Chapter 228 - Confrontation (2) (1/2)

”What's that noise?! What's going on?!” Queen Patricia was inside her cabin with her lady in waiting.

The sounds of fighting can be heard inside the cabin.

”I-I will go and check your majesty.” The lady in waiting said with fearful eyes. She knew that something bad is going on outside.

But when the lady in waiting was about to open the door, someone opened it.

”Your majesty!” The vice admiral came in and gave his salute. ”We are under attack. You need to escape from here fast.”

”What?!” Queen Patricia stood up in surprise. ”How can this be?!”

*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*

Explosions left and right are heard in the vicinity. The queen stood up in a hurry from her seat and dashed pass the vice admiral.

”Y-Your majesty?!” The vice admiral was surprised with the sudden movement of the queen. ”Please wait.”

The queen ascended the steps towards the deck. The yelling and screaming of people were being heard more clearly with every step she takes. By the time she reached the deck, she looked around and saw a sea of fire in front of her.

”What is happening?!” The queen screamed with the mix of anger and surprise. ”This shouldn't be happening. Our plan was flawless.”

The vice admiral and the lady in waiting were able to catch up to the queen. They were panting while trying to catch up to her.

”Y-You majesty…” The vice admiral was catching his breath. ”I-It's not safe here. We need to leave and lead you to safety.”

”Tell me first what is happening!” The queen shouted in anger. ”This wasn't the plan. Why are we now the one under attack?!”

Their plan was made in complete secrecy. No one should have known other than her trusted advisers. The plan was to attack the defensive line of Grandcrest in the junction of the Deuss River. But now they were the ones under attack.

”This shouldn't be happening.” The queen said with wide eyes. She cannot believe what was happening before her eyes.

”Your majesty, we also didn't know what happened.” The vice admiral said. ”Since just a while ago, our plan was being executed flawlessly. But then there were sh.i.p.s that came from the fog out of nowhere.”

”How did they know?!” The queen asked furiously.

”I-I also do not know your majesty.” The vice admiral was clearly agitated with the queen's current emotions.

'Was there a mole in my palace?' The queen thought.

Not long another explosion was heard and it was not that far from where they were.

*BANG*

All of them ducked with the new explosion. It was getting nearer from their location. As if those who were making those explosions was targeting their ship in particular.

”Your majesty, you are not safe here. We need to hurry and escape.” The vice admiral said with urgency.

”A-Alright.” The queen said with low spirits.

They were betting to win this battle. Everything was flawlessly planned. But if this battle was a loss, then it was better for her to get out of danger. Getting herself back to safety was more important. Retreat and fight another day was the best option for her.

When the queen was about to follow the vice admiral the next explosion was heard. It was on a friendly ship near their location.

*BANG*

The blast impact from the explosion was very powerful that they were thrown off from where they were standing.

”Ugh…” The queen felt her body ache when she was trying to stand up. Her back hit a wall on deck.  She looked around and saw the ice admiral was feet away from her, also struggling to stand up from the explosion. Her lady in waiting was left unconscious on the ground.