The Almighty Lord Caspian

Chapter 634 The Crafty and Narrow-minded Person

"What do you mean by that, Lord Caspian?" Benjamin asked in bemusement.

Why was Caspian speaking in defense of Balthazar now?

"The King is seeing this matter from a different perspective from ours. If we start a war now and are

able to defeat these four countries, Diatoran will become a significant entity internationally.

"His Majesty wants Diatoran to become stronger, but a huge price must be paid to achieve that.

Diatoran has been laying low and enduring hardship for a long time before we finally emerged as a

formidable entity.

"His Majesty has waited for this day for a long time. We also finally succeeded in developing the

hurricane missiles. Of course His Majesty will want to seize this opportunity to exhibit the power our

country possesses!

"Every ruler in history has the desire to enlarge his nation's territory. His Majesty merely desires to

elevate Diatoran's status, which will deter others from invading the country. He's also acting in

consideration of the people of Diatoran."

Caspian guessed at what was truly on Balthazar's mind.

Benjamin and John were stunned by his words—they did not expect him to understand Balthazar so

well.

"If you know what he's really thinking, Lord Caspian, why would you still oppose the notion of starting a

war?" Benjamin asked in confusion.

"I don't consider what will happen far in the future. Both of you have seen for yourself how devastating

the war was this time.

"Many Diatoranian soldiers have died on the battlefield, heavily impacting their families. I only care

about what's happening in front of me," Caspian said.

"But you've been consistently opposing the King. What if His Majesty flies into a rage?" Benjamin

asked.

"Exactly! What if he wants you to give up your authority over the army? What should you do then? You

should be more careful, Lord Caspian," John said.

"Don't worry. He'll never do that," Caspian said confidently.

"We believe in him, but we can't stop others from whispering about you behind your back!" Benjamin

said.

"His Majesty is a righteous and just man. He won't be swayed so easily, so you don't need to worry

about that," Caspian replied.

"I hope so. I hope that we're just overthinking it," Benjamin said.

"You're the head of the Five War Gods, Lord Caspian, and His Majesty is the King of Diatoran, but the

two of you are now on different sides. One of you must take a step back and compromise, or this

matter will never be resolved," John added.

"John's right. Maybe Lord Caspian will call the remaining three Champions over in the next meeting,"

Benjamin said.

"It's not that hard to resolve this, actually," Caspian said meaningfully.

"What great idea do you have in mind, Lord Caspian?" Benjamin and John asked curiously.

"I don't know where to start, but I'm sure it can resolve the conflict between the King and I while also

bringing about the four countries' submission to us," Caspian stated confidently.

"It'll be great if that really does happen," Benjamin said.

"Let me think about it carefully for a while. When there's a will, there's a way," Caspian said.

…

Balthazar was about to rest for the night in his presidential suite when someone reported to him, "Your

Majesty, Sir Jerry Andrews has asked to see you."

"Show him in." It so happened that Balthazar was feeling troubled and wanted to chat with someone

else.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The guard nodded.

Jerry came in soon after.

"What do you want to see me for, Jerry?" Balthazar asked.

"I have some sincere words to say from the bottom of my heart, but I don't know if I can say them,"

Jerry said.

"Go on. You don't need to be too polite in front of me," Balthazar said.

"Your Majesty, Caspian was consistently opposing you just now. He doesn't treat you with any regard at

all!" Jerry retorted.

"He's not doing that on purpose. He's just saying what's on his mind, and it's not like he's wrong. He

still holds a high amount of respect for me, nevertheless," Balthazar said.

"Lord Caspian commands respect far and wide and holds authority over a massive army. He's also

loved and respected by the people of Diatoran. It's my opinion that you should be more cautious of him,

Your Majesty," Jerry said.

"He's been working for me for many years, and his loyalty has never wavered. You don't need to worry

about that," Balthazar said with a smile.

"It's because he was still young. Now, he's trained his own armored battalion and is close with many

higher-ups in court. I'm worried he'll conspire against the state," Jerry said.

"Now that's ridiculous." Balthazar laughed. "I've told him that he'll serve as my successor in the future.

The entire Diatoran will be his in the future. There's no need for him to commit treason now."

He did not believe that Caspian would betray him.

"What if he wants to be king earlier? You're in your prime now, Your Majesty, and he surely wants to

take the throne earlier," Jerry said.

"You're saying that Caspian will turn against me?" Balthazar asked, looking serious.

"I dare not insinuate that. I'm merely making a guess," Jerry replied.

"Don't make those ridiculous statements in front of me if you don't have any concrete proof, or else I'll

punish you for trying to sow discord between Caspian and I!" Balthazar was suddenly enraged. Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.

"Please forgive me for my slight, Your Majesty. I'm just reminding you to be cautious," Jerry said.

"Never will I be wrong about a person. After undergoing trials and tribulations for so many years,

Caspian has long matured. He has little ambition, too. I believe in him," Balthazar said.

"You can never fully understand a person, Your Majesty. What if he's always been hiding his real

intentions? I think you can give him a test, Your Majesty," Jerry suggested.

"What do you mean by that?" Balthazar asked.

"Only the inner circle knows of your arrival to Southlake City. If someone attempts to assassinate you,

this surely can be tied back to Caspian," Jerry said.

"Why are you so certain about that?" Balthazar was confused.

"Southlake City is his home turf. Who else can do that aside from him?" Jerry said.

"Some secret agents from the enemy's side might still be hiding in Southlake City. If someone really

does attack me, it won't be that surprising. Also, you can't say that it's related to Caspian just because

of that," Balthazar said.

"This is his territory. What if he deliberately leaks the information?" Jerry persisted.

"This hasn't happened yet, has it? Let's deal with it later," Balthazar said, displeased.

"We must prepare for that in advance. You should have your own guards, too, Your Majesty. The

people guarding you now are all Caspian's subordinates, and you should be cautious against them,"

Jerry suggested.

"I took Lyndon and 20 guards here with me. No one can enter the topmost floor without permission,"

Balthazar said.

"That's too few! If Caspian really does commit treason, they're useless against him!" Jerry frowned.

"That's enough. You can stop talking about it. Caspian will never commit treason. If he wants to, why

didn't he strike when I was alone at West Aridlands and without anyone coming to my support?"

Balthazar said.