Chapter 69 Through the door, she heard the intense battle outside. The explosion’s shockwave made the door rattle, and the sounds of cannon fire, screams, and bodies falling assaulted her eardrums.
She didn’t know if Albert was still outside; she concentrated on the door, trying to distinguish the sounds.
Time passed, and the battle noises gradually subsided.
Wilhelmina held her breath.
When silence enveloped the outside, she felt her blood freeze.
She bit her lip, checking that the gun’s safety was off. At this moment, she dared not think about what had happened outside or why Albert was silent. She knew she must survive.
The doorknob turned, and as she raised her gun, Albert’s voice rang out.
“Willy, it’s me.”
The door opened, revealing Albert amidst the chaos, calm and reassuring.
Wilhelmina lowered her gun and rushed to embrace him.
He held her tightly, his arms trembling. “It’s okay, I’m fine.”
Let’s leave here.”
Three of the four guards had been lost, with the surviving one covering their retreat. Albert pulled Wilhelmina and began to run.
They jumped over the bodies of assassins and guards, racing towards the servants’ side door.
Wilhelmina gripped her gun, wanting to prove herself as more than a helpless woman. However, she knew this was not the time; as queen, her safety was paramount.
As they passed the corner, an armed assassin suddenly emerged. Albert pulled Wilhelmina behind him and raised his gun, his hand steady and powerful. The particle beam accurately pierced the assassin’s throat. The assassin retaliated, a bullet passing through Albert’s arm and creating a black hole in the wall behind.
Wilhelmina felt a pang of fear.
Before the assassin’s body could fall, another dark figure rushed out. Albert realized he couldn’t turn in time.
Two particle beams shot out, hitting the second assassin in the lower abdomen and head.
Wilhelmina lowered her gun, her hand trembling. She turned to support her husband.
“Your arm…”
“It’s fine, no bone damage.” Albert’s face was pale, blood soaking his shirt.
The support guards found the royal couple, surrounding them with over twenty guards. Wilhelmina quickly untied the rope from her sports jacket hood to stop Albert’s bleeding.
The couple left the house under guard protection and boarded a military hover vehicle, where medical personnel began treating Prince Albert.
