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 about this,” Jerry

he say? Is he about to spare me

to Lacey. She would

phone to him.” Jerry

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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, Lord

to hear that. He and Jerry had always been at odds. What could Jerry say to him?

suddenly felt regretful. He should have executed them before reporting to the King.

he have to say to me? There’s nothing we can say to each

said gleefully, “His Majesty has surely agreed to spare me.

all overjoyed

chicken to

His Majesty’s orders to you. Do you have what it takes

other side of the phone, Jerry was rendered speechless by their words. Why

to fear. I believe in His Majesty.

the Jessops, Caspian would kill them anyway. As a general, he had the right to not listen to

to say to me,

of harming your 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 a result.

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

this old fart

more clearly, Mr. Andrews,”

sentence, so I won’t beg for mercy on her behalf. I want her

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relatives!” Jerry said solemnly. He felt resigned, but he must put on

as shameless as Jerry say something so noble?

was saying those things, though. He must be putting on an act of

I’ll do it for

“Thank you, Lord

shreds at this moment. If not for Caspian, his daughter would not end up in this state. She was about to lose her