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.

the thing I told you about going, Dad? Is the King willing to release me?” Lacey

already told His Majesty about

about to spare me because of my relation to you?” Lacey asked.

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

him.” Jerry did not give Lacey a direct

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answer.

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

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

executed

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

said gleefully, “His Majesty has surely agreed to

Jessops were all overjoyed upon

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

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

Jerry was rendered speechless by their words.

believe in His

would kill them anyway. As a general, he had the right to not listen to the King’s orders. Even if he killed. the Jessops, what could the King do to

to say to me, Mr.

wanted to gouge someone else’s eyeballs out as well. I’m ashamed that she’s done such evil

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

What was this old

clearly, Mr. Andrews,” Caspian said.

crime that warrants a death sentence, so I won’t beg for mercy on her behalf. I want her to be killed for the sake of

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He felt resigned, but he must put on an act as

extremely bemused to hear that. Did someone as shameless as Jerry say something so noble? That was totally beyond

at why he was saying those things, though. He must be putting on an act of being noble to

I’ll do it for

“Thank you, Lord Caspian!”

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