When Petals Meet The Blade (Priscilla and Waldo) novel Chapter 286

Chapter 286

The Askar delegation had been ambushed, and casualties were unknown.

Jessica and Garbisch rushed straight to the palace.

The Askar delegation was quartered in Radiant Palace near the palace gates. Though technically within the imperial grounds, the area was heavily guarded.

Yet, even in that heavily fortified place, they were ambushed unbelievably.

By the time Jessica and Garbisch arrived, Radiant Palace was still engulfed in a sea of raging flames.

Someone was already directing the firefighting efforts.

Jessica and Garbisch rushed over. Jessica urgently asked, “What’s going on?”

Leon had only just arrived himself, yet he wasted no time. He immediately mobilized all the Eagle Troops to help fight the fire, with even Magnus and Shawn hard at work.

“I heard explosions inside, and then the fire just spiraled out of control,” Leon said. As soon as he finished his words, he spotted someone, quickly stepped forward, and caught him. “Are you hurt?” he asked.

To his astonishment, the person he caught was none other than Malik.

“Prince Malik!” Garbisch and Jessica hurried over. Jessica glanced around anxiously but couldn’t see Elsie. She asked urgently, “Prince Malik, where’s

Princess Elsie?”

Malik was still dazed and disoriented. He shook his head vigorously, trying to clear his mind, but the fog in his consciousness refused to lift.

Jessica immediately took hold of Malik’s wrist to check his pulse.

“Jessica!” Leon called out, frowning.

“He…” Jessica glanced at Leon.

Leon shook his head, cutting her off before she could say more. With a decisive wave of his hand, he ordered, “Guards! Escort Prince Malik to his quarters and summon the royal physicians at once.”

“Right away, Miss Jessica!” said Jessica.

As Malik was being helped away, his voice hoarse and broken as he said, “Elsie… save her…”

Jessica tried to charge forward, but Leon abruptly seized her wrist. “The assassins might still have a thunder grenade,” he warned urgently. “We don’t know where they’re hiding yet.”

Jessica whispered, “Prince Malik has been drugged. The assassins are hiding in the Radiant Palace. Princess Elsie is still inside. She might have been drugged, too. If we don’t go in now, she’ll be in grave danger.”

Leon pulled her behind him, his eyes fixed on the raging inferno ahead. “This isn’t your fight,” he said firmly. “Eagle Troops are sweeping the perimeter for hostiles. Until we’ve cleared the area, anyone who goes in will be walking straight into danger.”

“But she’s my friend!”

Leon warned, “Listen, they might have a thunder grenade. It is devastating. Even with your martial arts skills, you wouldn’t kind of firepower.”

a chance against that

Leon tightened his grip on her wrist, refusing to let her move an inch. “What’s more,” he said, “we still haven’t confirmed if Princess Elsie is inside.

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Chapter 286

Charging inside recklessly will only get more people hurt.”