C566 The Person Who Was Most Unlikely to be the Chief Commander Was the Most Likely to be the Chief

"Heh, I'm hardly the person to ask," Lachlan chuckled, a wry smile on his face. "The Ventris family of Mirthdale boasts a spot among the top ten royal houses. Yet, it seems you've overlooked a pivotal question."

"Is it possible that I'm the Chief Commander you've been so desperately waiting for?"

As Lachlan's words hung in the air, it was as though a thunderbolt had struck out of the blue