Bill walked into the Woods' house in confusion. He wanted to help his wife but he still didn't know what to do.
In the midst of his confusion, Andrew Reece, who was his trusted man, came back. "No, General!" Andrew said. "My wife is inside. I have to help her." "General, how about we make a deal?" Andrew asked. Bill frowned, "What deal?" "If you are willing to come back, we will help you, General." Bill exhaled harshly, realizing that nothing in this world is free. Very reluctantly, Bill said, "Alright, I'll be back." Andrew smiled happily. Andrew then took an action to help Bill. "Good morning, General!" Andrew greeted on the day of Bill's return. "How are you today, General?" the young man asked with a bright smile. "No need for pleasantries. Get on with it, Reece." Andrew even smiled nervously from too much excitement, "Yes, General." "But before that, I'll have a word with King Keannu first." "Yes, General. He will be happy to see you." "I'll take my leave," Bill said. Andrew was about to drop to his knees in excitement but he didn't because Bill hurriedly shooed him away. He was busy that afternoon saying goodbye to Emma White and promising to find her a better person to replace him. "There will be no one better than you, Bill. There won't be," Emma said sadly, it was hard to let Bill go. After all, Bill had been with her long enough to manage the fruit stall. "Madam, I-" "There's no need to worry about me. I know, you left for a better life. Don't worry!" "Don't forget one thing, you have to succeed. Make it so that the family can no longer look down on you, Bill. I will always support you," Emma added sincerely. "Thank you, ma'am," Bill replied. Emma nodded in return. Having finished saying goodbye, Bill was immediately escorted to a car by Andrew. "Go ahead, General!" Andrew said, asking Bill to get into the car. "General, are you ready?" Andrew asked just before they left. "Yes, let's go," Bill replied. The young man started driving the car. "No one knows I'm at the palace, right, Reece?" Bill asked. "As you requested, General. Only King Keannu, the Secretary of State and I know about it. That's why I'm picking you up." Bill nodded with relief, "Good." However, his relief was short-lived as Bill realized they were being followed. A car drove not far from them and managed to catch up with the car and drove right beside them. "We seem to be followed, General. But who are they?" Andrew said, starting to panic but still concentrating on driving. The man suddenly pulled out his gun from under his jacket. Bill was watching the movement of the car and suddenly shouted, "Get down!" The sound of gunfire was deafening. Luckily, Bill and Andrew managed to dodge the attack in time. "Gun, Reece!" Bill said quickly. Andrew, who had returned to driving, quickly grabbed his other gun and handed it to Bill. The pursuers were still trying to open fire but again Andrew managed to avoid their car. His concentration was quite good, Andrew could control the car while occasionally shooting with his right hand. "To the right, Reece!" Bill ordered. Andrew brought the car to the right side of the road. Bill stuck his head out without any trouble and pulled the trigger of his pistol. He fired carefully and managed to hit the driver. The car hit a pole and couldn't move. However, they were still facing two other cars that seemed eager to chase them. "They're surrounding us!" Andrew said. "Turn right, Reece!" Bill ordered. The order sounded very clear but Andrew looked a little hesitant. "Hurry up!" Bill said again. Andrew immediately slammed the steering wheel and faced the two cars behind them. Within seconds, Andrew saw Bill fire shot after shot, none of which missed. They were all on target. The two cars collided and made a sound that hurt the ears of anyone who heard it. Afterward, the sound of explosions from the two burning cars added to the noise in the area. Andrew was stunned to see the amazing thing that had just happened in front of his eyes. "General, you're amazing!" Andrew said with his eyes still unblinking, too amazed. "Hurry up and clean it up, Reece! Don't let any rumors spread!" Bill ordered, not responding to Andrew's words. Andrew quickly came to his senses and did his job. He contacted the two people he had given clear instructions to. "Remember, no one should know anything is happening in this area," Andrew said before ending the call. Bill waited, leaning against the car and closing his eyes. He wasn't sleeping but just neutralizing himself after what he had done a few minutes ago. He knew how ferocious he would become on the battlefield so he needed time to extinguish the flames after finishing his task. Otherwise, he could look at people with a wary gaze and it would make others uncomfortable. "You're very incredible, General!" Andrew said once again. Bill opened his eyes, looking at the young man, "It's nothing. Come on, it's not like you were with me in the war." Andrew flashed a smile, "But you were-" "Haven't held a gun for a few years, yes you're right." Andrew nodded enthusiastically, "However, your