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 King willing to release me?” Lacey said anxiously on the other side of the phone.

already told His Majesty about this,” Jerry

about to spare me because of

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

the phone to him.” Jerry

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answer.

Jerry sounded, Lacey made the 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

What could Jerry say to him? Had he

He should have executed them

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

Majesty has surely agreed to spare me. Quick, answer

overjoyed upon hearing that.

said, “Scared, Lord Caspian? Too chicken

“Yeah, Grandpa’s probably about to convey His Majesty’s orders to you. Do you have what it takes to go against his command?”

of the phone, Jerry was rendered speechless by their words. Why were they so stupid even when they were about to be executed?

have nothing to fear. I believe in His Majesty. He’ll never spare you!” Caspian

he had the right to not

have to say to me, Mr. Andrews?” Caspian

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

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

this old fart

Mr. Andrews,” Caspian said.

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

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must put on an act as the King

that. Did someone as shameless as Jerry say something so noble?

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

it for

“Thank you, Lord Caspian!”

for Caspian, his daughter would not end up in this state.