After hearing what Macy said, Caspian swiftly let go.
"It was in the heat of the moment. I had no choice. Are you alright?" Caspian asked somewhat awkwardly.
"I'm fine. You just bumped into my chest a bit," Macy replied.
"I'm glad. Stop trying to defend me from bullets next time!" Caspian instructed.
"You're Lord Caspian. No harm must come to you. It's my duty to shield you from bullets," Macy declared.
Caspian had mixed feelings. Macy had thrown herself in front of him to shield him from bullets many times now.
Was it truly just because she felt it was her responsibility to protect him? Did it not involve any personal feelings whatsoever?
"It's not safe here, Lord Caspian. Hurry up and leave," Macy urged.
"I'll check on His Majesty. You guys stay here and stay safe," Caspian said.
"Understood!" Macy answered with a nod.
Caspian entered the hotel, flanked by the armored soldiers.
The hotel guests were overwrought as they gathered in the lobby with fear etched on their faces.
Caspian got into the elevator and headed straight to the top floor.
Once he got out, he saw Balthazar, who was surrounded by his guards.
Some of the senior officials looked anxious and panicked as well.
When the crowd spotted Caspian, they immediately cleared a path for him.
"Are you alright, Your Majesty? You must've been startled. I deserve to be punished for what happened," Caspian said to Balthazar.
"It's nothing, Caspian. I've been through similar situations countless times now. You don't need to feel responsible," Balthazar calmly replied.
Jerry stepped forward, and with a hostile expression, he declared, "Your Majesty, we kept your visit to Southlake City a secret, and it had been you who chose Jade Dragon Grand Hotel. In that case, how did the enemy secret agents find out where you're staying?"
"The enemy spies have been hiding in Southlake City all along. It's not a surprise that they found out about it somehow," Caspian said.
"You're in charge of Southlake City, and you even stationed so many people near the hotel. Yet none of your subordinates realized that the enemy secret agents would attack from the opposite building. Are they doing their jobs?" Jerry questioned.
"I have no explanation for that yet, but I will get to the bottom of this as soon as possible," Caspian said.
"That's enough. The danger hasn't been eliminated yet, so don't waste time on such unimportant matters," Balthazar interrupted.
He knew Jerry wanted to use this incident to target Caspian.
Since Balthazar had spoken, Jerry stopped talking.
"Your Majesty, please remain in the hotel for the time being. I will return once I eliminate all the spies!" Caspian declared.
"You're the head of the Five War Gods, Caspian. You need not handle such simple matters yourself. Let the generals take care of it," Balthazar instructed.
Aware of the dangers lurking all around, Balthazar didn't want to put Caspian at risk.
"Please don't worry about me, Your Majesty. I have survived numerous wars. These spies don't scare me," Caspian staunchly declared. "May I leave, Your Majesty?"
"Alright, then. I look forward to hearing the good news from you." Balthazar relented.
Caspian nodded and left.
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