Chapter 632 I''ll Never Abuse the Law


    "We achieved victory, but it was at the expense of our soldiers, who had paid a huge price. Many men


    had died tragically," Caspian said.


    "If we start a war now, many more young people will die on the battlefield, and many more families will


    lose people dear to them. Have you thought about that, everyone?"


    Balthazar and his supporters all felt somewhat guilty after hearing that.


    Even Balthazar was hesitating, too, now. He wanted to take advantage of Diatoran''s victories and strike


    when the iron was hot, but he was also worried that problems would arise during the long-distance war


    —Diatoran would be doomed should that happen.


    Balthazar had nned to summon all five War Gods and hold a group meeting, but things had just


    started to settle down in West and East Arinds, so the other Champions had to stay there and


    Only two War Gods showed up: the Diatoranian God of War and Benjamin Dax, the Champion of North


    Arinds. Unexpectedly, though, Caspian had different opinions from him, which put Balthazar at a


    loss on what to do.


    "War is cruel in itself. A soldier''s responsibility is to protect their homes and guard their country.


    Bloodshed and sacrifices are unavoidable."


    "Rather than being attacked, we should take the initiative to strike. Even if we don''t attack them, other


    countries wille together in an alliance against Diatorian. We can seize this opportunity to wipe


    these countries out!"


    "Exactly! This is an opportunity thates once in a blue moon, Your Majesty. We must not let it slip by


    our fingers!"


    Everyone started to voice their opinions again. They wanted to argue with Caspian.


    Balthazar was wavering once again upon hearing those higher-ups'' opinions.


    "A massive war has just ended. We''re still suffering from the consequences. If we are to advance now,


    it''ll be very dangerous.


    "If the International Alliance strikes against us as well, Diatoran will surely lose the war. Have you


    thought about this, everyone?" Caspian said sternly.


    Everyone was in deep thought once again.


    "If we embark on a long-distance military campaign, the International Alliance will surely not just sit by


    and watch it happen. One incident might lead to another, eventually snowballing into an international


    war!


    "Many more people will be killed, and many more civilians will lose their homes. Have you considered


    what the civilians would want before?"


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    At Riverside Vi, Willow took a call. "Hello? Do you need me for something?"


    It was Melinda who was calling.


    "I''m calling to ask for your help, Willow," Melinda said.


    "With what?" Willow asked.


    "You must help me, Willow. I can only tell you what I need your help for if you agree to help me."


    Melinda knew it would be very difficult to rescue Henry, so she was also at a loss on how to ask Willow


    for help with that.


    "Tell me what you want first." Willow was not dumb, either. The Stewarts were all very crafty and


    calcting, so she had to get exact answers before anything.


    "Henry was arrested by Caspian," Melinda said.


    "What? Wasn''t he safe and sound already? Why did Caspian arrest him?" Willow asked in shock.


    "That''s a long story. Henrymitted treason with the Hudsons. After Caspian learned about it, he had


    his men arrest Henry," Melinda told Willow everything she knew.


    Willow was immensely shocked. She did not expect Henry to have be a traitor alongside the


    Hudsons.


    "Is this really true, Aunt Melinda?" Willow was in so much disbelief she had to reconfirm what she had


    heard.


    "It''s true. Alicia told me about it. She was there. Henry and the Hudsons were locked up," Melinda said.


    "Ah, Henry made the wrong decision! How could he do such a thing?" Willow snapped.


    "It''s toote toment on that. He might be possessed. No one can save him aside from you,"


    Melinda said.


    "Traitors shouldn''t be forgiven. I can''t save him, either," Willow said indifferently.


    "You''re Caspian''s wife, and Caspian''s the Diatoranian God of War. If you beg him for it, he''ll say yes to


    you," Melinda said.


    "After Henry became a traitor, the Stewart family would be looked down on, too. He should be killed. I


    can''t help you with that," Willow refused sternly.


    "Willow, Henry is family, too! How can you not do anything? He was possessed, and that''s why he did


    the wrong thing!" Melinda said.


    "He''s been of age a long time ago. He should pay the price for his actions," Willow said angrily.


    "If Henry dies, we''ll have no son in the family. Please, beg Caspian to free him. He''ll listen to you,"


    Melinda begged.


    "I have no rtions with the Stewart family now. I''m the God of War''s wife. I can''t beg for a traitor to be


    freed. He must die!" Willow said.


    "The family will be left distraught if he dies. Your grandma has gotten old and cannot handle such


    terrible news. Do you want to see the entire family copse in grief?" Melinda said.


    "I can''t abuse thew for the sake of my rtives. Henry is a traitor. He isn''t fit to be a member of the


    Stewart family. Caspian is strictly impartial, and I''m on his side," Willow said firmly.


    "You''ve changed, Willow. You disappoint me," Melinda said.


    "How have I changed?" Willow asked.


    "You''ve lost your humanity. You''repletely different from before," Melinda remarked.


    "No matter what you say, I won''t beg on your behalf. I''m the God of War''s wife, and I must show my


    stance on the matter instead of covering up my rtives'' crimes," Willow said sternly.


    "Willow, please. We''re family, after all. Help Henry, please. You grew up together, didn''t you? And he


    wasn''t really a traitor—he wanted to be but didn''t really do anything. Do you still have no intention of


    helping him?" Melinda did not want to give up on her n.


    Willow was her only hope.


    "Let''s discuss this after the results of the investigation are released. Who knows if he''s really defected


    to the enemy?" Willow snapped exasperatedly.


    "I''ll ask Alicia about what had happened, then," Melinda said.


    "Sure. Let''s discuss this after the truth is revealed. If Henry really didn''t betray the country, there might


    be some room for maneuver," Willow said.


    …


    In Jade Dragon Grand Hotel, Caspian and the other higher-ups were still yet to reach a conclusion


    regarding the decision to start a war.


    After hearing everyone''s opinions, Balthazar was at a loss for what to do.


    "What if we do this? We can defeat the countries one by one. We''ll deal with one of the countries first


    and see how it goes, alright?" Balthazar asked.


    "This n is great, Your Majesty! We can minimize the risks that way."


    "Exactly! If we can defeat one country, the others will be terrified."


    "Great! His Majesty''s idea is great. We can defeat these four countries one by one!"