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.

you about going, Dad? Is the King willing to release me?” Lacey said anxiously on the other side of

already told His Majesty about

me

did not know how he should break the news to Lacey. She would probably pass out if he were to tell

Caspian? Hand the phone to him.” Jerry did

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answer.

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

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

should have executed them before reporting

nothing we can say to each other, is there?” Caspian was reluctant

agreed to spare

overjoyed

said, “Scared, Lord Caspian? Too chicken to talk to my

orders to you. Do you have

speechless by their words. Why were

fear. I believe in His Majesty. He’ll

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

to me, Mr. Andrews?” Caspian

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

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

was this

it more clearly, Mr. Andrews,” Caspian

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

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but he must put on an act as

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

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

do it for you!” Caspian said.

you, Lord

If not for Caspian, his daughter would not end up in this state. She was about