Keannu looked surprised and confused at Bill. The king replied, "Why do you ask like that, General Stewart? It's of course to celebrate your victory. You have defeated two kingdoms at once. Yoi deserve to be welcomed." Monica Wilhem who was standing beside her husband immediately realized that Keannu had committed an upset. She could see it in William Mackenzie's unflattering gaze. Instead of feeling happy about the celebration, Bill's face showed dislike and there was even a look of sadness on it. "Is this not enough welcome for your victory, General?" Keannu asked. Jody Gardner who was standing not far from Bill snorted. He thought to himself, of course that's what he was thinking. What else could it be? Steven who was accompanying him said quietly so that no one could hear, "I never expected that, General. I thought General Stewart had a humble nature but apparently he likes compliments. Well, that's very surprising." "That's right. He looks so dynamic from the outside but h
"Yes. Bill has upset you," Monica said casually. Keannu replied, "You're dead wrong. He hasn't just upset me, he's angered me." Monica, who seemed to have guessed what her husband might do, immediately stepped back. Sure enough, Keannu immediately grabbed the various trinkets that were going to be given to William Mackenzie for his victory and threw them all over the place. Not only that, but he also damaged so many other items that the area used to welcome their War General became chaotic and dirty. His anger was so uncontrollable at the moment that Monica did not dare to approach. She was still keeping a safe distance of about five meters so as not to be hit by her husband's rage. However, she certainly couldn't leave her husband in such a chaotic state so she still stayed there. Even though Keannu was still raging now, Monica was no longer afraid. This was because she was used to the man's strange behavior whenever he was angry. After he was satisfied messing up the place,
Keannu once again leered at his wife and instead smiled and kissed her briefly on the cheek and then said, "Do you now mind me bringing women into my palace?" Hearing Keannu's words, Monica Wilhelm almost lost her mind, "You ... wouldn't do such a shameful thing, Kean, would you?" "Who knows?" Keannu replied with a mysterious look in his eyes. Not wanting to get any crazier, Monica chose to say, "You ... don't deserve to be called human if you get-" "Just wait, my Queen! Just wait for a moment!" Keannu retorted. Monica, who could no longer contain herself because of the anger that overcame her, stomped her foot hard and left the welcoming area, leaving Keannu alone. When she reached her palace, Monica ordered, "Bring me some cold water, Magdalena." The trusted maid quickly fetched and handed Monica a glass of cold water which she quickly drank with her hands shaking violently. Magdalena, who had not been allowed to accompany her queen while talking to the king, immediately bega
William Mackenzie paused for a moment, then without thinking he immediately took out his cell phone and contacted the bodyguard he had assigned to protect his wife. Andrew Reece, who didn't understand what the major general was doing, remained silent and waited. "James. Is there a problem in the house?" Bill asked quickly. "Nothing, sir." Bill breathed a sigh of relief, "So, where's my wife?" "Madame has just fallen asleep, sir. Do I need to ask Mary to wake her up?" James asked. "No need, tomorrow morning I'll call her cell phone directly," Bill declined. "Yes, sir." Bill said again, "Tighten the guard throughout the house. If anything happens, call me immediately." "Yes, sir. Yes, I'll do it." After disconnecting the call, Bill turned to Andrew Reece whose face was slightly flushed. "Did you hear that, Reece?" "Yes, General." The young man replied in a very low tone of voice. Bill said, "King Keannu may not be a great king but that doesn't mean he would do such a low and
"Your Majesty," Bill called with a slightly trembling voice but his eyes staring straight ahead without the slightest wavering. No one knew at this moment whether the war general was angry or just surprised or shocked. However, what was certain was that an uneasy expression could be seen on the man's face. Keannu Wellington stood up from his throne, "General Stewart, this is just a surprise for you." "A surprise? What do you mean, Your Majesty?" Bill replied. "You've just won two battles. Of course you need to be rewarded," Keannu said. Everyone began to whisper. "A gift? Does she mean a gift for General Stewart?" "But it seems General Stewart knows her." Steven stood nervously behind his master and was obviously afraid that something might happen. Bill stepped closer and said, "A gift? What do you mean by gift?" "General Stewart, you must have missed your wife here very much. You must be very happy to see her again." Bill remained silent, waiting for Keannu Wellington to co
