Gray was shocked by the king's words. They were having a good conversation just now, but in the end the king asked him to deal with Barrett.
He couldn't believe everything he just heard, as if everything he talked about before was all an illusion.
"Your Majesty, what you just said is true. Did I hear it wrong?"
"That's right. In the name of King Arad, I order you to deal with Barrett after the war is won."
King Arad said coldly, he knew exactly what his order meant.
"Why, king, isn't Barrett our hero? He is still needed as the main force in this war."
Gray still didn't believe that his king would issue such an order, and his face was full of doubts.
"Hey, do you know Barrett's origins?"
"Origin? I have no memory. It seems they were assigned to me by the orphan camp."
"Then let me tell you, Barrett is from the Kingdom of Soller and is the enemy of our war, the 'Country of Endless War'!!"
"What? How could he be from an enemy country?"
Gray was sweating profusely. He was shocked by the king's news.
"I conducted a background check when he received the war medal. From the identity information in the orphan camp, I can confirm that Barrett is from the Kingdom of Soller."
"But King, even if Barrett is from an enemy country, he has always been our soldier now. If this war can be won and the Kingdom of Soller is destroyed, then it doesn't matter whether Barrett is from the enemy country or not. .”
Gray did not give up. Although he was shocked by Barrett's background, he still trusted Barrett after years of training and continued to persuade the king, hoping to change his mind.
But it was obvious that King Arad did not listen to Gray's thoughts. His expression had not changed since he first said that he wanted to deal with Barrett, and he continued to insist on his orders.
"Douglas, you have to know where you are. This is the Kingdom of Arad. You must follow my orders."
Seeing Gray who was having difficulty accepting the fact, he added softly.
"You have to know how our kingdom came to be..."
These words made Gray wake up instantly, and a chill rose from his back.
He finally knew that the king must get rid of Barrett.
Because Barrett is as powerful as the brave men back then, an invincible warrior on the battlefield.
His king did not have the guts to allow such a person to continue to exist in his country, especially when he was from an enemy country.
He knew that the king would be worried that Barrett might become a founding hero and restore the Kingdom of Soller. This was something that the king would never tolerate.
After all, if the war is won, Barrett's reputation and ability will be enough to carry out restoration operations.
"King, I understand and I will do as ordered."
Gray replied desperately.
"Well, let's make arrangements."
King Arad had no intention of getting up from his seat, and watched coldly as the strongest general in his kingdom walked away with heavy steps.
After Gray left the palace completely, King Arad looked at the direction in which the other party left and said softly.
"It's not just Barrett who needs to be dealt with, but you, Douglas..."
Yes, what Gray didn't know was that his king not only wanted to deal with Barrett, but he himself was also on the king's list.
Over the years, thanks to Barrett's heroic battles, Gray himself has been promoted to the position of general, and he also has high prestige in the kingdom.
For the king, there are also threats. Anyone who threatens his throne is an enemy that needs to be dealt with in his eyes.
King Arad did not leave directly. In this conference room where he was the only one, he took out the phone bug.
"Hey, I agree to your request. As long as the war can be won, the minerals from the Soler Kingdom will be traded to you first."
"Oh? It's such a pleasure, do you have any requirements?"
A reply came from the other end of the phone.
"After the war is won, I don't want Douglas Gray and Douglas Barrett to still be alive in my kingdom. If you do this well, I will increase your mineral trading volume."
The person on the other side of the phone paused briefly, as if confirming something, and then made a sound after more than ten seconds.
"Deal done."
…
Gray, on his side, went directly to his army station after leaving.
Arriving at a military tent, this is a resting place for army squadron-level officers, located close to the war front.
The island of Hera is shaped like a dumbbell, with the kingdoms of Arad and Soller at both ends, and their war location is the long and slender section in the middle of the dumbbell-shaped island.
The environment here is relatively desolate, with sparse vegetation. No residents live here on the entire island, and it has become the site of wars between the two kingdoms, including this decisive battle.
Gray opened the tent door and saw a strong man with muscles all over his body doing push-ups on the ground, sweat dripping from his flat head.
"Barrett, please take a rest first. I have something to tell you."
The strong, tall man stopped training after seeing Gray enter.
"General, what's the matter?"
"Hahaha, good thing. I had a pre-war meeting with the king. You will be the vanguard in this battle. As long as you can lead the army to win this battle, the king has promised to restore your freedom."
"Really? That would be great."
Barrett jumped up excitedly and punched, then faced Gray and thanked him.
"Thank you, General Gray. I will not betray the trust you have given me. I will go all out to win this war."
"I will let everyone on this battlefield know the name 'Douglas'."
"Haha, good boy, as expected of you."
When Barrett was excited, he expected this war to come soon.
He didn't notice that Gray's smile was a little forced, and there was no real heart in his eyes, but instead they were filled with entanglement and guilt.
"Barrett, make good preparations. We will have a decisive battle the day after tomorrow. We, the Kingdom of Arad, will surely win."
"Yes! We will definitely win!!"
Barrett shouted slogans excitedly. He has been on this battlefield for too many years. He joined the army since he was a child. After such a long war career, he now dreams of gaining true freedom.
He was abandoned and betrayed by his mother since he was a child, and was eventually dragged into the enemy's army as an orphan, which is now the Kingdom of Arad.
While growing up in the army, he did not have many good memories of the army because he was envied by others for his outstanding performance and betrayed by his companions.
The only good memory I have is that Gray was so considerate, not only giving him his surname, but also getting him a chance to leave the army.
Barrett is truly grateful to the general in front of him who treats him as his own son. Whether it is for himself or for a general who is better than his father, he will definitely win this war.
After Gray finished his instructions, he was about to turn around and leave. He walked to the door of the tent and suddenly stopped.
"Barrett, you have to be careful..."
"Ah? Don't worry, general, you know my strength, leave it to me on the battlefield."
Barrett didn't see Gray's face in front of him, his face was gloomy, his eyes were a little red, and his hands were tightly clenched into fists.
In the end, he didn't say his words, he could only mutter them in his heart.
"Barrett, you have to be careful with me!!"
