Chapter 364
“The Eagle Troops aren’t always in Capitalia. Half of them are on missions across the realm. This time, only Ray and I accompanied Leon, but Ray went with him to Vrahmont Mount. So now, I’m the only one left holding Kabury County,” Elijah said.
Elijah felt his chest tighten at Jessica’s words.
Suddenly, he seemed to understand the whole sequence of events.
No wonder Leon stationed him here. Leon must have already figured this out when he rushed to Vrahmont Mourt.
So, these so–called rebels not only planned to assassinate Leon at Vrahmont Mount, they also intended to wreak havoc across Kabury County!
“Even if they capture Kabury County, they can’t possibly hold it once
pointless for them.”
That was why Kabury County was so lightly garrisoned.
ients
arrive from neighboring cities. Taking Kabury County would be
Jessica pursed her lips, her gaze turning icy. “In their plan, Leon coming here leads to only two possible outcomes: first, being killed in the Stone Forest.
“Second, if they can’t kill Prince Leon, they’ll slaughter the townspeople instead. By the time Prince Leon returns, Kabury County will already be drenched in blood, all because he failed to defend it. His hard–earned reputation would be ruined overnight, and no one in the Northern Borderlands would ever truly give him their allegiance again.”
“They plan to massacre the entire city?” Elijah’s breath caught, turning ragged.
Elijah clenched Kis fists, teeth grinding in fury. He spat, “Those damned rebels! What heartless monsters!”
As much as he hated to admit it, this really was the most effective way to bring down Leon.
Now, with Waldo’s reputation in tatters while Leon gains fame for reclaiming the Northern Borderlands, the scales had tipped. Lean’s chances of becoming crown prince had risen dramatically.
This might not necessarily be linked to Waldo, but it was absolutely tied to Leon’s political rivals!
Jessica said, “If the mastermind behind this is truly Novigrad royalty, how can they order a city–wide m like that becoming crown prince, or worse, the King, would spell disaster for all of Novigrad.
e without a shred of conscience?” Someone
Jessica said, “Right now, we don’t have the time or energy to figure out who’s masterminding all this. Even though Prince Leon likely saw through their scheme, he’s under imperial orders to suppress the rebels, so he has no choice but to go to Vrahmont Mount himself.”
Getting stuck at Vrahmont Mount for a while was something Leon didn’t anticipate.
This Stone Forest was indeed treacherous. Had Jessica not mastered the arcane Formation under her mentor Halsey, she wouldn’t have been able to extract Waldo from there so effortlessly last time.
Leon was indeed formidable with martial prowess that defied ordinary comprehension. But the wonder of the arcane Formation lies in this: no matter how powerful one was, without understanding its mysteries, they would remain trapped.
“Are there any capable commanders left in your troops who can lead the soldiers?”
“Does it have to be a true master?” Elijah pondered, uncertain what truly constituted mastery. none of them quite fit the conventional definition of a master.
his eyes, while the soldiers were all formidable warriors,
Jessica could tell at a glance from his expression that, while the troops were elite, what they truly lacked was real leadership.
There was no one capable of taking charge.
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But she was just one person, stretched impossibly thin.
“Ms. Yates, what are your orders for me now…”
Jessica commanded, “Order all troops to withdraw to Kabury County immediately.”
Elijah respected Jessica just as deeply as he did Leon.
Even Jessica was caught off guard by such heartfelt sincerity.
But it was clear Leon had genuinely invested in Jessica.
Only when Leon placed his trust in her did his brothers–in–arms truly embrace her as one of their own.
Tonight, chaos was inevitable in Kabury County, and Jessica away in Vrahmont Mount’s Stone Forest?
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tied down here. Yet she couldn’t help but wonder what was happening to Leon, far
After catching some sleep, as night fell, Elijah burst in, his voice urgent. “Ms. Yates, something’s happened!”
