The young girl's face suddenly changed. What had been a bright blush now looked pale. William Mackenzie easily understood what was going on with the king's daughter who was rumored to have had an affair with his son.So, remembering the relationship between the two young people, William said, "Your Majesty, you are frightening the princess. How about I explain the matter?""I happen to know quite a lot about it," William added. Keannu turned his gaze to William, "What do you mean you know about it, Bill?""You know about this, General? How is that possible?" Monica asked with a surprised look on her face.William Mackenzie told him everything he knew including the princess' confession about hiding her son's identity. Several times Monica was seen sighing in surprise, while Keannu gritted his teeth to overcome his annoyance at being lied to by his own daughter for so long.The king turned back to his beautiful daughter and said, "Rowena, you also know ... how I was always arguing wit
William Mackenzie's expression clearly showed great disappointment. However, Keannu didn't run away from the problem and still answered honestly, "Because I think and people think your son might be able to replace you."William was dumbfounded.Seeing that expression, Keannu quickly added, "Don't think anything bad just yet!"The uncomfortable Keannu asked William to sit down before he continued, "I mean this, Bill. Andrew will be retiring soon. Actually ... his health is already failing and I ... haven't found a single suitable replacement.""Then ... there was a rumor that your son was in this warrior selection so ... we instantly had high hopes. If you can be that good, your son is of course likely to have the same extraordinary abilities as you," Keannu explained.William looked frustrated. In fact, he was seen drinking water before Keannu gave him permission to drink.Keannu sighed, knowing full well that all the ways they had tried to find the general's son could not be consider
The staff answered with a hesitant look. William immediately noticed something strange there so he chose to ask directly, "What's wrong? Did something bad happen to the prospective soldiers?"The staff suddenly felt proud that the strongest war general ever in the Ans De Lou Kingdom was speaking to him. Who didn't idolize that legendary figure who was currently sitting beside his king?He was one of the people who was an ardent fan of William Mackenzie.Not wanting to keep the general waiting, he quickly replied, "General, there is indeed something going on over there. However, it's a bit complicated.""Complicated? What exactly is going on?" Keannu asked in a worried tone."There was an argument that ensued that led James Gardner to leave the group. And then ... then ...."The staffer stopped talking again, he glanced fearfully at Keannu Wellington. After all, what he was about to say was bound to make the king anxious."Hurry up, why did you stop talking?" Keannu said impatiently.
"No," Keannu replied, which William did not expect at all.Keannu even repeated himself by emphasizing that one word, "NO."William blinked his eyes, wearing a clueless expression, "Your Majesty, but ... why?"Keannu sighed softly, "It was a big war, Bill. You ... have given so much to this palace and countless times you have risked your life. I don't want you to have to get involved again."Oh, how William was touched by the king's gentleness. But the general still said again, "But I cannot stand by and watch one soldier's life after another being taken, Your Majesty."Keannu was silent. A great dilemma hit his chest again.He knew that if William Mackenzie came back to the battlefield and took the lead, he would have nothing to worry about. Without the slightest doubt, he was sure that victory would definitely be achieved by their side. William had never lost a single war and that was why until that moment no one could break the record of the man who was now more than half a centur
"Yes, General Reece," Cliff replied who knew his general was in a good mood.Andrew Reece himself didn't know what made William Mackenzie want to talk to him.But whatever it was, it didn't mask his happiness that the long-absent general was finally showing himself. In fact, the great general entered the palace through official means. He couldn't wait to greet the person who had contributed so much to his career. In just a few seconds, Cliff's call was answered. Cliff immediately handed Andrew a tablet to use for communication. Andrew was so nervous but couldn't hide his excitement. When he looked at the screen, he actually saw the general's face that he had memorized. William looked aged but Andrew could still see the unchanging lines of his face."General Reece," William greeted with a faint smile.Andrew Reece instantly felt awkward. Being called "General" by someone who had taught him felt strange to his ears."General, I ... oh, please just call me by my name," Andrew said qu
William finally replied, "You ... said that my son is very extraordinary, didn't you?""Y-yes, General," Andrew stammered.William gave a small nod, "Then he will definitely be able to overcome whatever comes his way.""But, General ... this is a big battlefield and he's still an aspiring soldier. What if he encounters a formidable opponent?" Andrew replied which he actually found hard to say.William sighed softly. "Reece, he's my son. MY SON. I know what he's capable of. He must have a thousand ways to survive. He will not die easily ...."That word 'die' was spoken so softly, but Andrew knew that the strongest war general was worried. However, he knew what his position was. As a war advisor, he could not afford to put his own personal interests first. Which in this case was putting his son's safety first.He could of course ask for his son to be rescued first and he was sure that Andrew Reece would definitely carry out the rescue without hesitation.However, he didn't want to do t