abilities haven't changed one bit." "You're wrong." "General?" Bill exhaled harshly, "I'm a little slower." Andrew shook his head, intending to say something but Bill stopped him by saying, "Reece, make sure you investigate those people." "Yes, General!" "Find that guy, somehow it seems like this guy knows I'm coming back," Bill said. Andrew was confused, "That's impossible, General. Just-" "I don't think anyone betrayed me but there must be something. Find it out!" "Yes, General!" Andrew said obediently. "Let's go to the palace! Isn't King Keannu waiting for me?" The palace still looked like it did the last time Bill left the grand and luxurious building. It was still guarded by troops surrounding every corner of the palace. Every time Andrew and Bill passed by, everyone gave them access and let them pass. Andrew was a bit annoyed because they were all supposed to salute Bill but since Bill's identity was hidden, no one knew about it. "Where should I wait?" Bill asked. "The Silver Building, General!" Andrew replied. Hearing the name of the building that was very familiar to him, Bill's forehead wrinkled. Andrew understood and smiled. Bill's residence in the palace used to be in the Silver Building. In addition, all the awards Bill received during his service to the palace as well as his armor were also well kept there. "Please, General!" Andrew said. Bill followed him wordlessly. When he reached the building, Andrew said, "You may rest for a while, General. Soon, King Keannu will arrive in here." Bill didn't reply to Andrew's words and went straight into the building. He looked around the large room alone. So many of his relics were still there. Some of them were even placed in glass cabinets, as if to keep them from being damaged. His gaze then stopped on a large glass box in the center that Bill could already tell from a distance what was inside. He walked over and looked at it closely. The gleaming silver object was his favorite, his prized possession. Just as Bill was about to touch the glass box, he heard someone from behind him exclaim, "Don't touch that!" Bill spun around, staring at a familiar figure. It was Jody Gardner, one of his men who had now become a War General, replacing him after his resignation. "That silver mask belonged to our previous War General. It's not to be touched by anyone," Jody said. Bill smiled, "I'm just looking around." "That's not allowed. Who are you to come into this building?" Jody asked with a not at all friendly expression. Before Bill could answer, Jody said in a loud tone, "Guards, why was this person let in?" "He came with Andrew Reece, General," one of the guards replied. Jody suddenly looked at Bill with a probing gaze and saw that Bill's appearance was far from neat. Jody looked down at Bill and immediately said, "Get him out of here!" Bill was not surprised at all. Indeed, without his silver mask, Jody would not have recognized him. One of the guards forcibly pulled Bill away from the large glass box, but then they heard King Keannu's voice echoing in there, "Stop it!" The bodyguard let go of Bill and moved back. King Keannu along with a woman in her mid-thirties arrived there. The king's face was bright red. "Your Majesty," Jody said while bowing respectfully. King Keannu did not return the salute and instead said, "What have you done?" "I ordered the guards to send away this man Andrew brought, Your Majesty. He had the audacity to touch General Mackenzie's mask," Jody replied. King Keannu flew into a rage, "Presumptuous! Don't you know who he is, Jody? He's ....""Your Majesty," Bill said suddenly.He bowed before his king, paying his respects. "It is my pleasure to have the honor of meeting the leader of this country."King Keannu frowned, somewhat confused. But when he saw Bill's expression as if he was throwing a code at him, the king understood."Your Majesty, he is-""General Gardner, there's no need to prolong this," Keannu said in firmly."But, Your Majesty. This man-""He's my guest, General. He is under my supervision. Do you understand now?" Keannu asked.Jody was about to say something else but suddenly the king said, "I would like to speak with my guest for a moment, General."Obviously an order telling Jody to stay away from there, the man understood quickly. Although, curiosity got the better of him, Jody chose to retreat."Yes, Your Majesty," Jody excused himself.The man bowed and left the building followed by his loyal men.As soon as the doors of the Silver building were closed, Keannu immediately turned to Bill and smiled bro
"Shut up, Harry!" Andrew snapped, already filled with the anger that was rapidly coursing through his veins after hearing the derogatory remarks that his two colleagues had hurled at the great general he respected so much. He simply could not accept it.Harry looked up in surprise, "Why are you angry? Isn't the one you brought a beggar? Look at the clothes he's wearing! The taxi driver's clothes outside are better than his.""Stop it! Don't ever dare to say like that!" Andrew said, pointing at Harry with his index finger."Have you forgotten who I am?" Harry retorted, now glaring fiercely at Andrew."Let's fight!" Andrew said irritably."This isn't necessary," Bill said and he strangely didn't feel offended by the two men's remarks. This was probably because he was so used to being insulted and abused by people, that he just took it as an afterthought."They have the nerve to insult you, Gen-""Andrew Reece!" Bill cut it.Andrew realized he was about to make a big mistake. He complie
