Darryl rubbed his eyes and felt dispirited. Why would the Queen request for his presence that early in the morning? He quickly washed up and rushed to the main hall.

Once there, he was stunned. The Queen was sitting on the throne, and below her stood the mayors of their respective cities. Not only that, Dennis and Angeline were there too. Standing in front of Dennis was a kind-looking middle-aged man who happened to be Dennis' father, Marshall Reeves, the garrison's commander-in-chief.

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