"He reversed King Keannu's attack, General," Steven said as he swallowed nervously. Jody Gardner couldn't even comprehend what Bill had said. The man stared at the kneeling freak in confusion. Bill said again. "Your Honor, please punish me for making you act like this." Hearing Bill's words, Monica Wilhelm blinked and would have laughed again if her husband had not suddenly stood up. "General Stewart, I don't think we need to prolong this matter," Keannu said, who no longer knew how to reply to Bill's actions that he never thought of. "Your Majesty, but I am guilty. I deserve to be punished." Keannu said in exasperation, "What's wrong with you, you've been asking to be punished?" Bill was silent. Keannu, not wanting to lose his authority, said, "It's not your fault. Never mind, there's no need to discuss it anymore." "Does this mean you forgive me, Your Honor?" Bill asked again. Keannu turned his head in annoyance, "You ... how can you be forgiven when you're innocent?" Every
Bill replied, "You're ... just thinking too much." Cassandra wanted to ask again but Bill said, "Take a rest. I have to go to the practice building. I'll be back in the afternoon." Cassandra nodded and let her husband go. At the training hall, Bill found a number of bodyguards who were his men who had fought alongside him at that time. Andrew Reece said, "Are you about to start training, General?" "Yes," Bill replied. All the soldiers immediately stood at attention, looking refreshed and ready for the day's training. "Are you ready to train?" Bill asked. "Yes, General," all his men replied. Bill nodded, "Your enthusiasm makes me proud. But, this time I'm not going to ask you to train physically, but strategically." Some people looked a bit confused. One of them raised his hand, "Why not physical training, General?" Bill flashed a faint smile, "I know you're incredibly strong. But, you still need to take care of your physique. Therefore, in a few days you will be practicing
The subordinate immediately bowed and began to apologize with a frightened look on his face and a half trembling body, "Mercy, Your Majesty. Well, I will immediately look for the kingdoms that have problems with our kingdom." Keannu immediately grinned and now his fierce face was no longer visible like a moment ago. "Good, how much time do you need?" "Three days, Your Majesty." Keannu then nodded in agreement, "Alright, in three days I will ask you again. I hope you've found the kingdom I'm referring to." "Yes, Your Majesty." The men then retreated and left the king's palace. Keannu laughed with satisfaction because this time he might have a good feeling that he could make the war general lose his life. Actually, at first he didn't want to kill William Mackenzie and instead wanted to keep him by his side because surely his abilities were needed. Unfortunately, William Mackenzie showed such extraordinary abilities that he felt that the war general's abilities might make things
Philip Crawford replied, "Your Majesty, you have made a big mistake."Everyone held their breath at Philip's bold answer.In fact, Ashton Rowles looked so shocked that he forgot to close his wide-open mouth."Oh my! Has the Prime Minister lost his mind?" a minister standing not far from Ashton, muttered.A friend of his who was also a minister replied, "He has indeed gone mad.""I think he dares to contradict the king because he is not willing to lose his position," another minister said.A forestry ministry staff nodded, "You're all right, Ministers. It looks like Prime Minister Crawford can't accept the king's decision.""That's obvious. It's just that ... if I were the Prime Minister, I would do the same thing," another ministry staffer said.The Minister of Social Affairs responded, "Why?"The person shrugged, "The problem is ... he was replaced by someone who has criteria far below his. Just imagine! Gary Davis was just a personal assistant. He's nothing more than an ordinary man
