"Why didn't His Majesty notify me in advance that he was coming to Southlake City?" Caspian asked.
"His Majesty had only sent me a secret report and asked me to deliver the message to you, which is already considered an advance notice. I kept calling you but couldn't get through," Benjamin explained.
The matter that Benjamin wanted to discuss with Caspian was the one about Balthazar.
Balthazar's visit to Southlake City was not an everyday occurrence.
Should anything happen to Balthazar while he was in Southlake City, Benjamin might be held responsible as well if he had failed to notify Caspian of Balthazar's arrival beforehand.
Now that Balthazar was already on the plane, he would be arriving very soon. Benjamin needed Caspian to be fully prepared.
"I got it. I will handle this matter," Caspian said.
"I'll also head down to Southlake City to welcome the King," Benjamin said.
Even though he was far away at North Aridlands, the matter concerning Balthazar's visit, as well as the battle in Southlake City, was inextricably related to him.
"Is there anything else?" Caspian asked.
"That is all. I just wanted to notify you about the King's visit," Benjamin said.
"Great. I'll hang up the phone now," Caspian said before hanging up.
Afterward, Caspian looked at Willow, who was in the bathroom. He walked over to her.
"Are you done, honey?" Willow was becoming excited again when she saw Caspian approaching.
"Yep. It's all done," Caspian said.
He was planning to carry on with their activity as well.
"Let's get back to it, then." Willow only had a bath towel on. She had been waiting for Caspian.
"I'm sorry, Willow. I have something urgent to deal with. Let's just do it another time," Caspian said apologetically.
"Is there anything else that's more important than us trying for a baby?" Willow suddenly asked in a displeased tone.
"This is not a trivial matter. It's classified information. I can't tell you." Caspian beat around the bush.
It was a matter concerning Balthazar. He had to be tight-lipped about it.
"Didn't you say that Southlake City is safe now? What else could be important?" Willow whined.
"This matter is even more important than the previous war. Even I had not seen it coming," Caspian said.
"Can't you wait a little while longer? Just hold on and leave when we're done," Willow said irritably.
Willow did not expect that Caspian would take so much time.
"I really can't. It's really urgent. I must go." Caspian knew what he had to prioritize.
He had to arrange the matters concerning Balthazar well. He could not afford to let anything happen to him. Caspian could not put Balthzar in danger for his selfish desires.
"Fine. Do what you have to." Even though Willow was a little bit reluctant, she knew Caspian's dilemma.
Caspian was the Diatoranian God of War. There were a lot of things he had to do. As his wife, she should be tolerant.
Willow also knew that something very important must have come up for Caspian to leave at such an important time.
Caspian straightened himself out before heading out of the villa swiftly.
"Let's gather, everyone!" Caspian ordered.
Phoenix Vanguard, Task Force Rose, and the others immediately gathered.
Even the people from the Inspector General's office immediately stood in a line.
Even though they were not Caspian's subordinates, he was the Diatoranian God of War. This meant that they had to obey his orders.
As for Zoey, she was not part of the military, so she did not need to obey his orders.
She stood at a distance and watched the troops gather. She wanted to know what was going on.
"Armored Battalion, leave a team here. The rest of you, come with me to Southlake Airport!" Caspian ordered.
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