Before Polly could speak, he took the lead and said in a deep voice: "As Burns said, go straight and pick up Princess Ariel."
The Qian Kingdom launched a surprise attack. In the panic, only Queen Polly and Prince Gallagher were with him in the entire royal family.
The rest of the princes and princesses... all live near the front and have been captured. Only Eliel lives deep in the palace.
...I am afraid that there are not many people left in the entire Yili royal family. If we can save one more person, then naturally it is best to save one more.
"Your Majesty!" Polly said anxiously, "This is the only way to escape!"
Turn left here and you'll find the place where horses are usually kept. Going forward, you'll find a side door specifically for horses to enter and exit.
Life is ahead! Then there is time to save that princess she doesn't like at all!
"Your Majesty, the princess is right in front!" Burns on the side reminded him again in a deep voice, then raised his leg and continued forward.
He is loyal to the royal family, but he is even more loyal to the original queen.
It was his intention to break through the corridor here. The purpose was to rescue the daughter left behind by the queen - Princess Ariel.
The princess's residence is located deep in the palace. Judging from the direction of the Qian Kingdom's attack, there is a high probability that it has not been affected at this time.
Seeing Burns continue to move forward, Dreiser finally no longer hesitated on his face.
"Let's go." He made up his mind, whispered to Polly, and quickly stepped to keep up with Burns' pace.
Although going left seemed like a shortcut to escape, he didn't want to go there alone without Burns.
After trotting all the way, they arrived outside Eliel's residence smoothly.
Here are several single-storey bungalows connected together.
"Your Highness Ariel!" Burns shouted several times.
boom.
He pushed open the door of the main house and looked around, but saw no one there.
"Your Highness Ariel!" he shouted again.
After another while, a clear female voice came.
"Knight of Burns?"
Crunch——
The white door of the side room on the right suddenly opened.
A petite figure carrying a bucket appeared in front of them. She looked puzzled and reached out to wipe the sweat on her forehead from carrying the water. Her ear-length blond hair shone like gilded gold in the sunlight.
When Burns saw this, a trace of distress flashed in his eyes.
Since the death of Queen Daisy six years ago, Elle's situation has become worse and worse.
It was okay at first, but in the end even the Crown Prince's palace where he lived was occupied by Gallagher, and he was forced to move to this remote residence.
Moreover, no maid or servant has appeared until now...
Burns glanced around and quickly figured out what was going on.
Those maids were the most well-informed, and they must have heard the news and fled first...
And Eliel...I'm afraid I still don't know what's going on.
"Eliel."
Dreiser was slightly startled when he looked at the daughter he once loved the most...I wonder when, has she grown up?
But there was no time for sentimentality now.
"The Kingdom of Qian has breached the palace." A flash of sadness flashed across Dreiser's face.
He subconsciously touched the two items stored close to his chest, and his heart was suddenly filled with hope.
As long as there are them, as long as the royal family is there, there will be no need to worry about not having the Holy Flame Kingdom!
He quickly cheered up and urged Elle: "Put down the bucket and come with us quickly."
Ariel's mind changed and she connected Dreiser's words with the maid's unusual behavior today, and she immediately understood the current situation.
"Let's go."
She threw down the bucket without hesitation, and walked straight out without intending to pack anything.
Burns followed closely behind.
Queen Polly and Dreiser walked last.
"Knight Burns, where in the palace have the enemy troops occupied now?" Eliel asked proactively.
Burns was a little surprised, thought for a moment and said:
"The knights of the Qian Kingdom launched a surprise attack from the north of the palace. Now they have occupied at least the entire front hall."
Then he added: "Now I plan to escort their highnesses out of the side door of the stable."
"Yeah." Elle nodded without saying much.
No matter what the situation was, she always wished she had more information... Asking Burns these questions was just a habit.
The group of people ran in silence.
Go through the corridor and turn at the intersection.
Not long after.
A clearing appeared in front of them.
On the left side of the open space is a small stable, and in the direction facing them is a white-painted iron-clad wooden door.
The grass is green, the sun is warm, and the only four horses left in the stable snort from time to time...
It seems that the place has not been affected by the war and is still peaceful and harmonious.
