The Almighty Lord Caspian novel Chapter 634

"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.

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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.