Before the two soldiers could answer, Greg Sehel had already approached them and grabbed one of them by the shoulder while saying with an extremely worried look in his eyes, "Tell me, where are they? Why didn't they come back with you two?"Ryan, Ben's good friend and the leader of the group replied fearfully, "We found them, Commander. They're in the back."Ryan pointed towards the back. Meanwhile, Morphy, the senior second class soldier who was with him added timidly, "They're probably walking a bit slower, Commander."Relief instantly washed over Greg. He slowly released his grip on Ryan's shoulder. Greg quickly walked towards the back, waiting impatiently for the soldiers to arrive.Meanwhile Ryan exchanged puzzled glances with Morphy at the commander's reaction which they found very surprising.Could it be because the missing soldier was the king's future son-in-law? That's why Commander Sehel looked so panicked? Ryan thought.Morphy, who saw Greg standing quite far away from th
Riley gritted his teeth at the sight of his friend being injured again and quickly searched for cover.The young man was still putting up a fight while researching a place where they could hide for a while."Over there!" Riley pointed softly in the end.Shin and Ben understood. Shin carried James, while Ben and Riley made sure none of the soldiers knew where they were going.Once they were able to escape from the enemy soldiers and enter a cave near a tree, Shin laid James on the cave wall. He quickly checked the young man's wounds. Ben himself was still watching the outside area and let Riley take care of helping Shin."Is the wound bad enough?" Riley asked with a choked throat. He saw James just closing his eyes, but Riley guessed that James was currently enduring pain. Riley also knew James would definitely not show his expression of pain to him so he would definitely prefer to close his eyes.Shin nodded lethargically, "We have to go to the headquarters soon."Ben turned his hea
Gary Davis replied with a serious expression, "Your Honor, I apologize if you find my words presumptuous, but ....""Just say it! Say everything you want to say!" Xylan commanded.From the tone of his voice, Xylan clearly sounded impatient. "I'm ready to listen! And ... I won't get mad at you, don't worry!" Xylan added after he saw the hesitant look on Gary's face.Xylan thought maybe Gary was afraid that he would be punished if he said what was in his head so the future king's salon had to reassure Gary for the young man to be braver.Gary nodded, looking relieved. At least he had an assurance that he would not be punished. "Your Highness, you ... will be made the new king of Ans De Lou Kingdom. You are still very young and you yourself must have guessed that ... that ... I am ...."Xylan clucked his tongue impatiently, "Just say it! I have no problem. Just take it easy!"Gary nodded again and continued, "There are some who don't like you. Although ... for now things aren't looking
Hearing Gary Davis' answer, Xylan Wellington frowned.Is this really the same young man who always gives me good solutions? Xylan wondered.The future king looked deeper and deeper at Gary and finally raised his right eyebrow when he realized he had thought something stupid.More and more Xylan realized that Gary Davis might indeed be smart and dexterous and quite knowledgeable. But, such an intelligent person could also have an innocent nature like the young man had just shown himself."Your Highness, why don't you answer my question? Am I-""Forget it!" Xylan cut in quickly.Gary scratched behind his ear in confusion.Xylan sighed and said, "Gary, are you anxiously awaiting the announcement of the changes in staff and palace officials later?"Gary frowned, quite surprised by Xylan's question.The young man opened his mouth and stammered, "Your Royal Highness, I ... I'm just ...."Just by looking at Gary's expression, Xylan instantly knew that his guess was correct. The young man di
"Of course it is. Otherwise, how could his café business be successful?" Diego said, who seemed to be satisfied with the results achieved by James, his best friend.Reiner became more interested, "How? I mean ... you know he's ... well, he can't be polite and he tends to annoy people. So, what did he change?"Diego looked like he was about to answer, but Shin suddenly said in an incredulous tone, "Oh, wait a minute. He manages the cafe business together with his mother, right? Uh, I'm sure the customers come to his place because of his nice mom."Ben nodded in agreement, "I've never met James' mother, but ... considering James is like that, I'll take Shin's word for it."Diego immediately put on a sour expression, looking rather annoyed. This was because his own friends apparently didn't know James very well.However, he was the one who was witness to how James had changed so much that he felt the need to set the record straight."Hey, I'm telling you seriously. James, who is the owne
