Chapter 828

Frederick was right—Liam was still a ranking above him and was the only five-star commander-in-chief that Biskeland had ever seen. Therefore, he still needed to show Liam respect despite not knowing what his intentions were.

His chief-of-staff, Miles Leroy, bowed and replied, "Yes, sir!"

Meanwhile, at Dernburg City Center, everyone else stayed behind at city hall, discussing the proceedings of the night, although Liam had left.

Carson Mansion was a sprawling manor located on the other side of town, right at the borders of Dernburg City and Athenapolis. It spanned over a thousand acres and was renovated in an ancient Victorian style, with a pair of looming stone lion statues on either side of the black, European-style wrought-iron gates. Once one entered the gates, one was greeted by the sight of a massive fountain, in the center of which perched a platform that housed a marble statue of an angel.

Circling past the fountain was a labyrinth-like maze of hedges, past which was the