They all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw such a scene.
"Burns, you go and open the door, and I will take them to ride horses." Dreiser ordered.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Burns nodded and strode forward.
As Burns gradually moved away, although the surroundings were calm and peaceful, Dreiser felt an inexplicable chill in his heart... He always felt that the surroundings seemed too quiet.
He shook his head and walked towards the stable.
The stables are lined up in a row along the wall. There are about eight stables in total. At this time, only the four on the right still have horses.
Open the wooden door of the stable on the far left, pull the reins and lead the horse out.
Dreiser got on his horse.
On the other side, Polly and the other three people each rode a horse.
Although Gallagher is weak and mischievous, he is already ten years old, only three years younger than Ariel, and he can already ride a horse.
The group of people headed towards the side door.
By the time they arrived at the door, Burns had already opened the door.
Behind the white gate is a brick road that is not too wide, and can only accommodate one carriage at the same time. There are tall walls on both sides, leaving only some artificial depressions to accommodate the wrong carriage.
"Burns, run up and explore the way ahead!" Polly urged.
There were only four horses, and as Burns was a high knight, his speed was comparable to that of a galloping horse in a short period of time. In her opinion, there was obviously no need to ride a horse.
Feeling the pain coming from his left leg, Burns remained silent and walked forward silently.
In his expectation, there were four horses in the stable, and Prince Gallagher was only ten years old, and was born shorter and thinner than his peers...
Logically speaking, the best choice now is for Gallagher to ride on the same horse as his mother Polly, and then let him, the only fighting force present, get on the horse and rest for a while...
"Polly, ride with Gallagher and give one horse to Burns!"
Dreiser frowned and said solemnly.
He witnessed with his own eyes that Burns was stabbed in the left leg with a sword...
At this time, Polly had not yet waited for her answer.
Do!
A sharp arrow suddenly shot from behind and landed on the wooden door behind him.
Dreiser's pupils shrank slightly.
"The pursuers are coming!!" Polly shouted in panic.
Whoosh!!
Several more sharp arrows came.
Most of them fell into the air, but a few fell on the horse Gallagher was riding!
"Ah!" Gallagher exclaimed.
The black horse under its crotch neighed miserably, raised its front hooves high, pushed him to the ground, and then ran forward crazily.
Gallagher fell heavily to the ground...but fortunately it was not serious.
"Mom, save me..." He stretched out his arms.
"My boy!" Polly shouted urgently, pulling the reins, coming to Gallagher, and quickly stretched out her hand to pull him onto the horse.
When Gallagher mounted his horse, Polly felt a little relieved and shouted sharply at the knight in front:
"Burns, stay and break up the queen!"
Then he turned to Dreiser and said: "Your Majesty, run away quickly!!"
She waved her riding crop.
The brown horse underneath him took them and fled forward.
"Elle, let's go!" Dreiser also shouted, driving the horse forward.
But Ariel hesitated when she looked at Burns who was silently walking behind her.
Clang!!
Several knights from the Qian Kingdom came out from behind the door. Burns drew his giant sword and moved forward, fighting while saying:
"Your Highness Ariel, leave quickly!"
"When I deal with the pursuers..."
The words are not finished yet.
The crisp sound of horse hooves suddenly came!
Polly and others who had originally fled actually turned back.
Looking up, a group of knights suddenly appeared on the road ahead.
Burns's heart sank, he raised his giant sword, broke away from the battle, and came to Ariel and others.
The knights of the Qian Kingdom advanced silently, constantly shrinking the encirclement.
Burns and others gradually retreated into the square depression specially left by the road wall.
Exhaling gently, Burns tightened his grip on the solid and rough handle of the giant sword in his hand.
The current situation seems to be a repeat of what happened in the previous palace.
It's just that...his own condition is much worse this time.
Gently wave the giant sword.
His muscles, which were once as reliable as fine steel, were now experiencing bursts of pain due to over-squeezing, making him almost unable to hold the giant sword in his hand.
...Perhaps today will be the day when the Yili royal family will be destroyed.
Dreiser and others behind him also looked defeated.
Just when Burns was ready to fight to the death.
Whoosh!!
