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.

Dad? Is the King willing to release

Majesty about

he say? Is he about to spare me because of my relation to

how he should break the news to Lacey. She would probably pass out if he were to tell her the truth

Caspian? Hand the phone to him.” Jerry did not

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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

surprised to hear that. He and Jerry had always been at odds. What could Jerry say to him? Had he really convinced the

felt regretful. He should have executed

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

“His Majesty has surely agreed to spare me. Quick, answer the phone.”

overjoyed upon hearing that.

“Scared, Lord Caspian? Too chicken

to convey His Majesty’s orders to you. Do you have what it takes to go against his

speechless by their words. Why were they so stupid even when

in His Majesty.

them anyway. As a general, he had the right to not listen to the King’s orders. Even if he

to me, Mr. Andrews?” Caspian

else’s eyeballs out as well. I’m ashamed that she’s

disappointment to the King and to Diatoran. I’m

this old

more clearly, Mr.

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

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Jerry said solemnly. He felt resigned, but he must put on an act as the King

Did someone as shameless as Jerry say something so noble? That

could make a guess at why he was saying those things, though. He must be putting on

so, I’ll do it for you!” Caspian said.

replied, “Thank you,

but to slice Caspian into shreds at this moment. If not for Caspian, his daughter would not end up in this state. She