Alen did not immediately answer the question of his senior and good friend. He seemed to think for a moment before finally giving an answer, "It's like you don't know James.""What do you mean?" Shin replied while blinking.Alen snorted impatiently, "Shin, James is unpredictable. You must also know that sometimes he can do things that no one would ever think of. So, how can I guess what he might do?"Shin was stunned. The young man smiled wryly, "Damn, you're right about that. He is indeed unpredictable."In the end, the two people did not ask James any questions about what they discussed. When the funeral was over, they all returned to their respective places. However, not James Gardner. The young man who was the war general of Ans De Lou Kingdom at that time was seen walking towards Xylan Wellington's residence.Of course, this led to various speculations among most of the palace residents. It was not only the officials and staff of the palace who began to notice the irregularitie
"It will, Diego," James replied."He can wait," James repeated with emphasis.Diego didn't seem convinced by James' answer.James was usually reluctant to go into too much detail about what he was thinking. However, Diego was one of his best friends so he didn't want to confuse his best friend.So, James said, "He's not an easy guy to beat, Diego. And ... there's one thing you need to know.""What's that?" Diego asked with one eyebrow raised."His own father, I mean General Mackenzie told me that his son ... will not die easily," James explained.Diego was so dumbfounded that he didn't dare reply.James was sure his job of explaining was done, but he still added, "If the greatest and most powerful general the Ans De Lou Kingdom has ever seen said that, then there's a very good chance that Riley is still alive out there."Diego was silent for a few moments.But then he said, "If General Mackenzie believes that, we have no right to doubt him.""You're right, Diego. Therefore, we just ha
William's lips lifted upwards once again, forming a warm smile."James, without me explaining it, you ... must know it yourself, right?" William said softly.After that, the old man who was once the strongest soldier in the kingdom patted James on the back and then left James pensive.The young man swallowed hard. Suddenly he remembered all the things about Riley, more precisely their friendship that they had established since the beginning.All those memories came back. One of the memories that bothered him was when they were still not officially inducted into the army. At that time he was upset and made the stupid and desperate decision to attack the enemy as proof that he was different from his father. Then, the only person who really cared about him was Riley. He was the one who sacrificed himself to save him. At that time, he and Riley were both aspiring soldiers. Neither of them had the slightest experience on the battlefield. But, Riley was still looking for him.Uh, when he
James Gardner nodded, "Yes, Your Royal Highness. May I do so?"Xylan Wellington quickly nodded, "Go, General Gardner. You can talk to him."James was grateful that Xylan did not hold him back."Thank you, Your Highness," James said as he quickly left the crown prince along with three first-class soldiers to guard him.Indeed, the three soldiers were certainly no match for him. However, he chose to trust the three of them.Luckily, it turned out that William Mackenzie who looked much older by a few years was also looking for him so their meeting did not encounter any obstacles."General Mackenzie," James greeted the father of his best friend respectfully.William Mackenzie smiled faintly and replied, "General Gardner."James nodded, "You … are you alright, General?"William returned a smile and said in a low tone, "How can I be fine when I have some problems, General Gardner?"James frowned, looking rather confused.Not wanting to riddle and confuse James, William quickly explained wit
James suddenly gave Gardner a lopsided smile. He knew it was not easy being Xylan Wellington's shield. But, he really did not expect that the crown prince who he thought was so smart was also so innocent.His intelligence seemed to be inversely proportional to his knowledge in terms of understanding the world around him.However, he had already decided to replace Riley in order to make up for the few years of time he had wasted so he should try to be patient.Thus, he calmly replied, "You should start thinking about the matter of all of their opinions, Your Highness.""Why should I?" Xylan retorted, who did not seem to accept James' words.James bit his lower lip, feeling the need to suppress his irritation even more. Come on, James. Don't give up so easily! James thought to himself."Because you are the future king and will soon inherit the throne of this country. So, you should start thinking about what they think of you," James replied.Xylan was about to reply, but James was fas
The indecision on Xylan Wellington's face was evident. James Gardner, who felt that he had succeeded in making the crown prince realize the big mistake Xylan was about to make, called out, "Your Highness."Xylan flinched slightly when he heard his name being called by James.The young man turned to James, but still did not open his mouth.At that moment, James Gardner was certain that Xylan would change the decision they had just discussed.However, he suddenly saw Xylan smiling at him. That of course made James blink his eyes in confusion.But, within seconds, his confusion was answered. He heard Xylan say, "General Gardner, what you said is true. Everything is right. I ... might get some opposition for choosing Gary Davis as the king's advisor."He nodded. James immediately got a bad feeling that he didn't want to imagine."But, General Gardner. I have found no other good candidate than Gary Davis for that position. And ...."He paused for a moment, seemingly thinking about somethi