The Almighty Lord Caspian

“I request to make a call to my father so that I can ask him how things are on his end.” Lacey was still trying despite her imminent execution. She had to hear a clear answer or she would not be able to die in peace.

“Untie her,” Caspian ordered. Lacey was the kind of person who insisted on being in denial until the truth stared her in the face. Caspian must make sure she conceded from the bottom of her heart. She would know later what true despair. meant.

Two armored soldiers untied Lacey, who quickly took her phone out and called Jerry.

Upon seeing how Jerry was rooted to the spot, Balthazar urged him, “Why are you holding your phone but not making any calls? Have you thought it through?” “I’ll make a call to Lord Caspian and make my stance clear, Your Majesty.” Jerry knew that he could not save his daughter at this point.

He might as well ensure he still had his job.

“Stop dilly–dallying, then. We’ll leave this place after you make the call. The Tigran diplomats have arrived in Dhord City, so we have to rush back there,” Balthazar said.

“Yes, Your Majesty!” Jerry nodded. His hands were still shaking. What could he do, though? He was powerless to save his own daughter.

Right when Jerry was about to call his daughter, she called him. He took the call when he saw the familiar phone number. He asked sternly, “What’s up?”

He was actually pretending to be calm.

about going, Dad? Is the King willing to release me?” Lacey said

told His Majesty

he about to spare me because of my relation

to Lacey. She would probably pass out if he were to tell her the

Hand the phone to him.” Jerry did

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answer.

assumption that the King had agreed to spare her. She said excitedly as she handed the phone to Caspian, “My father wants to talk to you,

He and Jerry had always been at odds. What could Jerry say to him? Had he really convinced the King to spare Lacey?

He should have executed them

me? There’s nothing we can say to each other, is there?” Caspian was reluctant to

gleefully, “His Majesty has surely agreed to

overjoyed upon hearing

Lord Caspian? Too chicken to talk to my

you. Do you have what

the phone, Jerry was rendered speechless by their words.

have nothing to fear. I believe in His

the King wanted him to release the Jessops, Caspian would kill them anyway. As a general, he had the right to not

do you have to say to me,

mother, Lord Caspian, and she wanted to gouge someone else’s eyeballs out as well. I’m ashamed that she’s done such evil deeds, and my heart aches as

is a disappointment to the King and to Diatoran. I’m sorry!” Jerry said

What was this old fart up

more clearly, Mr. Andrews,” Caspian

for mercy on her behalf. I want her to be killed for the sake of justice, just

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resigned, but he must put on an act as the

extremely bemused to hear that. Did someone as shameless as Jerry say something so

was saying those things, though. He

do it for

you, Lord Caspian!”

at this moment. If not for Caspian, his daughter