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bunch of lowlifes, and this bunch of lowlifes defeats the
king’s army badly.”
He continued, shouting and wondering, with his
eyes wide open, “How? How could you let this happen,
Reid? How?”
His loud words were very harsh on the commander
because he loved the king so much. Besides, he was not
used to being treated so harshly even by King Kendrick,
who was much older than him, let alone that king, who was
much younger than him.
The commander paused for a moment then said,
with his head down, words full of humbleness, “Forgive
me, My Lord. I am responsible for what happened. Give
me another chance to rehabilitate the army, train and
prepare it, then I will definitely make up for my fault.”
“Go away now,” said the king in a calm voice that
masked extreme cruelty.
Reid said with his heart full of sorrow, “As you
wish, My Lord.”
Then he left the hall.
I will defeat the Prouds even if it takes me one
hundred years, the king thought.
Although he was still young at the time of his war
with the Prouds, the king thought like an old man. He was a
wise king. Therefore, for several consecutive days, he spent
his time, thinking realistically of what happened and what
should happen. He was new to ruling, and it had been a
long time since the kingdom’s army last fought a battle.
Therefore, neither he nor his army had the experience of
the Prouds, who were very strong then. He realized how