"General Gardner, did you just question my decision?" Keannu asked, looking offended.Jody Gardner clearly didn't like it but he tried to restrain himself, "No, Your Majesty. Mercy, Your Majesty. I just want an explanation. I thought I was doing my best. But, you turned out to be-""Calm down, General. It's not that I don't appreciate your efforts and struggles. Quite the contrary, in order to make your task easier, I am providing you with a War Advisor."Keannu turned to Bill who nodded.Jody was even more annoyed, obviously Keannu's words were a lie. The viceroy must have doubted his abilities to appoint an unknown person as his advisor. How annoying."But I've never heard the name 'Bill Stewart', Your Majesty," Jody Gardner said.Keannu immediately said, "Of course you've never heard of him. He is not from this part of Europe. He's from far away."Bill frowned. Andrew said quietly, "King Keannu looks unbelievable.""He never lies," Bill said.Indeed, when it came to selfishness, Kea
Jody Gardner who was wearing his fur coat turned around, looking at Anthony with a puzzled look on his face."Why are you asking about the defeat penalty?" Jody asked.Anthony moistened his lower lip, looking even more nervous. "Are you saying now that you don't think I'll win? Does your war strategy suck?" Jody asked with a sharp gaze that made Anthony move backwards in fear."N-no, General. It's not like that, I'm just curious." Jody gave him a probing look before finally answering, "Oh, I see. Death penalty, of course."Anthony was dumbfounded, more like he was too shocked. "Death penalty?""Yes. Why? Are you scared?" Jody asked.Anthony didn't answer but the expression on his face should have told Jody that he was scared to death. Anthony even thought that maybe his skin colour had turned completely white. "Uh, you shouldn't be afraid."Anthony was still silent, still too shocked.Jody added, "If we win, you will get a huge reward, apart from living in the palace and becoming th
Bill did not have time to answer because the king suddenly had guests and was forced to end his meeting with Bill. Bill also had to feel the failure of defending someone.Anthony, who was a historian, was eventually executed with three shots fired at him. The shots hit his vital organs and brought him to death.Two days after the incident, Bill was officially appointed as a War Advisor in the Kingdom of Ans De Lou and began moving to the Gold building to live with Jody Gardner."You know, Stewart. You got that position after taking the lives of thousands of people, are you happy about that?" Jody Gardner said when Bill first set foot in the building.Bill smiled, "General, I was just following King Keannu's orders.""Oh yeah? Do you think I believe in you?" Jody replied, glaring at Bill. The man obviously couldn't accept Bill willingly. He was only forced to accept Bill on the king's orders.He had already lost, however he didn't want his title revoked so he had to endure despite his
"You ... who are you?" Shirley asked stammeringly.The tall, well-built man smiled broadly, "You forgot me, Sister-in-Law?"Shirley nearly fainted at the sound of that voice, staring in disbelief. So did Cassandra who looked shocked, transfixed and stunned at the words of the man in the elegantly handsome black suit."Bill?" Cassandra said, still in disbelief."Yes, darling. This is your husband," Bill said, smiling at his wife.Shirley tried to snap out of it, "You ... where could that loser be?Bill turned round and looked at the sister-in-law who had insulted him so often, "Uh, do I have to tell you all the insults you threw at me back then?"Shirley exhaled harshly. Oh, it was definitely Bill, her brother-in-law who was a lowly person. Only Bill would throw out such scathing insinuations, she didn't know any other man who would do such a thing.Cassandra said with mixed emotions, "You ... where have you been? Why did you just show up?"Bill turned to his wife, "We'll talk about thi
"I've put it there," Bill said, pointing to the pile of presents by the door on the right.Peter Green said, "Uh, I've been dying to see that.""Yeah, right. Me too. What will my dear brother-in-law give me?" George said with a wink.However, the wink seemed to be such an obvious mockery that his youngest sister Shirley snickered.But, as usual, Bill was calm and unfazed by the little interruption. The bride spoke up, "Shall we open the gifts from the guests now, darling?"Shirley Wood looked up at her husband and gave him a sensual, alluring smile. Peter replied with a brief peck on the lips, "If you want to, let's do it, darling.""Alright, let's get the host to announce it," Shirley said.Before the newlyweds left Bill and Cassandra, Shirley took a moment to say, "Don't think I expect much from your gift, Bill. I'm just curious."Bill didn't reply. George Wood played with his finger by lowering his thumb, swooping down. Anyone would have easily understood that George was belittlin
