In Riverside Villa, Willow began to lecture Caspian.
"Hubby, what's wrong with you? Mr. Massey is still your biological father. You can't really lay hands on him."
"I can't forgive him for what he has done in the past," Caspian said coldly, not revealing the truth of the matter to Willow.
"Didn't you see the affection between Mom and Mr. Massey just now? They both deeply love each other. You can't just let Mom be alone. She'll need to have a companion," Willow said.
Caspian naturally saw that his mother cared a lot about Logan.
"Don't simply draw conclusions. The Massey family has never treated my mom well. She definitely won't go back to them," Caspian said impatiently.
Hearing that, Willow stomped her foot in anger, not wanting to deal with Caspian anymore.
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Meanwhile, in the King's residence, the Andrews family looked worried. They had been negotiating with Filren for a long time, but the result was still unsatisfactory.
Zane had returned to Dhord City with the envoy, while the envoy from Filren had also returned.
The negotiations ultimately ended in failure.
"Zane, isn't Manny supposed to be a specialist in diplomacy? Why didn't his intervention work?" Kelvin asked.
"Filren won't budge. It's useless no matter what we send. Filren knows that we don't dare to declare war. So, they won't back down," Zane sighed and said.
Jerry was now in regret. He had made friendly gestures toward Filren to ensure Diatoran's stability, but it resulted in the current situation.
"Why don't we just declare war? Caspian has struck Filren's capital before. They're probably weakened now," Zane said angrily.
"We don't have the capital to fight them. Are you going to the frontlines?" Jerry asked, displeased.
"We still have four other War Gods, don't we? They can also join the battle," Zane suggested.
He was only good at wandering around in the streets. How would he dare to lead troops into battles?
"Warfare requires morale among the soldiers. Caspian has been dismissed, and many soldiers are dissatisfied.
"If Filren starts a war, other countries will definitely not sit idly by. What if they also attack Diatoran? Then, we'll be in a passive defense," Jerry analyzed.
He wasn't afraid of fighting. Instead, he feared that other countries besides Filren would intervene.
Previously, Diatoran was attacked from all sides, but Caspian turned the tide of the battle.
"Many people want Caspian to return to his position. Once a war breaks out, these voices will only grow louder."
Jerry knew that once they were at war, people would remember the invincible Diatoranian God of War.
More citizens would step forward to request Caspian's return.
"Public opinion is overwhelmingly in favor of Caspian now. Why don't we restore his title as the Diatoranian God of War first? We can deal with him once the situation stabilizes.
"After all, we can control the king. We can deal with Caspian however we want," Kelvin proposed.
"Kelvin, gather the experts of Skyarch Palace and find an opportunity to assassinate Caspian. No one will dare ask us to declare war then.
"Zane, reach out to some media editors. Ask them to write more articles criticizing Caspian. Spread negative publicity."
Jerry understood the terrifying power of public opinion in today's society. If they could tarnish Caspian's image in the eyes of the people, no one would support him anymore.
"Dispatch Manny to continue negotiations with Filren. Say that we agree to offer a compensation of two trillion dollars."
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In the King of Filren's residence, Byron, who had been defeated by Caspian, now sat arrogantly on the throne. He looked down at the Diatoranian envoy.
"Two trillion dollars. It must be paid off within five years, and we also want the three cities in West Aridlands," Byron said arrogantly.
"Your Majesty, we've already made concessions. We hope you can also make some compromises. Otherwise, we'll once again be in a stalemate," Manny said seriously.
Jerry had made a major concession by compensating Filren with two trillion dollars. That was a large sum of money.
Manny felt a sense of humiliation in coming to negotiate.
Previously, when Caspian led the battle, they could attack Filren's capital. But after he was deposed, Diatoran was constantly exploited. It made anyone angry just thinking about it.
"Absolutely not. If you disagree, please leave. I let Caspian attack the capital before because I actually wanted to besiege him, but he suddenly retreated halfway.
"Does he really think he's the invincible Diatoranian God of War? Do you people in Diatoran really think that Filren is so weak?" Byron said with a cold expression.
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