Chapter 83: Hard Choices (2)
"AH!"
The knight holding Celine at knight point suddenly felt a force slam into her side and the dagger in her hand snatched away.
Before she knew it, she was lying face-first in the dirt, both hands locked behind her back. Her joints screamed in agony but she could barely move.
"You better not try anything funny." The person holding her down stated coldly. "It will be so easy to snap you in two, don’t give me a reason."
A moment later, the commander knocked the knight unconscious, bringing an end to the madness.
The knight commanders were finally on the scene. They were late, but it was better than never. They weren’t sure how things escalated to that point, but they knew the princess was not supposed to be in that state.
Two commanders surrounded the useless knights while another two went towards the prince. The last commander, Daphne, approached the queen’s figure, lifting her off the ground before approaching the princess.
Commander Fred didn’t delay as he plunged his sword into the back of the assassin. He had no reason to keep the man alive. They knew more than enough to know he was just a hired knife.
"Your Highness, are you alright?" Commander Eric attended to the prince with the king in his arms. "Sorry we’re late, but we’re here now." He moved to take the king from the prince.
"No!" Osbourne jerked back, surprising the commanders. "I’ll carry him myself."
"O-okay." The commander stood up and backed away with both hands up. "We understand. But you can rest assured, we’re not taken over."