Bonnie was about to speak when several bodyguards in black clothes appeared and surrounded them.
To her surprise, the lead bodyguard was the sone who had expressed concern for Andreas's safety and insisted on protecting him before they entered the forest.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRemembering Andreas's earlier comment about half the bodyguards being his stepmother's people, it becclear. These bodyguards weren't here to monitor Andreas but to harm him and leave him to die in the wilderness. Bonnie thought. 'It looks like I've stumbled into a royal family feud.' Seeing the lead bodyguard, Andreas clenched his fists tightly and let out a cold laugh. "So that's why she was so eager to send people to protect me. It was all a ruse to harm me." The lead bodyguard responded with a few insincere apologies. "Sorry, Prince Andreas, but the Queen is now carrying another little prince. To ensure that this new son can immediately be crowned king upon birth, we have to do this." Andreas laughed coldly again. "Is she not afraid that my father will find out about her actions and abandon her?" Upon hearing this, the lead bodyguard's eyes flashed with a cold sharpness. "As long as we leave you here, the Queen will have nothing to worry about." He then turned his head and signaled to the other bodyguards. "Attack!" "Yes!" they responded, charging towards Andreas and Bonnie.
Andreas's face darkened as he turned to Bonnie. "Don't worry, just stay behind me." Bonnie raised her eyebrows slightly and gave him a calm look. "I've never been one to hide behind others You take care of yourself; I don't need your protection." Her words, spoken with an inherent authority, left Andreas momentarily stunned.
In that brief moment, a bodyguard seized the opportunity and lunged at Andreas with a knife. Andreas realized it was too late to dodge, but just as the knife was about to reach him, a blur moved in front of him. With lightning-fast reflexes, Bonnie kicked the bodyguard in the wrist and stomped on his chest with her long leg.
When Andreas turned to see Bonnie standing in front of him, saving him from certain death, his heart began to race. Bonnie captivated him with her heroic appearance as a savior at that precise moment.
Bonnie had just knocked down one bodyguard when she m Andreas s still standing dazedly. She frowned deeply. "Are you planning to get stabbed?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAndreas snapped out of his daze and then scratched his head awkwardly. "Sorry, got a bit distracted." "Focus. Let's take care of these people and get out of here," Bonnie said.
Bonnie then picked up a stick from the ground to use as a weapon. She charged into the fray, engaging the bodyguards in combat. "Got it!" Andreas shouted and joined the fight.
Together, they fought with such ease that they soon defeated most of the bodyguards.