The cold snow particles flew in the wind, hitting the metal armor, making a slight rustling sound, and then slid off.
After rescuing Lily and her son, these northern knights adjusted their formation and lined up on the hillside again.
They also knew that blindly escaping at this time was not the solution. The horses under their legs were already tired and could no longer run long distances.
Under the dim and gloomy sky, they formed an array, with their shields inserted into the ground. Then they stepped on them hard so that the lower half of the shields were buried in the frozen soil. Then they set up their spears one by one and placed them between the shields.
Several witches from the north began to practice casting spells, and the dark thick clouds in the sky began to move. The snow particles in the wind became denser and denser, shrouding them like snow mist, making it difficult for the outside world to see clearly.
The northern warriors standing among them were like ice sculptures, silently watching the "Rose Knights" that were gradually approaching.
The fiery red cloak was particularly eye-catching on the pure white snowfield, and the lances pierced straight into the sky. As they approached the snow-covered hillside, these upright lances began to hang straight down as if they had received an order.
Facing the front, a deep red cold light began to bloom on the tip of the spear, and the overflowing red color moved in the dim snow and fog, like a faint red ribbon.
In their sight, those blurry figures were getting closer and closer. When the distance was only a few hundred meters away, these Rose Knights finally saw their opponents clearly.
The metal shields were half-buried in the soil, and the bottom of them was already firmly frozen. The thick ice seemed to be growing under the shields, making the front line like a city wall. They stood with their backs to the hillside, and the three layers of shield walls were stacked one by one.
The sharp spears are pointed outwards.
Just when the Rose Knights began to accelerate with all their strength, a short spell sounded from the front, and then dense ice arrows came like a rain.
The ice arrow was carried by the storm and blew head-on, causing the knights in the front row to freeze instantly and then freeze to death and shatter, turning into scattered small pieces, and then spread layer by layer to the rear.
"Triangle Formation·Comet Charge!"
Darcy shouted loudly at the head of the cavalry array, and then the knights behind began to change formations. They formed groups of three and gathered together, and then countless triangles formed a huge formation of arrows.
The crimson magic power continued to converge towards the person at the top of the three, and then a scorching red light bloomed at the tip of the lance. The heat wave escaping from it broke through the cold wind coming from the front, and then turned into a scorching air flow to the rear.
scattered.
The frozen ice on the armor began to melt, and the cavalry team shrouded in fire surged forward like a huge flaming comet, unstoppable.
Facing the powerful cavalry, the witches cast spells again, shooting ice arrows into the ground in front of them, directly forming countless ice spikes tilting forward to block the charging cavalry.
"It's useless." Darcy shouted, then took the lead and directly smashed through the ice spike in front, and trampled it to pieces with the Black Nightmare horse under him.
Then, the sound of countless ice cubes breaking could be heard on the battlefield. The fiery red cavalry were like chariots, crushing these fragile ice spikes. At this time, there was no obstacle between them and the enemy's line.
The red lance, carrying a roaring momentum, suddenly penetrated the cold shield, piercing it layer by layer. Both the shield and the warrior behind it were easily penetrated.
Even those sharp spears aimed at them were easily broken and chopped off by the impacting cavalry. Although the time between the two was only half a second, this time was enough for these rose knights to find gaps and flaws.
They are the elite among the elite, the most elite knights of the imperial royal family. Everyone is above Sequence 5. They cannot be stopped by ordinary military formations.
In the red heat wave, the knights in the front row scattered the array and cut it off, while the rose knights in the rear jumped up directly, jumping over the fighting position of their comrades in the front row, and the lances directly stabbed the back row of the northern array, one
A fragile archer and witch were directly pierced by the lance that suddenly attacked.
Then, unabated, they rushed straight to the back of the hillside to hunt down the fleeing mother and son, like a steady stream.
Shrouded in snow and mist, hundreds of northern knights were protecting Lily and her son as they galloped north. They thought the team behind them could buy some time, but they didn't expect the cavalry to break through so swiftly and quickly.
With almost just one face-to-face effort, the array of nearly two thousand people was torn apart and penetrated.
In the long wind and snow, this team began to race with the pursuers behind them in the howling wind and snow, and the distance between them was also shortening step by step, becoming precarious.
"It still doesn't work."
Thousands of meters high in the sky where no one can see, behind the thick clouds, a figure wearing a snow-white robe spoke softly, seeming to be surprised by the combat effectiveness of this knights.
