Axel Ashworth looked at Serena Sterling, and his heart was unavoidably captivated. After a moment, Axel slowly curled his thin lips, "Princess of Alani, do I have any retreat now? I’ve already been invited onto your ship, and I can’t leave even if I wanted to." "King of Nine Peaks, here’s to a pleasant collaboration." As she spoke, Serena elegantly took a sip of tea, "The news of Miss Newman’s disappearance has already caused an uproar. To stabilize the situation, Titus Ashworth will most certainly detain the Chief of the Imperial Guards, Kaleb Newman, immediately..." "Princess of Alani, is my father in danger?" Rosalind Newman quickly interjected. At this moment, Cherie stepped forward, "Miss Newman, when Kyle Ashworth was about to detain your father, he suddenly suffered a heart attack and collapsed on the spot." Rosalind’s expression changed dramatically, and she turned to leave, "My father has only one daughter, I must go back to see him now." Rosalind was about to rush out, but at that moment, another person walked in—it was Kaleb Newman himself. The most update n0vels are published on NovєlFіre.net "Father, why are you here? Didn’t you suddenly have a heart attack and collapse? Is your health okay?" Rosalind looked at Kaleb nervously. Kaleb, now sixty, still maintained the vigor of a military officer, though he appeared quite disheveled in his disguise, clad in all black. Seeing his daughter unharmed, Kaleb fixed his gaze on Serena Sterling, "Ronia, this was all arranged by the Princess of Alani." "What does this mean?" Rosalind was puzzled. Serena set down the chess piece in her hand and stood up. She approached Kaleb and Rosalind, smiling, "Miss Newman, last night I visited you and also visited your father. However, your father is loyal to the royal family and directly drove me out." Kaleb recalled last night’s events and continued, "The Princess of Alani had just left, but she stood outside and said a few words to me. She said that something unexpected would definitely happen today, and if Kyle Ashworth were to detain me, he would kill me to prevent future troubles. At that time, I angrily rebuked the Princess of Alani, thinking that after serving the Imperial Guards for over forty years with unwavering loyalty, I was even willing to let Ronia marry Prince Kyle as a concubine despite the pain. I couldn’t believe that the ruler and Prince Kyle would want my life, and I absolutely refused to believe it!" Rosalind, upon hearing these snippets, could already imagine how intense the meeting between Serena and her father was last night. Her father’s blind loyalty was his lifelong belief, never shaken. "Father, what happened then?" "Then..." Kaleb recalled last night, and when he said those words, Serena’s bright and sharp eyes fell on him like an unsheathed sword, "Then the Princess of Alani scolded me outright." "Oh, this is getting more interesting. How did the Princess of Alani scold the Chief? I am very interested," Axel remarked curiously. "Back then, the Princess of Alani pointed at me and angrily condemned me, calling me a fool as dumb as a pig!" Kaleb imitated Serena’s domineering manner from the previous night, doing so with great accuracy. Both Axel and Rosalind laughed. In their lifetime, the only person daring to point at Kaleb and call him as dumb as a pig was probably Serena Sterling. "Who would have thought the Princess of Alani not only has unsurpassed intelligence but also remarkable courage to rush into someone else’s house to scold them. I truly admire her," Axel joked. Serena shook her plume slightly, "King of Nine Peaks, please don’t find amusement in this." Kaleb continued, "The Princess called me a fool and then scolded, ’Kaleb, your death is negligible, but if you die, Titus Ashworth and Kyle Ashworth will certainly spill blood over the good generals and warriors who followed you for years to control the Imperial Guards. You would cause their unjust deaths, which is unrighteous!’ ’To fulfill your blind loyalty, Miss Newman, without her father’s protection, would become a nationwide fugitive. As a man, if you can’t protect the nation or the family, how will you face the ancestors of the Warren family if you die—it’s unfilial!’ ’The current ruler is brutal and unjust. Prince Kyle is treacherous and despicable. I just don’t believe you haven’t noticed, but you live numbly, holding onto your loyalty. If one day Prince Kyle ascends to the throne, people will be driven into hardship and suffering. I ask you this: are you loyal to Titus Ashworth’s realm, or are you loyal to the people’s realm? Are you guarding Titus Ashworth, or are you guarding the true royal family of Westria—you are disloyal!’ ’Kaleb, you’ve pretended to be deaf for too many years. An obstinate, disloyal, unfilial, unrighteous person like you—I was completely mistaken about you.’ ’After saying these words, the Princess of Alani turned and left immediately.’ Axel and Rosalind heard the thrilling words, turning their gaze on Serena Sterling once more. Now, Serena stood tall in her light purple gauze dress, exuding a subtle grace amid the tranquility of the years, entirely captivating all attention. Rosalind said, "Princess of Alani, regardless of my father’s actions, he is still your elder, yet you chose such harsh words against him..." "However," Rosalind suddenly smiled, "I think you scolded him well, scolded him wonderfully, and scolded him with such authority!" With those words, everyone laughed. At this moment, Kaleb stepped forward, stood tall, and folded his fists in salute towards Serena with a ninety-degree bow, "Princess of Alani, it was only after hearing your words last night that I realized I had lived the past forty years in vain. I, Kaleb Newman, have learned my lesson!" Serena quickly walked over, extending her small hands to lift Kaleb up, "Chief Newman, I was rude last night. I hope you won’t hold it against me." Kaleb looked at Serena. People say to give a blow and then a sweet date, and the Princess of Alani’s methods indeed command admiration. "King of Nine Peaks, if you don’t mind, I will follow you from now on, ready to face any hardship or danger," Kaleb said to Axel. Axel promptly smiled, "With Chief Newman’s support, my achievements are surely within reach." "King of Nine Peaks, I’ve delivered this gift of my first meeting; you all take your time to chat. This midday feast should properly entertain Chief Newman and Miss Newman. I will take my leave." Serena left with Cherie. Watching Serena’s elegant figure disappear from sight, Axel returned to the chessboard, "Chief Newman, please have a seat." Kaleb sat opposite, and Rosalind accepted the tea from the maid and dismissed all the servants. Axel and Kaleb spoke face-to-face, "Chief Newman, what do you think of this Princess of Alani?" Kaleb pondered deeply, "This Princess of Alani is no mere mortal; when the storm comes, she could very well become a soaring dragon. After all, who says women are inferior to men!"