Rowena, who was still a teenage girl, replied without hesitation, "Unfortunately he did not tell me his son's name, General Reece."She was still determined to follow the war general's wishes.Andrew Reece held his breath, still trying to hope even though it was somewhat difficult, "Or perhaps he mentioned which dormitory he was in, Your Highness?"Rowena wore a regretful expression with a serious look in her eyes."No, General Reece. He doesn't even know where his son is. He hasn't had a chance to see him yet, perhaps because the palace is so large that he has trouble finding his son," Rowena explained with a shrug.Andrew smiled faintly, hiding the disappointment that had just hit his chest.The War General he used to serve for all those years had set foot back into the palace, but he didn't even bother to tell him. What was wrong with him? Did he not deserve to be told? All these questions, of course, could only be answered by William Mackenzie himself.However, how could he ask t

Riley was silent. Silence that Greg Sehel interpreted to mean that the young man couldn't answer his question. "If you really don't want to fight against your friends, you can withdraw from the selection of this new soldier," Greg said with a gait, looking at Riley from a distance that was of course rather far away. Riley was still silent, so Greg added, "If you still have a weak heart, you shouldn't register yourself as a soldier." Riley, who had lowered his head, raised his head again just to listen to Greg's words again. "How can you fight your enemy if you can't even win over your own friend? This isn't even a matter of life and death. It's just a matter of you beating your friend in a competition," Greg continued. Riley slowly clenched his fists. His heart was in turmoil. What Greg said was true. It was just that he still found it hard to accept. He had fought all night with his group mates, working together to get through to the next stage. However, after they pas

Rowena shook her hair and tried to look more relaxed, "Oh, Commander Sehel.""Your Highness ... You and ... Wood, what did you just do? Princess Rowena ...." Greg was unable to continue, while Riley, not wanting any misunderstandings, said, "Commander, it's not as you see it. I just-""Oh, come on. Riley, you don't have to cover this up anymore," Rowena interrupted.The young girl sighed and girded her loins as she looked at the confused Riley, "I don't think it matters if Commander Sehel knows.""Know what, Your Highness?" Riley said, looking panicked.Rowena shook her head and turned around, facing Greg Sehel who still looked so shocked. "Commander Sehel," Rowena called out."Y-yes, Your Highness," Greg stammered.Rowena took a quick glance at Riley again and said, "You were once a young boy and I'm sure you know what's going on without me telling you."Greg's face instantly turned red, while Riley was even more clueless. "I didn't expect you to keep this matter a secret from the

"Yes, Your Majesty. I even had a one-on-one talk with the boy and ... didn't find the boy to have the slightest resemblance to General Mackenzie other than his very admirable abilities," Andrew explained honestly.Keannu sighed in disappointment, "Oh, what a pity! If he were General Mackenzie's son, I can see that his name would shine much brighter when he is officially commissioned as a soldier in the future."Greg shook his head vigorously."What's with the reaction? You don't believe what I'm saying, Greg?" Keannu asked with a visibly offended expression on his face.Greg swallowed before saying very carefully, "Your Majesty, I believe what you say regarding the boy's prowess. It's just that ... I can assure you that the boy really isn't General Mackenzie's son."Andrew immediately glanced at his friend sharply, his thick eyebrows also raised in obvious disagreement with Greg's words. Greg who realized he was being stared at in such a way sighed, "I have a good reason, General Reec

Instead, Keannu laughed crisply and waved his hand as if to dismiss Greg's remark. "How could he possibly do it? He's not General Mackenzie who can train his men in a short period of time and see the results quickly. He's just a snot-nosed kid who's not even 21 years old, for crying out loud!" Keannu said in a dismissive tone.Even though the man who had just spoken was the king, Andrew listening to every word that came from Keannu's lips made him a little irritated.So Andrew finally decided to respond, "Your Majesty, he is indeed not General Mackenzie. But, believe me ... he can even be friends with the son of a traitor. Doesn't that mean he's very special indeed?"For this, Greg had to agree with Andrew, "That's right, Your Majesty. James Gardner refuses to be friends with anyone, except Riley Wood."Keannu chuckled impatiently, "That's because no one wants to be friends with that traitorous kid. They must be reluctant or afraid."Andrew's eyebrows knitted together, but he didn't w