Lord Chapter 555
The Almighty Lord Caspian
Chapter 555 The Union Army Is Approaching
âLet me go! I want to go back to Stewart Residence! Youâre all bastards! Let me go!â Alicia screamed till her voice was hoarse, but the men standing guard outside werenât moved at all.
In the living room, Grant asked, âHow should we establish contact with Vadesia, Richard?â
âDonât worry, Grandpa. Leave it to me. Iâve already agreed with Kenzie, a secret agent from Vadesia,â Richard said.
âI didnât expect you to have already defected before this!â Grant said, surprised.
âIâm doing this for the sake of the family, Grandpa! Misfortune will befall us if we donât plan for our future!â Richard answered.
âYouâre right. Has Kenzie said anything yet?â Grant asked.
âOf course. He welcomes us with open arms. Heâs also promised me that Vadesia will support the Hudson family and ensure we establish a stable footing in Southlake City after the country achieves victory,â Richard said happily.
âGreat. Keep in contact with him. You should also tell him about the familyâs stance,â Grant ordered.
At this moment, Southlake City was in chaos. The streets were filled with people hauling suitcases.
Diatoran had also made strategic plans and had sent out many vehicles to
transfer the Diatoranians.
As t
enemy ships came closer, the sounds of cannons firing could be heard outside Southlake City. The soldiers stationed at sea fought against the enemy troops, putting their lives on the line. Southlake City was already caught in the crossfire.
As the chief of the Inspector Generalâs Office in Southlake City, Joey had no plans to leave the city.
Every employee working for the Office was carrying out their own responsibilities. As a general officer, Sylvia was organizing a defense along the shoreline. She was already prepared to fight to the end with her life on the line.
150 thousand soldiers that had been transferred here from the Central Plains War
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âSoldiers! The enemy troops are now launching a general offensive. Itâs time for us to protect our homes and defend our country! We must counter the enemy. troops and guard our land!â Sylvia shouted passionately.
âProtect our homes! Defend our country!â the men shouted in unison.
As the enemy troops came closer and closer, many missile vehicles and fighter jets in Southlake City were deployed. The defense of the enemy troops was also very sturdy, though. Many missiles that were fired were blocked.
Thanks to the efforts of the Diatoranian troops, the enemy could only advance at a slow speed.
At this moment, a battle commenced in the air. Fighter jets took off continuously from South Aridlands into the sky, where they attacked enemy vessels.
The citizens of Southlake City were even more terrified at the sight. They wanted to leave the city as soon as possible.
The Stewarts were almost done packing up. However, Henry looked distracted as if he had something on his mind.
He had promised Richard and Nicholas that he would convince his family to defect to Vadesia, but his family was opposed to it. He had made a decision, though. He would defect to Vadesia by himself even if his family had expressed their disapproval.
He thought Diatoran had little chance of winning. Only by defecting to Vadesia would he get a chance at survival.
However, his family objected to that and was preparing to leave Southlake City. They had also asked him to come along.
But Henry didnât want to. He was constantly thinking of ways to sneak away without anyone noticing.
âI wonder how the preparations are going on Aliciaâs side,â Henryâs mother, Melinda, asked.
âYou can call her and ask about it,â Donald said.
âThatâs a good idea.â Melinda nodded.
However, Alicia was under house arrest, and her phone was taken away and was currently in Richardâs hands.
Richard quickly took the call when he saw that Melinda was calling.
âDid you need anything, Mom?â Richard asked.
âWhereâs Alicia? I want to talk to her,â Melinda said.
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âAliciaâs busy right now and isnât free. You can just tell me what you want to say to her, and Iâll convey your message to her,â Richard said.
âNothing much. Iâm just wondering if youâre planning to leave Southlake City. Itâs total chaos out there now, you know.â
âWith the war going on, of course weâre leaving the city,â Richard lied, âOh, right, Mom. Are the Stewarts planning to evacuate, too? Whatâs going to happen to your properties?â
âWe have no choice but to leave. Weâll lose our properties, but we can think of other ways to earn the money back. Itâs better than losing our lives, isnât it?â Melinda said.
Hearing that, Richard now knew that the Stewarts had no plans to defect to Vadesia.
âOkay. You should make preparations quickly. Letâs get in contact when we have time in the future. Donât worry. Iâll take good care of Alicia,â Richard said.
The call ended. After that, Donaldâs and Melindaâs gazes met. They were no longer filled with worry.
âLetâs pack up and leave this place, too,â Donald said.
âDad, Mom, Iâm going to the Hudsonsâ place. I want to leave with Alicia.â Henry had been worried because he had no way to sneak out, but he suddenly had a good idea.
âAliciaâs preparing to leave as well. Why would you run around now instead of packing up your things?â Donald asked.
âOur houseâs not that far away from the Hudsonsâ anyway. Iâm just going to visit. Alicia. Itâs been a few days since Iâve seen her. Itâs total chaos out there, so Iâm worried about her and want to pay her a visit,â Henry explained.
âSure, then. You can go. Tell Alicia not to bring things she doesnât need. Her life comes before everything else,â Donald said.
Donald and Melinda were somewhat worried, seeing as Alicia didnât take the call. It would be nice if Henry went over and paid her a visit.
âIâll head out now. Weâll meet in Garthram,â Henry said.
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âYouâre talking too much. Go now,â Donald said.
Henry got in his car and drove to the Hudsonsâ home.
The other members of the Stewart family didnât dally, either. They got in their cars, preparing to leave Southlake City.
Though the Stewarts were spineless sheep for the most part, they were once an influential family in Southlake City. When it came to matters of principle, there were still lines they wouldnât cross.
Henry arrived at the Hudson family home after a short time. Surprisingly, the Hudsons didnât look like they were preparing to leave.
âIs your family not leaving, Richard?â Henry asked.
âKenzie has agreed to welcome us, Henry. Is the Stewart family evacuating?â Richard had already recruited Henry, so it was fine to tell him outright.
âAh, donât talk about it! I told my family about my plan to defect but was reprimanded sternly. No one in the family was willing to defect,â Henry said, somewhat helpless.
âWhy are the Stewarts so dumb?â Richard asked.
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âI donât know either. Iâve gone into detail about my reasoning, but they to listen. How are things on your side?â Henry asked.
âThe Hudsons arenât as stubborn as you lots. The whole family is preparing to defect to Vadesia,â Richard boasted.
Henry looked around and didnât see any trace of Alicia, so he asked, âHey, whereâs my sister?â
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