen to cross someone involved with the military?"Reginald was just as perplexed as the rest. He shook his head and replied, "I have no idea, but since all of you are here now, we shall all go out and ask them together!"With that, Reginald led his family to the door, where they all caught sight of the group of soldiers standing with their backs straight and their guns slung across their bodies. They all shuddered at the sight of these guns.Reginald let out a cough to get their attention, then approached one of the soldiers and asked, "Hello sirs. I'm Reginald Stone, the master of the family. Is there anything I can help you with?"The soldier in the l
With that, Anna turned to Reginald with red-rimmed eyes and wailed, "Grandpa, you can't let them take Celena away! Who knows what they'll do to her? You can't possibly allow this to happen! Celena is your granddaughter, and you used to love her with your whole heart!""Enough, Anna! You better mind your own business. Celena is my daughter, and I have all the right to dictate where she goes. You have no right to butt in at all! Celena is a curse to this family and has brought us countless troubles. If it were not for her, we would not even be in this position right now. Besides, this is the future General Hughes we're talking about, and how dare you ask us to risk offending General Hughes for a bitch like Celena? Are you going to bear the consequences of that?" Yafe snarled.Everyone agreed and began to turn on Anna."Yafe is right! You have no right to critique us for what we do, Anna. So what if Celena is taken away? If it were up to me, she would've been cast out of this family lo