With trembling hands he touched a gold piece that had a name engraved on it. He didn't know if it was pure gold so he didn't know how to comment. Peter took the large gold disc and began to read in a trembling voice, "General Mackenzie. This is his portrait. Yes, this is unmistakable. This is the image of the war general of the Ans De Lou Kingdom."Peter examined the disc carefully and then smiled. "Gosh, I can't believe I'm touching it."Shirley, who did not understand, asked, "What is it, dear?""Oh, Dear. Don't you know about this? This disc belonged to this kingdom's war hero. The most powerful God of War ever, General Mackenzie," Peter said as he gazed at the disc with awe.Some people gawked and some began to comment."Gosh, that can't be real, can it? How can it be real?" "Shouldn't the disc be in the Silver Building? General Mackenzie's residence.""Yeah, I heard that no outsiders can get into it. So, how did he get it?""Oh, no. Did he steal it?" another said."It must be a
Xylan could only remain silent without being able to say a word.Keannu sighed softly. He looked at his son who was still so shocked.The old man said hoarsely, "I know you're not ready yet, but ... I believe you're capable of leading this country."Xylan lifted his head and looked at his father's pale face that looked so very weak.Xyan instantly wanted to curse himself. How could he think so weakly? He may be young, but he was not ignorant. Over the years he had learned various things, including about the government system. His father had also taught him about many things to prepare him as his successor.Then, after all that had happened, how could he be hesitant like that?Moreover, his father's condition no longer allowed him to rule the country. Keannu Wellington was no longer young. He had experienced a great deal of health problems.Keannu's time as a king was up. The old man should spend his old age living a much more relaxed life.So, as his son, he naturally had to suppor
James didn't have to wait long to connect with Josh Cleve.Once connected, before James could speak, he heard Josh say, "I've got it, General Gardner."James didn't have time to reply, but Josh was already speaking quickly, "Thank you, General Gardner. This is all because of you.""If it wasn't for your strategy, I wouldn't have been able to conquer the sea area," Josh continued, sounding like someone who was holding back tears.He didn't even dare to look directly through the screen at James.James smiled at Josh and chuckled, "Gosh, are you going to cry?"Josh snorted but everyone could see that Josh was really very moved. All the soldiers of Ans De Lou Kingdom had known all the efforts that Josh Cleve had made to improve his sea warrior skills. However, he had not been successful.However, after James Gardner became his leader, he was able to bring victory to the Ans De Lou Kingdom.With so much gratitude Josh said again, "It's all thanks to you, General."James instantly shook hi
A class two soldier of James' age replied, "Maybe he was practicing during his long break."Ben shook his head, "I'm not sure.""You mean, Senior Ben?" Jason Hoult asked with a facial expression full of confusion.Ben smiled faintly.Without turning his head towards Jason, the man who had long been a first-class soldier replied, "There's no time for that. He's very busy managing his business.""What business, Senior Ben?" Jason asked back, looking both surprised and curious. Ben almost tapped his forehead from talking too much."Uh, what are we doing? Isn't it time to help him? Come on, Jason. Get back to your position!" Ben ordered.Jason was forced to move away from the area in disappointment. Uh, he was really very curious about the story of James Gardner.He used to feud with the young man who always had a cold impression, but he could finally understand James' attitude.James always had an annoying expression on his face, but the young man wasn't actually an annoying man. In fac
Kurt Zys smiled mockingly, "Thank you?"He then spat to the side and said again, "Are you dreaming? Do you think that by capturing us, you think your army will win over our army?"Kurt laughed dismissively. "In case you forgot ... I'll remind you, we ... have an important person from your kingdom.""That's right, your war general is in our hands. What can you do with your new war general? What can he do?" a soldier sitting beside Kurt said in an annoying tone.Kurt flashed his mocking smile again to irritate Justin.Justin raised his right eyebrow and immediately realized that there was no way he could get what he wanted from the enemy soldiers. The young man sighed softly. He felt that talking to the enemy soldiers was pointless so he simply replied, "Well, since you can only belittle us, it would be much better if we didn't hear your voice."Kurt frowned, looking somewhat confused.However, it wasn't long before he heard Justin command, "Shut them all up! Don't let even one of them
