Still with a stern look on his face, Andrew Reece replied again, "No leniency or anything. This is General Mackenzie's decision." In the end, the six men left empty-handed. And since Andrew's conversation with them, the news of the strongest general rejecting new troops who wanted to join his army had become a very hot issue everywhere. Not only among the soldiers but also among the palace officials. In fact, some people had already begun to interpret the reasons why the general did not want to accept any more troops. Unfortunately, they expressed their opinions so wildly that they often seemed to judge the legend's decision. Until one day the king of the land also heard the rumors that had been circulating among the courtiers. "Mackenzie is very foolish indeed. He just regained his identity again but ended up tarnishing his own name because of his arrogance," Keannu said one morning as he ate his breakfast with the queen. Monica Wilhelm, who was enjoying her morning bread, re
Before Steven could say anything, someone shouted, "Steven!" The war general he respected so much was calling out to him. It was somehow coincidental, but Steven could sense that Jody Gardner knew his men were talking about him. Immediately, the man left the area and moved towards Jody Gardner. "Yes, General." "Follow me!" Jody Gardner said. Steven bowed, "Yes, General." Steven followed Jody right behind him. They walked away from the training area and only stopped when they were a good distance away from the building. Once he was sure no one had heard, Jody turned around and looked at Steven. "What did you just do?" Jody asked. Steven immediately believed that maybe Jody had actually heard what they were talking about earlier. If that was the case, things would definitely get more serious. "Mercy, General. I'm just saying what I don't like. I don't like it when they talk about General Mackenzie's greatness," Steven said. Jody sighed, "You shouldn't have to do that thing.
Monica Wilhelm's voice did sound so soft to the ears of the three servants but it was clear that her words contained an order that could not be denied by anyone. Surprisingly, the soft voice also had a considerable influence on the three servants. The two maids who witnessed their friend being asked to do the queen's bidding suddenly took pity on her. The third maid immediately began to raise her head slowly and showed a face that was already so frightened. Her eyes were watering and cold sweat was dripping down her face. In fact, Monica Wilhelm could see that the servant's face was as pale as a corpse. Monica took a deep breath looking at the servant and suddenly felt like pity also appeared in her heart. Actually Monica did not want to let go of the maid but apparently the woman was unable to do so. Monica Wilhelm also did not want to waste her time there so she chose to leave immediately after saying, "Never mind, instead of you all thinking nonsense, you better work properl
Steven never expected that his words would get him into trouble. He thought he had managed to calm the General down but the opposite was true. The young man who didn't want the war general to misunderstand him even more immediately said, "General Gardner, you have misunderstood me. I will never turn my back on you." "If I wanted to turn my back on you, I would have done so long ago. However, I still stand by your side because to me, you are the only one worthy of respect." Jody Gardner, who had looked so emotional at first, immediately calmed down. He looked away and chose not to respond to Steven's words. Steven who could easily understand the war general also breathed a sigh of relief. Not long after that, the king they were waiting for had arrived without his queen. It wasn't strange that Monica Wilhelm wasn't there because she was rarely seen at war-related events. In fact, the palace secretary who had been preoccupied with other matters was also absent. Inside the palace
Keannu Wellington didn't understand that there was someone who could be that calm when his life and death were being played by him. Perhaps it was only the person in front of him who had an extraordinary calmness that could not be disturbed by anyone, including himself. However, if William Mackenzie was so easily provoked by him then it would not be exciting. It was that kind of attitude that currently excited him to bully the war general. Not wanting to delay, Keannu immediately said, "General Mackenzie, what do you think?" Hearing the king's question, everyone in the hall of the grand palace instantly stopped messing around. Suddenly, another voice was heard. Now, they were all waiting for William Mackenzie's answer to his king's question. In fact, Jody Gardner, who was originally still emotionally ignited and loved to babble, also seemed to close his mouth while throwing a questioning look at Willliam Mackenzie. Bill got up from his chair and immediately knelt in front of his
"Because it's the king's order. Could they dare to refuse or resist?" Bill said calmly. Jody almost seemed to sink to the bottom of the ocean after hearing that answer. That answer not only left everyone speechless but also made the troops understand their position. In essence, William Mackenzie just wanted to show that he didn't want this to happen either but since it was their king's order, there was no chance for him to argue. Even though he wanted to refuse so badly and still lead the troops that he had trained for a long time and also knew very well which meant that he also knew how his character was when leading them, Bill would not whine to ask for the original troops. "You're really amazing. So very wise and good at handling things," Keannu praised who actually didn't like Bill's choice of words. Jody Gardner snorted at the praise but was unable to do anything about it. In the end he could only obey his king's orders without being able to thwart him even if it was just t