A figure fell from the sky and landed between them and the knights of the Qian Kingdom.
Then the invisible force field suddenly expanded forward from him!
boom!!
The knights who originally surrounded Dreiser and his party were knocked to the ground by the huge force like the wind blowing through a wheat field. Some of the knights in the front were even knocked high into the air, and then fell heavily to the ground, not knowing whether they were alive or dead.
"Witch...Master Wizard?!" Dreiser exclaimed.
The Holy Flame Kingdom is just an insignificant small country, and it is rare to see wizards on weekdays.
"Are you the King of the Holy Flame Kingdom - Dreiser?" Colin confirmed.
The Holy Flame Palace is not small, and it took him a lot of effort to find Dreiser and the others.
"Yes." Dreiser nodded, feeling uneasy inside.
"Hmm." Colin looked at it carefully and matched the last descriptions he and Erica had of the king.
"I will explain the specific situation to you later. Now you just need to know that I am helping you escape."
"Get on your horse and follow me!"
Colin raised his hand and fired several swift spells at their horses.
Dreiser glanced at Polly, no longer hesitated, and mounted his horse again.
"Knight Burns, mount your horse." Elle suddenly said, motioning Burns to ride with her.
"Your Highness Ariel..." Burns looked up in surprise. He was already ready to run and follow.
But he was not pretentious. He walked in quickly and got on his horse.
The mysterious Lord Wizard is waiting in front. This is undoubtedly their real chance of survival. He does not want to make the Lord Wizard impatient by procrastinating on some trivial matters.
"May I have your name?"
Colin in front suddenly spoke, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
He didn't notice the girl in front of him, whom he hadn't noticed at first, when he raised his head.
Whether it was the amber-like green eyes or the dazzling ear-length blond hair, he couldn't help but think of his old friend who had passed away - Erica.
They are exactly the same!
"Eliel...Master Wizard, my name is Ariel Holy Flame." Eliel smoothed her hair beside her ear and replied nervously.
"Erica is yours...?"
"my sister."
"Yeah." Colin looked back.
I see, no wonder they look so similar... But why have I never heard Erica mention that she has a sister?
But he didn't think much about it.
"Let's go, follow me." He said solemnly, while flying to the front to lead the way.
It seemed that they had passed through the encirclement, and they did not encounter a large number of enemies on the way.
Only when he finally left the palace, he encountered a few guarding knights, but he was able to deal with them neatly.
With such a smooth journey, Colin, Dreiser and others successfully escaped from the palace.
For him as a wizard, the most difficult thing is not to leave with Dreiser and others, but to find them.
Now that we have found them, the road ahead will naturally be smooth.
Ten minutes later.
Outside the west gate of Lion, the capital of Holy Flame King.
A place in the woods.
"Master." Renee walked out in surprise.
She, Demi, and several horses have been waiting here for a long time.
"Yes." Colin responded with a smile, then turned to Dreiser and others and said, "Change horses and move on!"
The physical strength of horses is limited, and without the existence of magic power, the blessing of agility will further increase the consumption of their physical strength.
This was something he knew when he learned agility.
So he specially asked Renee to wait for him here with a few horses, so that the people of the Holy Flame Royal Family could change their horses when the time came.
This way you can leave here as soon as possible.
Logically speaking, he does not need to be afraid of the Qian Kingdom's pursuers, and there should be no need to act in this way.
But he has not forgotten the words of the white-robed wizard on the airship.
The Supreme Council of the Wizards Alliance stipulated that they should not interfere in mortal wars. He really didn't know the specific extent of interference that was restricted.
Therefore, on the one hand, it is to reduce the impact, and on the other hand, it is to reduce the trouble.
He finally chose to go back quickly, just like lightning striking the sky, and before anyone could react, he took away the Holy Flame Royal Family and left.
also……
While waiting for Dreiser and others to change horses, Colin looked in the direction of Ryan.
The ancient city walls are mottled, and there is still some black smoke rising from the city.
I don’t know if it’s an illusion,
He always feels that there is another wizard's breath in the Lion Palace...
After letting out a breath, Colin withdrew his gaze and also got on his horse.
Dreiser and others have already finished changing horses.