Some people began to look worriedly at their war general who had not moved an inch."What the hell is going on?""Why is General Gardner just sitting there?" a class three soldier asked his fellow soldier.The soldier standing right next to him replied, "I don't know. It looks like General Gardner is confused.""What? Why is he confused? Does that mean he's going to ... retreat?"A class two soldier who heard those words instantly turned to the class three soldier as he raised his visor, "What did you just say, huh? You think General Gardner is a coward?""No-no ... so, Senior. But ... why didn't he act immediately? We're already in enemy territory," the soldier replied, who initially seemed to doubt his general stammeringly.The class two soldier who defended James replied, "Perhaps General Gardner is adjusting himself. He hasn't fought in a long time so he might need time to readjust."Another also nodded in agreement and quickly responded, "Right. He is ... one of those great warrio
Upon hearing the words of Xylan Wellington, who was the crown prince of Ans De Lou Kingdom, Gary Davis could only stare with a dumbfounded expression at the person he had served for two years."Why?" Xylan said again as he caught Gary's expression which he found strange in his eyes.His forehead wrinkled in confusion, "Do you ... not like it, Gary?"Gary winked then quickly shook his head, "Of course I do, Your Highness. But ....""But, why?" Xylan asked with a questioning look on his face."Are you really serious, Your Highness?" Gary ventured to ask.Xylan took offense, "What do you mean? I am a crown prince and I will be the king of this country in the not too distant future."He snorted harshly then continued as he glared irritably at his personal assistant who had dared to doubt his words, "How could I dare to play with my words?"Gary grimaced, realizing that Xylan was upset with him. The young man hurriedly knelt down again and said, "I beg forgiveness for my mistake, Your Hig
Gary was speechless. too shocked by the future king of Ans De Lou Kingdom's statement.However, when he was able to compose himself, he said, "Your Highness, you mean to make General Gardner the War General forever?"Xylan smiled faintly, "You finally understand what I mean."Gary cleared his throat softly, disguising his nervousness, "Then, what about young General Mackenzie, Your Highness?"Xylan sighed.He turned his gaze the other way and stared at a large portrait of himself and his family members on the large wall."Actually ... my sister always protested when my brother-in-law was sent to the battlefield. So, I think Rowena would be very happy if her husband could be relieved of his duties as a war general," Xylan explained.Gary was even more confused. He hadn't expected that Xylan had thought about it more deeply.In fact, he then heard the crown prince continue, "Besides, with Riley free from the heavy duties of the palace, he will be able to stay near his wife and son.""Th
"I returned to this palace to atone for everything, Your Highness. One of them is ... to atone for my guilt towards my best friend for abandoning him and leaving him alone to guard this kingdom," James said in a rather low tone of voice.Xylan widened his eyes slightly in surprise. His forehead wrinkled in confusion. He thought that James still blamed Riley for everything. Apparently he had guessed wrong.James looked at the future king with a solemn gaze, "Yes, Your Majesty. You did not hear wrong. After all, it was my fault that Riley was caught."James sighed guiltily.He had realized his mistake. Indeed, Riley did wrong to him and he had every right to be angry at his friend. However, he knew that the decision to leave the palace was a big mistake.Not only had he given up his position, but he had also placed a huge burden on Riley. Riley had not asked for a change of deputy war general. The position was left vacant for many years. Of course, Riley must have gone through a lot of
James clucked his tongue in annoyance. He looked at Reiner with a gaze full of distrust. It was obvious that he doubted Reiner's ability to cut hair.Indeed, when it came to fighting, Reiner was one of the best soldiers in the Ans De Lou Kingdom. That man even earned the nickname of the second best ground war commander after Greg Sehel. However, James had never seen him have any skills other than fighting so James had a hard time believing in his good friend. Seeing that James did not answer him, Reiner quickly said again, "We only need ten minutes, General Gardner. I promise I will-""Stop it!" someone cut Reiner off.James Gardner turned his head and saw a young woman who was the palace secretary standing with her gaze narrowed at Reiner as she walked towards them.James was about to greet her but saw that Reiner was faster than him.Reiner sighed softly and said, "What are you-""You ... how could you leave before I woke up, Reiner Anderson?" the young woman said with a scrunched