When Petals Meet The Blade (Priscilla and Waldo) novel Chapter 274

Chapter 274

Chapter 274

“Now I remember,” Elsie said. “She was the only woman in Waldo House’s contingent–the girl who stood atop a galloping horse and performed a backflip while shooting arrows during the military demonstration.

“Back then, you were quite impressed, Malik. You even said, ‘Remarkablel‘ But later, Jessica’s performance stole the show, and that girl completely slipped your mind.”

Elsie’s words jogged Malik’s memory.

“Oh, so it’s her,” Malik said.

At first, he was genuinely impressed by Yuna’s horseback archery skills and could not help but steal a few extra glances. But the moment Jessica concluded her drill, all eyes, including Malik’s, turned her.

Jessica’s performance was so stunning that even Leon could not help but acknowledge her extraordinary skill.

“You’re saying she holds the Command Token that

seven tribes of Sandspire before his death?

mmands the six tribes?” Malik asked in astonishment. “Does that mean Pat had already united the

“But how could a mere Pat ever hope to command the seven tribes of Sandspire? The other six tribes boasted considerable military strength. Even Leon had to put in a great deal of effort to wipe out Pat’s tribe back then.”

Malik’s gaze rested on Garbisch and Jessica. “This is something General Garbisch and Ms. Yates would know best,” he said.

Garbisch said, “It cost us dearly in both time and effort. The Novigrad forces suffered over 20,000 casualties.”

As Garbísch pondered, he furrowed his brows and added, “Honestly, I don’t think Pat has what it takes to unite the other six tribes.”

Malik turned to Garbisch. “So you feel the same way as’l? Pat’s just a mere rebel leader. Some of the other six tribes even have Novigrad royal blood- how could they possibly be willing to submit to someone like him?”

Malik frowned at Leon. “So you think there’s more to Pat than meets the eye?”

Leon did not answer the question. Instead, he turned to Jessica and said, “I’d like to hear your thoughts on this, Jessica.”

Jessica took a sip of coffee, then said, “I’m not part of the royal family, and I don’t really know Novigrad. What thoughts could I possibly have?”

Malik chuckled and teased, “You want to be part of the royal family? That’s a piece of cake! After all, you’ve already got a ready–made fiancé right here.”

“Prince Malik, please watch your words!” Garbisch immediately cut him off.

Though slow to realize it, Garbisch eventually noticed that Jessica shared an unusual bond with Leon.

Garbisch thought to himself, ‘This isn’t good for a young woman who just broke off her engagement with another prince.‘

However, Garbisch could not do anything about it.

Jessica suddenly looked up at Leon and asked, “Is that why you know all this, Your and wants to switch her allegiance to you. But why did you turn her down?”

Highness? Because Luna thinks Waldo is no longer a reliable backer

Putting aside Pat’s status for a moment, the fact that he once commanded the seven tribes of the Sandspire proved his exceptional abilities.

Jessica had not forgotten how much effort it had taken her to defeat Pat back then.

If it were not for Pat’s reckless ambition to invade their territory, the court would not have risked sending troops during such unstable times.