Lord Blackwell - Part 2

"Three years this promise has been in the making. I promised to give him those men when the time came, yet he comes to me, having secured those men himself and having made it to the Third Boundary long before our agreed-upon time," General Blackwell said. "What pleasure it will bring to handle such a powerful piece. Verna is in for a shock."

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Oliver had spent nearly a week absent from the Academy. It was not something that he was accustomed to doing, though sometimes, if the mission from the High King extended too long, it did end up being that way.

His professors had learned to be forgiving, in light of his unusual circumstances, but even they were no doubt a little sceptical given this prolonged absence, knowing full well that it was not yet the time of the month for when Oliver's missions usually occurred.