Lord Chapter 493

Chapter 493 Inciting Public Outrage

“I was just guessing.” Sylvia smiled awkwardly.

She couldn’t just reveal Caspian’s identity to Willow. As the commander–in–chief, Caspian

would be directing the warfare in South Aridlands. There was no way he would be at the front

lines.

“Do you know where Caspian is?” Willow asked curiously.

“He should be in South Aridlands. But I’m not sure about his exact whereabouts.” Sylvia simply made up an excuse to dodge the question.

“Well, it’s not like I’ll understand the affairs in the military. Right now, I’m more concerned about the situation at Southlake Corporation. I wonder how things are going there.”

Willow’s head was filled with thoughts about the company.

“Willow, the company has turned into ruins. There’s nothing much to see there,” Sylvia said.

Right now, all she wanted to do was protect Willow, and to do that, she needed to bring Willow to the villa. She would be safer there.

“I only want to take a look at it. Are you going to stop me?” Willow asked with annoyance.

“No,” Sylvia replied as she shook her head. There was no way she dared to go against her

wishes.

Willow and Zoey got into Sylvia’s car shortly after. By the time they arrived, the place was already crowded with onlookers.

The skyscraper

had been reduced to rubble. The buildings several miles away had all collapsed. It was a terrible sight to behold.

Willow and Miranda shed tears when they saw the state of the building. They both shared at deep bond with the company.

“Astronia and Vadesia are truly inhumane. To think they’d attack us with missiles!” a person

exclaimed.

“I wonder why we didn’t use any …” Another person sighed.

“Diatoran’s not as cruel as they are!” someone else said.

“How will we get about in the future now that Southlake Corporation is gone? We’ve all lost our jobs.”

Quite a few of them were discussing the issue. Many of the employees were in dismay.

They had just found their feet in the company only for it to be destroyed. All of them had lost their jobs.

Willow’s heart was filled with sorrow. However, she was the CEO of Southlake Corporation. She had to appear strong in moments like this.

“Rest assured, everyone. I’ll rebuild the company immediately once the war is over!” Willow

shouted.

“That’s right! As long as the war ends, we can all work together to rebuild the company. We promise none of you will be laid off,” Miranda spoke out. As the vice president, she naturally had the responsibility to placate the employees.

“Who knows when the war will end?” one of the employees asked worriedly.

“Exactly. Astronia and Vadesia have each sent out their God of War and millions of soldiers. It’s still unknown whether Diatoran can stop their onslaught…”

“Rest assured, everyone. Diatoran has the strength and the confidence to repel our enemies!” Sylvia shouted.

Hope ignited in their hearts when they saw Sylvia in her military uniform.

The people who had their houses destroyed burst into tears. Many of them expressed their dissatisfaction toward Astronia and Vadesia.

All of a sudden, the crowd became agitated. Several of them even raised banners to express their patriotism. Everyone began to sing the national anthem on the streets.

The relevant departments in Southlake City had to set up temporary shelters for the people due to the large–scale destruction.

Joey took the women back to the city. She didn’t expect the situation to take a turn for the worse to the point that it would lead to a war between several countries.

With the city in chaos, she immediately immersed herself in work. As the inspector general, she had to ensure the order of the city.

Willow and Zoey were about to return to the villa under Sylvia’s and the others‘ escort.

Right now, the safest option for them would be to stay at home.

At the same time, the streets were filled with agitated civilians. They were ready to fight until the end with the other countries.

Just then, news of Diatoran’s naval forces retreating came back. This caused a wave of panic

“What’s going on? Why are our troops retreating?”

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“What in the world happened? Could it be that our naval forces are afraid of the enemy’s troops?”

“Damn it! We should give it our all no matter how mighty the enemy may be!” The crowd became even more agitated.

Willow and others also heard the news on their way back. They were puzzled.

Wouldn’t Diatoran’s coastlines fall into the enemy’s hands if the naval troops retreated?

Could their military truly be so incapable?

Although Sylvia and Macy had no idea why the troops retreated, they were certain that it was most likely a tactic.

After all, Diatoran’s military would never back down.

However, the news had incurred the wrath of the civilians of Southlake City.

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“They retreated under the commander’s orders. How could they now? Does he even know how to fight?”

“Exactly! He shouldn’t be the one issuing orders if he doesn’t have the capability!”

“I heard a mighty Champion is serving as the commander. The Champion of East Aridlands, Benjamin Hart, is only the deputy commander.”

“Bullshit. Would a mighty champion make a decision like this? He’s just a coward!”

“Our naval forces retreated without open firing. With the current situation, our coastlines will fall into the enemy’s hands soon. When that happens, Southlake City will be in danger!”

“Not only that, even the entire country might be in danger!”

“That’s right. Filren’s attacking from the west while Estrya’s in the east. Moreover, Astronia and Vadesia are in the south. Diatoran is completely surrounded by these four countries!”

“I’ll curse the commander to death if I ever find out who he is!”

Furious, the civilians of the city had a low regard for the commander. Some choose to pack up and leave the city due to the grim situation.

Willow didn’t get it. Why did the naval forces decide to retreat at this critical moment? Was the commander about to give up on resisting?

“Sylvia, do you know who that coward of a commander is?” Willow asked.

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Sylvia felt embarrassed. Did Willow just call Caspian a coward?

It looked like the news of the naval forces retreating had caused a lot of dissatisfaction among the people.

“You’ve misunderstood, Willow. The commander is definitely not a coward. This must be a part of his plan,” Sylvia explained hurriedly.

“Why did he ask the naval troops to retreat if he’s not a coward? What about the safety of Southlake City?” Willow asked.

“We won’t be able to figure out the commander’s thoughts. However, Diatoran’s troops. will never back down.” Sylvia had been by Caspian’s side for many years. She knew some of the

tactics he would use..

He was going to surround the enemy’s forces under the pretense of retreating to wipe them

out.

However, Sylvia couldn’t tell Willow that. She had to prevent the secret from leaking out.

“Do you know who the commander is? If not, why are you speaking up for him?” Willow asked curiously.

Sylvia nodded her head. “You’re right. I know him.”

“Then tell me, what’s his name?” Willow asked.

“I can’t tell you that, Willow. But sooner or later, you’ll find out.” Sylvia didn’t dare to reveal Caspian’s identity.