"No, I told you he couldn't do it, Prime Minister," Ashton Rowles said quietly.However, from the tone of his voice, Philip sensed that Ashton was not sure of what he was saying.That made Philip cluck his tongue, while Ashton himself was also actually beginning to be unsure and astonished.However, he would not reveal his doubts to Philip because he did not want his senior to feel upset."Never mind, if he really intends to fire me, I'll accept it. Maybe it's time for me to retire from the palace," Philip said in a gloomy tone.Ashton suddenly felt sorry but he knew he could do nothing but wait for the king's decision."The position of Prime Minister of Ans De Lou Kingdom will still be held by Philip Crawford who has contributed so much to this kingdom," Xylan said.Philip gaped in disbelief.While Ashton immediately laughed with relief and said, "I'm right, Prime Minister? He didn't fire you.""Congratulations, Prime Minister. You're still in your position," another minister said.T
Apparently Ashton did not take offense even though Philip said to him in a sarcastic tone.Instead, Ashton smiled soothingly, "I wouldn't laugh at my senior, Prime Minister."Ashton was indeed fifteen years younger than Philip. Apart from being much younger than Philip, Ashton also had less experience than Philip.Ashton Rowles only set foot in the palace about twelve years ago, when he was 30 years old. He was appointed Minister of Education 4 years ago when he was only 38 years old.He was indeed one of the youngest ministers ever in the Ans De Lou Kingdom, but when compared to Philip Crawford who had served in the palace for more than twenty years, he certainly did not compare."So, why?" Philip asked, still with a resentful tone.Ashton replied, "King Xylan values others. I ... firmly believe that he will retain you, Prime Minister."Philip was stunned, "How can you be so sure, Ashton?"Ashton suddenly became happy, as well as relieved. For him, Philip Crawford calling his name wa
"Please, Your Majesty," James said softly to the viceroy.Xylan Wellington nodded with relief.With the courage he had always possessed, Xylan began to give his first speech as king of Ans De Lou Kingdom.The young man was smooth and even charismatic. He delivered his entire speech very smoothly. Not once did he falter. So many people immediately admired him. Not only were the officials and staff of the palace impressed by Xylan's speech, but most of the residents of the palace also seemed to like Xylan."He's still very young, but I'm sure he'll make a good king, just like his father and grandfather," one of the female servants said in the grand palace.A friend standing next to her responded, "He not only has a very handsome face, but is also very authoritative. I ... can't believe that the little prince is now officially our king.""The youngest and handsomest king in our kingdom," another servant agreed.The other servants nodded along, agreeing with the words of their friends.
James casually replied, "Nothing."Gary certainly didn't believe it. The young man looked at James with a curious gaze.Not wanting to make Gary suspicious, James said, "I just didn't realize that you ... were so close to Prince Xylan.""How long have you served Prince Xylan?" James added."Just a few years, General Gardner. About three years," Gary explained.James nodded his head. The war general immediately thought seriously. But, this time he was trying to extract something from Gary Davis so he chose to throw in a statement for Xylan Wellington's suspicious personal assistant."You do not come from among the palace officials, nor do you have an amazing background but ... Prince Xylan has so much confidence in you. You ... must have some other merit for the Prince to choose you," James said in as normal a tone as possible to keep Gary from being wary of him.Gary was stunned, seemingly amazed by James' words. He was about to give a reply to the war general, but instead he heard J
Silence.Gary Davis was silent, but appeared to be in serious thought."What else are you thinking about, Gary?" Xylan Wellington said in a very tired sounding tone. He even wore an impatient expression.This made Gary grimace. "Your Highness, but General Gardner is just a replacement War General. Is-""Yes, yes you are right. He is indeed a replacement general," Xylan cut off Gary's words quickly.Gary listened, not intending to interrupt and instead waiting for Xylan to explain further.Xylan sighed softly, "But ... he's also not someone to be trifled with. Everyone respects him. Especially since he's the one who saved our kingdom. He won a battle that even my brother-in-law couldn't do."The young man moistened his lips briefly and continued while frowning, "With such great achievements, I firmly believe no one will dare to oppose him. And I ... will be safe as long as he is my shield."Gary could catch such conviction in Xylan's tone that he could not reply to his future king's
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