Absolutely nothing was moving there. Jody Gardner smiled with satisfaction and now began to strategize. "Get into the plane!" the general ordered. All of the non-Jody Gardner's subordinates began to board Fighter A. On the other hand, William Mackenzie had just discovered that his troops had been reduced by more than 200 men without any notice. "780, General," Steven said. Bill was naturally disappointed but the man could easily hide his emotions. At least he hadn't lost half his troops. However, what he really disliked was that his troops were retreating not because they didn't believe in his ability to lead but because you didn't fasten them to his previous decision not to accept more troops. "What should we do now, General?" Steven asked. "Separate them. Divide them into groups according to their skills. Marksmanship, archery, bombing and others," Bill said.This was quite new to Steven because usually Jody Gardner never separated them like that. But Steven didn't have ti
Hearing Greg's sadistic words, Knox could not help but immediately shut his mouth tightly because he really did not want to be thrown out by his friend. In fact, Greg's words were not a question but an action that he might take if Knox did not stop talking. He and Greg had known each other for a long time. He could even be said to have always been in the same group. So, Knox knew very well that what Greg said was not a bluff but rather an order for him to immediately shut his mouth. After Knox was completely silent, Greg spoke, "General Mackenzie is the most powerful general this kingdom has ever seen. There's no way he's going to make us lose our lives." "I really wonder why there are still fools who don't realize the great power that the legend has?" Greg quipped. Knox certainly felt insinuated but he did not respond and remained silent. Greg continued, "The important thing is that if we follow General Mackenzie's orders then I'm very confident that we can win any war." His p
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
Gary Davis did not answer Xylan's question. He just wore a pitiable expression. It instantly brought out the guilt in Xylan Wellington.Oh, no. What have I done? Did ... did I go too far in becoming suspicious of my own personal assistant? Xylan thought to himself as he stared at Gary's innocent face.The viceroy sighed softly. He went back to thinking hard. He tried to remember everything about Gary. He had never made a mistake, not once. He also never did anything suspicious all this time. Gosh, am I suspecting the wrong person? Xylan thought.However, he shook his head quickly as he realized something.But, wait a minute. It was James Gardner who suspected him. He couldn't have spoken carelessly. Otherwise, there was no way he could have been selected as the deputy war general. His instincts must be very strong that he has suspicions of Gary Davis, Xylan thought seriously.He then looked at Gary once more and finally nodded his head.He does look very innocent, but he could be h
Ben didn't know how he should respond to his friend's words, but all he could do was go over to James and pat him gently on the back repeatedly in an attempt to calm him down."He's really not coming back, Ben.""No, he's not. It's just-""He wouldn't give that kind of message if he didn't mean what he said," James cut Ben off.Ben sighed softly, "James, what I meant was ... he probably doesn't want to be looked for anymore because he wants to go back to the palace himself."Ben's words made James, who had been so frantic, straighten his back. The war general then turned to Ben and responded, "What do you mean?"Ben wasn't sure what he was thinking but he said it anyway, "I think ... he just wants to go home alone."James paused, trying to digest his friend's words."Tell you what ... how about we just go back to the palace, who knows if Riley might actually be home," Ben explained.Ricky and Steven Drilon were silent as they listened to Ben's words.They also didn't have time to reac
Ricky Drilon could only stare at the question.Oh, he often found himself in a confusing situation. But, he had never once felt depressed.Though he was also very often faced with a difficult choice. However, again, such things could be resolved well without any inner turmoil.However, one question asked by Riley Mackenzie put him in his most difficult phase. "Why are you doing nothing? Who are you going to obey? Me or General Gardner?" Riley repeated his question.Ricky swallowed harshly, getting more and more confused.His forehead was furrowed, clearly showing a great deal of indecision. He repeatedly smoothed his hair in just one minute. That made Riley smile strangely, "So, what? Who are you going to choose to obey?" Ricky bit his own teeth.How is this? What am I supposed to do? And why am I in this situation? Ricky thought.He looked indecisive, full of doubts. Riley himself looked very calm and relaxed at Ricky's confusion."Why aren't you answering me?" Riley asked with a
Ricky didn't answer James' question immediately, instead he looked back at Steven, his brother. From the look in his eyes, it was clear that the young man was seeking Ricky's approval. Apparently, James Gardner noticed this habit and with an exasperated look on his face, he commented, "Come on, do you have to have a discussion before answering a simple question like the one I asked you earlier?" "Don't you have your own opinion?" James continued in a cold tone. Ricky and Steven's faces turned a perfect shade of red. Ben grimaced at James' assertiveness but he didn't make an interruption. Not wanting to make James even angrier, Ricky finally replied, "If it's an ordinary person, we can probably still go after him. However, if it's General Mackenzie, I ...." The young man did not dare to continue his words. From the look on his face he looked hesitant until James continued his words by saying, "You're not sure we can catch up with Riley?" Ricky stammered, "Absolutely, General Gar