The Almighty Lord Caspian

Chapter 633 The King's Great Ambitions

Many higher-ups turned to agree with Balthazar's ideas.

Balthazar noticed that everyone was in agreement, save for Caspian, who kept silent all the while.

"What do you think, Caspian?" Balthazar asked.

"I think that this isn't doable, Your Majesty. Diatoran isn't fit to start a war now," Caspian said.

After Caspian spoke, everyone looked at him in shock. The Caspian Lynch, the heroic general who had

never lost a single battle, was afraid of starting a war?

Balthazar had already taken a step back and made a proposal to defeat these countries one by one,

but Caspian still disagreed with him.

Was Caspian insistent on going against the King's desire?

"Tell us what you think, Caspian," Balthazar said, his face dark.

The others present, such as Benjamin and John, had also noticed the expression on Balthazar's face.

They were worried about Caspian. If he persisted in singing a different tune, Balthazar might fly into a

rage!

"Even if we're to start a war against these countries one by one, Your Majesty, it'll take a very long time.

They won't just wait for us to attack them, too. They'll surely help and support one another.

"If we start a war, it won't be against one country. The International Alliance will also see us as a thorn

in its neck. They'll surely intervene, and things won't look good for Diatoran in that case," Caspian

stated.

"So we just wait for them to attack us? Why can't we strike first?" Balthazar asked, looking angry.

"We should take our time to reach a decision, Your Majesty. No need to be so hasty," Caspian said.

"This is a great opportunity that only comes once in a blue moon, Caspian. You're the head of the Five

War Gods of Diatoran, but why have you become so hesitant 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 families.

"We should have the four countries pay reparations first. This is really not a good time to start a war.

Please reconsider, Your Majesty," Caspian said.

"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 safety."

"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

you not fear that he'll strip you of your military rank?" Benjamin asked.

"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.

"A few years ago, you were extremely confrontational. You wanted to expand Diatoran'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

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"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.