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
However, before Jody Gardner could think any further, his worries disappeared as he watched Keannu Wellington begin to ask the King's Counsel to speak. "To tell you the truth, I am deeply troubled by this," Larry began his important remarks. The man in his forties then made a face of sadness and confusion, "But. I have to say it." Andrew Reece raised his eyebrows and William Mackenzie, who was still using the identity of Bill Stewart, immediately had a bad feeling. "As we know, our kingdom borders the Fleshy Kingdom to the west. And according to reports, that kingdom often acts at will in that border area," Larry said. Andrew Reece sighed and turned to the general with a look of concern on his face. "So, we have to stop that from further disturbing the people there. Otherwise, the people will definitely be more oppressed and we might lose them. Because there are so many soldiers from the Fleshy Kingdom who are arbitrary towards our people. This, of course, must be resolved immedi
"In four days," Bill replied. "In four days? Are you sure, General?" Howard said, looking shocked by the war general's answer. Bill rolled his eyes and stared unflinchingly at his men, "Of course. Why is that?" "Because in my opinion, it's too soon. You ... how about your condition, General? Are you okay with this?" Howard asked with an anxious look. Bill flashed a smile. In the past, he didn't have people who could easily express what was going on inside his head. In his past as William Mackenzie, people were too afraid to comment on every decision he made. However, everything was the opposite now. Everyone who was worried about him did not keep it from him. Oh, he understood the difference between his former self and his current self. "I'm fine. What matters is you guys. After we discuss this matter of strategy, I will give you a rest for one day in total." Andrew Reece was surprised but Mark Donovan expressed his astonishment first, "General, what does it mean that we a
"Yes," Bill replied. Cassandra asked stammeringly, "Does grandma know about this?" "Yes, I revealed everything to her," Bill replied. Cassandra Wood began to lose her train of thought. She closed her eyes for a moment and then began to limp. However, Bill held his wife and the beautiful woman did not falter. "Why are you telling me this now? You're ...." Cassandra began to remember the treatment Bill received and how she treated her husband. She often had harsh words for Bill. In fact, he was not the useless man her family thought he was. Bill was a well-respected legend. But now another question popped into Cassandra's head, "Do the people in the palace know about this? I mean, General Mackenzie wears a mask." She pointed to the huge picture of Bill there. Bill shook his head, "The only ones who know my true identity are Andrew Reece, the king and the queen." This time Cassandra covered her mouth in shock, "The king knows about you?" "Of course. Cassie, I lived outside the
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
"Yes, that's right. My personal assistant who ... is currently outside the door of my father's residence," Xylan replied, not seeming to find anything strange about his answer.James was still so shocked that he was left speechless, at a loss for what to say in response to Xylan's explanation."Why, General Gardner?" Xylan asked as he looked at James who was not speaking.James moistened his lower lip, still thinking of the right words.However, Xylan couldn't wait for him so he spoke again, "General Gardner, I know what you're thinking."James blinked his eyes, looking stunned.Xylan let out a long breath, "This must be the status of Gary Davis who is my personal assistant, right?"James' eyes widened slightly until he then looked at the crown prince with an astonished look.That's what I mean, why would you even think of making a personal assistant an advisor to the king? Have you ... lost your mind, Your Royal Highness? James thought to himself.Uh, James Gardner actually never jud
"Tell me, so I can do what I should, Your Royal Highness," James added.Xylan returned the war general's gaze with a look that looked very serious. The young man who had originally made one of the major decisions finally opened his mouth, "It has to do with ... the determination of the new palace officials after I take office as king."James was silent for a moment, looking a little surprised. It was only natural that Xylan Wellington had been thinking about his future reign. However, he didn't think it was the right time.His father hadn't even been buried yet. Why was he already thinking of something else? Isn't he still grieving? James thought.Xylan cleared his throat, causing James to give him a strange look. Not wanting James to think strangely about him or even misunderstand him, Xylan hurriedly explained, "General Gardner, it's not what you're thinking."James did not respond immediately and instead waited for Xylan's further explanation.Xylan himself was smart enough to q
However, before James Gardner could think further about it, Monica Wilhelm, the queen who had just lost her husband said, "Never mind, there's no need to prolong it anymore."Afterward, Monica turned her body around and faced the palace officials who were still in the palace. She sighed softly before saying, "As I wanted earlier, are you willing to let us mourn the passing of your king before we organize a funeral ceremony for him?"Without hesitation, all the palace officials unanimously replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."One by one, the palace officials left the king's residence area, leaving only the special soldiers protecting the king, queen, princess and crown prince.Meanwhile, some of James Gardner's men also remained in the area as per James' orders."General Gardner, please help," Monica said.James nodded and immediately did his duty as the kingdom's war general to prepare all the necessities used for security.
"Uh, if you're not ready to give up that important position, shouldn't you be careful when you speak, Prime Minister? Remember, what you're talking about is not appropriate," James said in a sharp tone.Anyone who heard James' threatening voice would surely be afraid. James waited but he was sure that his threat would be effective making that prime minister afraid of him.And unexpectedly, James Gardner's threat succeeded in silencing old Philip. Philip no longer dared to speak and remained silent. However, his resentful gaze could still be seen by James.Of course, you must be very upset with me, Prime Minister. However, you certainly don't want to lose your position just because of that ridiculous accusation, James thought.This made Monica Wilhelm and her two children feel a little calmer."Y-Your Majesty, I... I ...." Philip tried to speak again, but his nervousness was so obvious that James knew the old man would not dare to say anything nonsense again. James immediately respon
Philip Crawford coughed as he heard James Gardner's words.James raised his right eyebrow, seemingly waiting for Philip's explanation.Philip cleared his throat and replied without daring to look at James, "I am not the one accusing you, General Gardner. It's just that ... the entire population of the Ans De Lou Kingdom is talking about this. Let's just say I'm just relaying what they're thinking."James laughed softly, making Philip instantly turn to him. Likewise, Monica and her two children looked surprised at the war general's reaction."W-what's so funny about what I said that you're laughing, General Gardner?" Philip said in an offended tone.James stopped his laughter and sighed softly before saying, "There's nothing funny. It's just that I find you very cowardly, Prime Minister.""Cowardly? What do you mean, General?" Philip widened his eyes, clearly taking offense."That's right. Of course you're just a coward. You're acting on behalf of the people's opinions, when it was you
"So, you can give us time to mourn our family members, right? You have not forgotten that Keannu Wellington was not only the king of this country, but he was the head of our family. He is my husband, the father of my two children and a grandfather to my grandson," Monica said in a flat but firm tone.The queen's words apparently succeeded in making the palace officials look at each other and finally fell silent.Some of them seemed to take a few steps back as if they really didn't want to disturb members of the royal family anymore. James Gardner himself smiled to see the palace officials, some of whom were important ministers, not moving in front of the queen. James could not help but be impressed by the queen's ability to make people obey her orders. It was because according to James it was very rare.Before he gave up his post as a deputy general of war, he had met so many queens from various kingdoms around the world. However, not many queens had authority. Monica Wellington wa