News of Caspian's deposition had already spread like wildfire by the time he arrived at Southlake City. The entirety of Diatoran already knew he had been dismissed from his post as the God of War because he had disobeyed Balthazar's orders.
Even other nations knew about this. No one had ever thought the Diatoranian God of War would meet his downfall like this.
No one knew why the King of Diatoran had dismissed Caspian either.
Caspian was a capable man. He had pulled Diatoran back from the brink. Who would protect Diatoran with Caspian gone?
Estrya, Filren, Vadesia, and Astronia were excited about this development. Meanwhile, Tigra's king regretted it instead. He wouldn't have kneeled to Diatoran had he known that Caspian had been dismissed from his position.
Byron felt like a burden had been lifted from his soldiers. Caspian might have attacked Filren if he still held his post.
The International Alliance also breathed a sigh of relief at this news. Caspian's might was terrifying beyond belief. He was the stuff of nightmares.
The remaining War Gods were perplexed by Caspian's dismissal. They couldn't understand why Balthazar would make such a baffling decision.
Meanwhile, the Stewarts were overjoyed when they learned that Caspian was no longer a War God. Caspian used to be part of their family as their son-in-law, but he hadn't helped the Stewarts at all. He even put Henry to death.
They were delighted by his lack of position. Now, they could take the opportunity to get their revenge on him.
Willow, Sherry, and Zoey couldn't accept the news. Caspian was an exceptional man—the one known as the Diatoranian God of War. However, he was dismissed all because he hadn't followed Balthazar's orders. This was far too heavy a punishment.
"This can't be real, right? Didn't His Majesty favor Caspian? Why would he suddenly dismiss him?" Willow still couldn't believe her ears.
"Willow, Diatoran has officially stated this. Many news outlets have also reported on Caspian's dismissal. It's real," Zoey said.
"But Caspian won battle after battle for Diatoran. He even saved His Majesty, too. Did they dismiss him over such a minor transgression?" Willow couldn't process it.
"From what the news reports say, he was dismissed due to disobeying the king's orders. His Majesty's word is law, after all. Who would go against it?" Zoey said back.
"But it's still a good thing that he got dismissed. He can now spend more time recuperating at home. I was so worried when he was constantly out on the battlefront," Sherry piped up.
"Mom! People are bound to look down on Caspian due to his sudden dismissal, just like when they used to laugh at him for being a loser. I don't want to relive that.
"And besides, Caspian now has many enemies. What if they come looking for revenge?" Willow asked.
"But what's done is done. We can't change the king's mind," Sherry said helplessly.
"What a sudden one-eighty! Who would have thought that Caspian would suddenly become a regular citizen once more after all his feats," Zoey lamented.
"That's the danger of joining the military or politics. You have to watch your every step. Make one wrong move, and you're done for," Sherry said.
"But I don't think Caspian did anything wrong! He had already occupied Filren's capital. Was there anything wrong with continuing the assault?
"His Majesty was the odd one instead. Why did he order Caspian to retreat?" Willow retorted.
"He didn't do anything wrong. But going against His Majesty's orders was not something he should have done!" Sherry said.
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