Jonah shrugged and grimaced, "Well, it just popped into my head."Mikael sighed softly and looked at each member of the royal family passing in front of him. Jonah glanced seriously at his cell phone before saying again, "Mike, they're going to protest after General Avery's funeral is over. You're coming with me, right?"Mikael shook his head regretfully, "I'm sorry, Jonah. I can't do that.""Hey, Mike. Come on! You-""Jonah, I have a plan to get into the palace. If I get arrested during the demonstration, my plan will be ruined," Mikael explained.Jonah was a little disappointed, but he knew Mikael well. Of course, he easily understood his friend's decision. He wanted to ask about Mikael's plan, but he thought he'd put it off for now, considering there was something more important he needed to do. All for the sake of justice for the country's beloved war general.Reluctantly, Jonah said, "All right, then ... you can wait at the cafe near the cemetery. How about that?""Yes." Mikael

When Sean saw that several guards and servants were still watching them closely, he commanded again, "Step aside. I want to talk to Miss Avery."The guards, who took orders directly from the king, looked at each other, hesitant, but Sean immediately spoke again, "That's an order."Philip Graham was indeed their king, but Sean Henley was the deputy general who had full authority to command all the soldiers in the kingdom.When faced with these two difficult choices, they naturally chose to obey Sean Henley, who was clearly in the same field as them and had even fought alongside them in battle.They ended up walking further away, followed by servants who could not possibly disobey the orders of a deputy war general who would clearly be appointed war general in the near future. Diana, who saw how Sean Henley had as much influence as her brother, turned her head away."I'm very worried about you, Diana." Sean walked closer. Diana laughed cynically in response to Sean's words. "Why are

"I'm joining the selection process for new recruits." Mikael repeated without the slightest hint of annoyance.Jonah swallowed hard. "Are you serious?"Mikael nodded without hesitation.Jonah wet his lips, furrowing his brow, as if thinking seriously. Mikael said nothing until he heard Jonah say, "Mike, I know you ... want to go to the palace, but you really don't need to enroll in the palace soldier selection."Mikael remained silent, waiting for Jonah, who seemed to be finished speaking.Sure enough, Jonah spoke again, "You can go to the palace when it reopens. You-""I really want to be a soldier, Jonah." Mikael quickly interrupted Jonah.Jonah blinked. "Wh-why?""Because ...."Obviously, Mikael couldn't explain what had really happened. He would probably hide his true identity forever, unless certain circumstances or situations forced him to reveal who he really was.On the other hand, he wasn't sure Jonah would believe him. How could anyone believe something so beyond reason, t

Jesse Colyn was still staring at the man who had just been called, even after Mikael Summer had stepped away from the examination table. That faint smile kept lingering in his mind.There was something about him that felt so familiar.Jesse furrowed his brow, looking confused.For some reason, an image of someone suddenly popped into his mind.‘Why does he remind me of General Avery’?That faint smile and that calm gaze… for some reason, they felt very similar to the late war general of the Kingdom of Arans.But two seconds later, Jesse shook his head slowly.“Impossible,” he muttered softly.General Avery was gone. Everyone in the Kingdom of Arans knew that. Besides, the man who had just been called clearly had a different face.Maybe it was just a coincidence. Their first names were the same, and perhaps it was because he’d been thinking about his late general too often.“Jesse!”A voice called out to him from the side.Jesse turned and saw Leon walking toward him with a relaxed yet

“Isn’t that … Diana Avery?”“Diana Avery? General Avery’s sister?”Another soldier remarked, “Of course. Who else has the surname Avery apart from those siblings?”Mikael’s attention, which had previously been focused solely on his younger sister, was now divided by the indistinct whispers of the recruit candidates.The recruit candidates began to whisper, their eyes fixed on Diana.“Goodness! She really is beautiful! Absolutely stunning!” a young man in the back row whispered, nearly choking with nervousness as he stared at Diana.“If she weren’t beautiful, how could King Philup be so smitten with her?” replied his friend, stifling a laugh.Mikael Avery’s composure was instantly shattered. His fists clenched at his sides. He knew exactly what their stares meant. Every graceful step Diana took seemed to fan the embers of anger in his chest.‘Bastard! Anyone who dares to look at her with impure thoughts will regret it,’ Mikael thought, his jaw clenching.He glanced briefly at Sean Henl