Riley did not immediately answer Greg's words.The young man took a few seconds to reply, "I ... really can't know what might happen in the future. But ... what I do know is that I currently have a pretty close relationship with him."Greg's long sigh was audible to Riley. The commander could not say too much at that time due to the situation. So he simply whispered, "Let's talk about this again later, after we return to the palace."Riley nodded obediently, not arguing. He then looked back and saw that James was being carried by Ben. "Do you want me to take over carrying him, senior?"Greg heard that, but he could only shake his head."No need, it's close," Ben replied as he didn't look tired at all.They didn't encounter any obstacles as they walked towards the base. There were no enemy soldiers blocking them either. Morphy breathed a sigh of relief, "We're lucky we didn't run into them in the dark and with limited weaponry like this."However, Shin seemed to disagree, "This is ver
"It can go away, it's just ... there's no such thing as medicine here. We are at war, Riley. The most important thing, of course, is to heal the soldiers' wounds faster so that they can return to battle," Alen replied as he checked James' condition once more.Riley frowned, "Fight again? With his condition this bad?"Alen sighed exasperatedly, "Hey, my good friend. We've managed to keep him afloat and we can expect him to make a full recovery in two or three days.""His leg is broken, Alen. The bullet wound-""We've got it covered, trust me! Oh, my goodness. I can't believe this. You're doubting our medical capabilities?" Alen cut in, looking offended.Riley grimaced, "That's not what I meant. It's just that with the wounds he got, is there any way he can still join the war?"Alen sighed irritably. "Of course he can. This is an age where medicine is very advanced. Come on, where do you actually live, Riley? I seem to recall you recovering very quickly as well."Riley didn't dispute th
Greg was of course serious. After he learned the facts about Riley's true identity, he didn't have the slightest doubt about the young man.After all, Riley had proven that he was indeed one of the best prospective soldiers available at that time by ranking first in many fields.In addition, the young man who was the son of William Mackenzie had also proven himself to be able to escape battles with enemy troops that could not be said to be easy.That was enough to make him confident that Riley could have brilliant ideas like his father.However, seeing the young man's expression, Greg wasn't foolish enough to continue discussing the matter and finally he chuckled, "Of course I'm just kidding."He took a sip of his coffee and continued, "I've heard all the stories from your seniors and you're ... great. However, you still need more time to develop yourself."Riley nodded in agreement, while Alen laughed crisply and responded, "He ... is great, Commander and I'm sure ... he will definit
The men were silent, resigned to what the war general ordered.They realized they were just men who had to obey a leader's orders and if they didn't, they would be in trouble themselves."After this long war, I can determine the positions according to your respective abilities. And don't feel inferior if you're not in the front row. This is not the time to feel jealous or resentful just because you are placed in the middle or back row."Greg sighed softly and then continued after he was sure that all the soldiers who only numbered in the hundreds looked ready, "Remember, all you have to do is survive. We ... are attacking them but ... we are not allowed to kill them."Hearing that Ben, Shin and some of the senior soldiers who were used to finishing off their enemies gaped in shock. Not only that, some of them also seemed to be babbling as if it was impossible to do.As for Riley, he did not look nervous or agitated. On the contrary, he was relieved by the new rules. He could also gue
In a firm voice, Riley replied, "I am ready to do whatever it takes to defend this kingdom, Commander."A satisfied smile appeared on Greg Sehel's lips just before he closed the glass of his protective helmet. The commander immediately gave the order for all of them to get ready and within seconds they were off to storm the first point Andrew Reece had directed. The journey took almost an hour, but none of the four hundred soldiers seemed to want to retreat from the battlefield. Ryan said, "It won't be easy, but I won't lose to that young man."He clearly pointed at Riley and his best friend, Morphy immediately commented, "Ben told me that kid can attack enemy soldiers without killing them and Shin has confirmed it."Ryan sighed in exasperation, "It's very annoying but I have to admit ... that kid's abilities must be pretty decent for Commander Sehel to seem to like him.""Well, at first I thought it might be because he happens to be the king's future son-in-law, but ... after seei
Riley did not answer him, but Alen was sure the young man heard him.An hour later, in another place only a few miles away, Andrew Reece had just secured another base and was now checking on the enemy troops who had been taken prisoner by his side.Andrew Reece smiled with satisfaction that thanks to the new strategy proposed by William Mackenzie they had managed to turn things around.They were slowly reclaiming the area that was almost taken by the Fermoza Kingdom."General, there's a report from headquarters four," a staff liaison said.Andrew immediately turned around with a serious look, "What is it?"The staff showed a video recording that had been sent by the staff from base four.Andrew hurriedly took the videotape and played it. After a few minutes of watching the videotape, the man smiled, "General, he really looks a lot like you."He saw Riley bring out his best and set an amazing record. The young
However, Greg Sehel knew there was nothing he could do. Riley, the general's son, knew the risks of his friendship with James Gardner and he was sure that the young man must have thought things through."Commander, we have a call from General Reece," a staff member said a moment later.Greg nodded and quickly re-entered the tent where he could communicate with Andrew Reece. Riley looked at Greg who entered the tent and frowned, somewhat confused.James asked, "Why? Did he ... do something earlier when you were on the battlefield?"Riley rolled his eyes, "What are you talking about? He certainly did a lot of things on the battlefield. He's our leader."James snorted impatiently, "I mean, did he get you in trouble? Like telling you to do something difficult?""If so, is he that-""Stop thinking useless thoughts, James Gardner!" Riley interrupted quickly."I'm just-""You're worried about me? Wow! I'm so touched," Riley cut in once again and she smiled widely.James snorted, "Why would
Andrew Reece was silent for a few moments, as if deeply shocked by the question the royal staff had thrown at him."You ... have a higher position than him, General Reece. Shouldn't he be obeying your orders?" the staff added, as if not knowing that Andrew looked uncomfortable with his previous words. Suddenly, Andrew Reece slammed the glass in front of him. It made the staffer jump in surprise, never expecting such a response from the general.That staff was very shocked that he didn't even dare to move his eyeballs.Apparently, the royal staff's last words had stirred Andrew's anger. "Are you saying my position is higher than his? You're ... dead wrong. Although I am currently the war general of Ans De Lou Kingdom, William Mackenzie is still the one who will be above me. No matter if he's retired or not, he will still be the one I respect the most," Andrew explained with a sharp look in his eyes.The staff swallowed nervously, not even daring to move after hearing the general's co
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
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