Chapter 698 The King’s Great Amicorices
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“What do you sumit. Caspian?” Balthazar asked
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never lost a single care, was afraid of starting a war?
Balifizzer had already taken a step back and made a proposal to defeat these countries one by one,
but Caspian vill disagreed with him.
Was Caspian iniment on going against the King’s desire?
“Tell us what you think Caspian Balthazar said, his face dark
The otters present, such as Benjamin and join, had also noticed the expression on Baltazar’s face.
They were worried about Caspian If he persisted in singing a different time, Baraza might fy into a ragel
“Even if we’re to start a war against these countries one by one, Your Majesty, fill take a very long time
They won’t just wait for us to attack them, too. They’ll ssly help and support one another
Irsatım, it wa’t be against one country. The international Alliance will also see us as a thom in its neck.
They’ll surely intervene, and things won’t look grita Vacas in that case,” Caspian stated
“So we just wait for them to attack us? Why can’t we strike first?” Balthazar aked, booking agy.
“We should take our time to reach a decision, Your Majesty. No need to be so basty,” Caspian said
“This is a great opportunity that only comes once in a blue moon, Caspian. You’re the bead of the Five
War Gods of Diatoran, but why have you become so besitant to take action now? Balthazar said.
“Your Majesty, I think that our focus should be on assuaging the civilians and rewarding the soldiers
who have died and their famili
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“What if they aren’t willing to pay reparations? Won’t we have to start a war anyway?” Balthazar asked.
“We will get to it if it happens. I don’t have any good solutions for that now,” Caspian replied.
“I don’t want to let the opportunity slip by. If we lose the chance because of your hesitation, it will be
hard for us to start a war in the future,” Balthazar said.
“There are no irreconcilable feuds between us and the other countries. Many young men eager to
serve their country have died in the war only because the heads of all countries insisted on clashing
against one another.
“Please reconsider, Your Majesty,” Caspian said, lowering his head.
“Lord Caspian, dying in battle is a soldier’s greatest honor!” a higher–up said. He did not like Caspian’s
behavior, as Caspian was consistently acting in opposition to the desires of the King.
“That’s enough. You all can stop talking. We’ll discuss this later.” Balthazar had lost the desire to
continue the discussion. Caspian’s constant opposition was very humiliating.
However, if they were to start a war, Caspian had to be the one leading the charge. If he, the head of
the Five War Gods, disagreed with the decision to start a war, who else could possibly serve as chief
commander?
Balthazar knew full well that Caspian was the most powerful one out of the Five War Gods–the other
four could not even hold a candle to him.
He got up and left the conference room, followed by some of the higher–ups.
The discussion about starting a war was left unsettled due to Caspian’s adamant objection.
Caspian was the last one to leave the room. His consistent objection to
Balthazar’s proposal made the other higher–ups wary of walking alongside him -they would be in
trouble, if this ended up enraging Balthazar.
Balthazar and some of the higher–ups stayed in the presidential suites on the topmost floor.
Benjamin, John, Sylvia, and the others were waiting for Caspian outside, and they walked into the
elevator with him.
After they arrived at the ground floor, Caspian said to Macy, “You and the Phoenix Vanguard are to
stand guard in the hotel. You must ensure the King’s
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“How about you, Lord Caspian? You need someone else to guard your safety, too, don’t you?” Macy
asked, worried.
“The King is the priority. You don’t need to worry about me. You should already know what I’m capable
of, shouldn’t you? You just need to ensure the King’s safety,” Caspian said.
The King was staying at Jade Dragon Grand Hotel. This was not to be dismissed lightly, so Caspian
treated it with the utmost importance. He had to ensure the King’s safety.
“Yes, Lord Caspian!” Macy nodded. She dared not neglect this matter, either.
Laina and Task Force Rose were asked to stay, too. They were in charge of guarding Balthazar in
secret.
Sylvia and Desmond had other tasks to attend to, so Caspian did not ask them to stay in the hotel.
Sylvia was to supervise the construction of the martyrs‘ memorial, and Desmond had to deal with the
martyrs‘ corpses. Both were extremely important tasks that had to be completed within a very short
time.
The remembrance ceremony would be held in a few days, so these tasks had to be completed as soon
as possible.
Caspian, John, and Benjamin left the hotel in the same armored car.
“Why did you insist on opposing the King, Lord Caspian?” Benjamin said cautiously.
“I just stated my opinions. Deploying troops now is equivalent to digging our own grave,” Caspian said.
“His Majesty obviously wants to do so, though. You consistently went against what the King wanted. Do
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“He’s right! His face went so dark just now. You should be more careful, Lord Caspian,” John reminded.
“Should I be easily swayed like the others instead of stating my opinion? That’s basically the same as
sending Diatoran’s soldiers to their deaths, isn’t it?
“I must say what I have to say, even if that ends with my military rank being stripped,” Caspian said.
“You’ve changed quite a lot, Lord Caspian,” Benjamin exclaimed.
“How so?” Caspian asked, confused.
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“A few years ago, you were extremely confrontational. You wanted to expand Dlatoran’s territory and
wipe out the other countries. The King didn’t agree to it, though, so you were suspended. But now, your
roles are reversed,” Benjamin explained.
He was worried that Caspian would be stripped of his rank, actually.
“You’re right. I was young and arrogant back then. When you have lived for long enough and
experienced enough, you have different opinions on anything.
“Now, I think that a peaceful coexistence is the better way out. Starting wars will only cause more
casualties,” Caspian said.
“I thought that it was reasonable that we start a war, but after listening to your words, Lord Caspian, I
think that deploying troops can pose a danger for Diatoran, too,” Benjamin said.
“Exactly. I agreed with starting a war, too, but you have a point, Lord Caspian,” John said.
“Reasonably saying, the King should be more mature and sensible than us, but why is he acting so
rashly this time?” John asked in confusion.
“Who knows? They say kings and bears always worry their keepers–how unpredictable the King can
be!” Benjamin exclaimed.
“He has his ambitions, probably. He wants to achieve great things!” Caspian said.