Chapter 273
Chapter 273
“Leon!” Elsie sprang to her feet and hurried over. “Leon, what I brings you here?”
A realization came to her. I’m leaving tomorrow, but I haven’t e
even
made pl
plans to properly say goodbye to Leon, Elsie thought.
She had meant to, of course–but after learning she would be seeing Jessica and Garbisch today, it had completely slipped her mind.
Elsie had not expected Leon to show up himself.
“I haven’t seen you since the Autumn Hunt, Leon. Your guards
Though she now stood right before Leon, Elsie dared not reach out
Elsie knew Leon disliked being close to women. Even with the deep b her to the ground when she accidentally touched his arm.
let me in at all–I didn’t even get to check if you were okay,” Elsie said.
I touch him.
Leon shared with Malik and their years of acquaintance, he once nearly flung
Leon was not a man to be approached lightly. He was meant to be admired from afar.
“I’m fine now,” Leon said as he stepped into the room. Magnus and Shawn remained stationed outside.
With the two of them standing guard outside, those in the private could speak freely, without fear of being overheard.
Malik chuckled. “Damn bastard. You were hurt that badly, but you’re already so full of energy now? Not bad–you’re tougher than you look.”
Leon shot him a sidelong glance and snorted. “Even injured, I could still knock your teeth out. Wanna try me?”
Malik immediately tensed up, the memory of being beaten black and blue last time still vivid in his mind.
Malik thought to himself, ‘That bastard never holds back–he won’t kill you, but he’ll beat you until you’re begging for mercy. Every strike might spare
your life, but damn, each one hurts like hell. It’s calculated pain–pure tort He does it on purpose.‘
Not getting the upper hand, Malik simply snorted coldly and looked away, deciding not to bother arguing.
Upon seeing Leon enter, Garbisch immediately rose and bowed respectfully. “Greetings, Your Highness.”
To his surprise, Leon gave a small nod in return. “Brother.”
Garbisch stood rooted in place, his composure slipping the moment he heard the unexpected form of address.
The word “brother” circled in his head like a lingering echo he could not quiet, gnawing at his thoughts.
“Y–you don’t need to be so polite. P–please, have a seat, Your Highness;” Garbisch stammered, his response practically robotic.
“Alright.” Leon acted with surprising familiarity, striding straight toward Garbisch.
Just as Garbisch realized there were not quite enough/seats, and was about to get up to offer his seat, Leon casually took a seat–right beside Jessica.
The two of them were practically shoulder to shoulder!
Everyone except Malik stared in shock.
“Leon!” Elsie cried out urgently, “Jessica didn’t mean to touch you–please don’t hurt her!”
With that, Elsie immediately reached out, about to pull Jessica to her feet.
Leon and Jessica were practically glued to each other!
Chapter 273
‘That time i merely brushed against Leon’s arm, and he nearly threw me face first into the dirt. And now Jessica’s sitting shoulder to shoulder with ker Shouldn’t she be in pieces by now?
‘Then again… wasn’t it Leon who sat down beside her? It’s not like Jessica dragged him over. She’s not at fault here, Elsie thought.
Elsie was utterly bewildered.
It took Malik tugging at her sleeve for her to snap out of it.
Elsie looked at Leon, then at Jessica, and something inside her tightened. “You two… know each other well?” Elsie asked.
“Not really,” Jessica muttered, starting to get up–only to realize Leon was sitting on part of her dress.
Jessica frowned and shot Leon a sharp glare.
Leon ignored it, as if he had not noticed a thing, and casually redirected the conversation. “Waldo House recently hosted a guest–Yuna Mcbride. She holds the Command Token that grants authority over the six tribes of the Uhazra Desert. For us in Novigrad, it’s not a major concern, but for you in Askar…” He paused meaningfully. “It could mean something entirely different.”
Malik paused with his cup halfway to his lips, narrowing his eyes at Leon. “Yuna?”
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