As soon as he finished the declaration, everyone started cheering and praising Long Chen, bringing a smile to his face.
Even though Long Chen was smiling on the outside, internally, he was amused at how fickle humans were. One moment they were torturing a kid for his father's sin, while the next moment, they were praising him. The only constant about all this was that there was no constant in human beings.
"I'm sure our new General, Long Chen, will keep the Royal City safe from any danger while our army will win the war for us," the King declared, raising his fist. Amidst the cheerful shouts, he turned back and went inside the palace with everyone.
"I heard you stayed in some hut? You can stay at our palace until we arrange a better place for you. Go and have rest," the King told Long Chen as he was walking together. He glanced at the Eunuch and continued, "Eunuch, show him the way."
