Upon hearing that, Matthew didn't show any expression on his face or even a bit of reaction. Fred thought that he hadn't made it clear enough, so once again, he said in a soft tone, "Your Highness, the soldiers in the Birch Pass are having a mutiny. Luther killed two generals. And now, he's leading two hundred thousand soldiers in a rebellion!"
"I understand." The door of the library was still closed. With utmost concentration, Matthew continued to sit and stare at the exact spot where Harper vanished.
The corners of Fred's mouth twitched while he tried to think about the situation at hand. At the very most, he wanted to ask Matthew, 'Your Highness, did you really understand what I just said? If you allow me, I have more details about it. The riot broke out in the Birch Pass because Prince Francis was rushing there. Once he joins up with Luther, things will become rather tricky. Shawn alone can't defeat the two. Although the three hundred thousand soldiers of the Black Flag Army have already been lurking around in secret, they are not powerful enough to defeat anyone without you as their chief commander. Therefore, the Black Flag Army is of little value to Shawn!'
"Your Highness, Joshua won't follow Marquis Shawn's orders," Fred kindly reminded his master. He refused to give up on trying to get Matthew's attention. He thought, 'If not a single soldier follows Marquis Shawn's command, how can he fight against the two hundred thousand soldiers that are being led by Luther? He's merely going to be drowned by the saliva of so many soldiers.'
With a frown, Matthew said, "I perfectly remember that I gave him the right to act according to his own judgment!"
"Your Highness, I'm sorry but that doesn't mean he could command our Black Flag Army."
"Send him the Black Flag Token then!" Matthew impatiently ordered. He had to stay here, or he wouldn't be able to forgive himself if anything bad happened to Harper.
Looking at the direction of the library, Fred asked, "Your Highness, did you forget that the Black Flag Token is in the library as well?"
Matthew immediately remembered that he had given the token to Harper before their wedding ceremony. It was her amulet and since then, she had always kept it with her. Back then, when his detoxifying process went wrong, to keep his mansion safe, Harper handed it over to Zack. Now, she was trapped inside the library, and certainly, she was carrying the token with her!
Matthew gnashed his teeth ferociously. He was annoyed by how useless Shawn was with military concerns, because he actually allowed Luther and his soldiers to organize a mutiny. Now, Matthew had to go back to the Birch Pass to clear up this mess.
"Your Highness?" Fred urged.
"Are the twelve secret guards in here?"
"Yes, Your Highness." Right then, twelve shadows appeared around him.
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