"The most elite knights, coupled with the presence of Darcy, have such strength that even the brave and fearless knights of the north cannot cope with it."
At this time, two more figures in white robes slowly descended from the sky, landed beside this figure, and stood suspended with him.
"These northern knights come from all over the country. The time to get used to each other is still too short, and their strengths are uneven. It would be okay if they were given a month or two to adjust, but now there is obviously no such margin."
"If you want to stop or defeat this knighthood, you will probably have to take action personally from the Death Moon Knights under Duke Raven, but that would be tantamount to a war between the North and the Empire."
"So now, we can only make some small changes to prevent them from killing the queen and prince so quickly."
"But what needs to be reminded is that such methods should be as concealed as possible, do not leave traces, and should not be excessive. Although we sages will not be afraid of those witches, we cannot violate our principles."
"We can only allow Lily and the child to escape temporarily, but we can never help them turn defeat into victory or even split the empire. That completely violates our position. Therefore, everyone must keep in mind the precautions involved."
"The former can be said to be a harmless accident, but the latter is a serious interference in the internal politics of the empire. There is an absolute difference in nature."
"We understand, Sage."
"Okay, let's start now."
The northern knights running in the snow and fog began to divide into teams, chased by the enemies in the rear. They were divided into three groups at first, and then the three groups were divided into nine groups, heading in different directions...
In this dim snow and fog, it was difficult for the Knights of the Rose behind to know which one of them was escorting Queen Lily. Darcy also stared at the separated figures and frowned.
Originally, he could easily pinpoint the queen's location, but now as he entered the snowy fog, his original vague perception became blurred, making it difficult to determine.
"Damn it." Even with such a calm personality, he couldn't help but curse, and then asked the knights under his command to follow him.
In the snowy mist, the chasing red figures were forced to split into groups, dispersed into the vast snowfield hills, and drove in different directions.
Seeing the tight queue dispersed below, the three white-robed figures in the sky nodded slightly, and then their figures gradually disappeared into the snowy mist.
Among the chasing cavalry, they watched the enemies in front of them continue to disperse. The team of about fifty people was divided into several teams of more than ten people, then small teams of 6-7 people, and then even teams of 1-2 people, and so on.
As they dispersed, their motivation to chase became less and less, and they felt as if they were chasing the wrong person and doing useless work.
It was getting dark, and those small figures gradually disappeared into the hazy snow and mist. The knights in red cloaks also slowly stopped.
Staying until late at night, in a secluded corner of the snowfield.
Under the leeward cliff, a simple tent was pitched. The gray cloth was covered with thick white snow, which naturally camouflaged the place. Perhaps only by getting closer could one find the faint light coming from the narrow gap.
In the candlelit orange tent, Lily had already woken up. She was stroking Hells' head comfortingly and watching him wolf down the food.
"Slow down, don't be in a hurry." Lily's eyes were full of kindness, and her heart also echoed with the feeling of being lucky and surviving the disaster.
Then, she raised her head and gratefully thanked the witches and knights beside her.
"Your Majesty, you're welcome. This is what we should do." The witch nodded in return, then raised her gaze and looked at the mother and son who had gone through so much hardship.
Although she had been bandaged and treated, Lily's face was still a little pale, and the formerly noble prince was now dressed in rags, looking very miserable.
But as long as you're still alive, that's fine.
After Hells had eaten, he fell asleep peacefully. Lily drank some water and ate the food in small bites. Several other people in the tent slowly introduced the current situation to the queen.
"Although we are from the north, we have not been recognized by the Duke of Raven and the actual lords. If your Majesty wants further help, I suggest you write to the Duke of Raven to request assistance."
"Do you think the Raven Duke will agree?" Today's Lily is no longer as naive as she used to be. Although she did not have an interview with the Raven Duke, she could roughly guess what he was thinking.
"It's not hopeless." The witch nodded and shook her head.
Based on the traditions and customs of the North that value promises, if Lily really writes a letter, Duke Raven cannot completely ignore it. Even if he knows that doing so will be risky, he will still send some of his forces to support Lily.
But if he was asked to fully support Lily and go against the empire, Duke Raven would not be able to agree to such a thing. Not only because the environment in the north is deteriorating and he needs support from the south, but on the other hand, as the leader of the north, he has many
The leaders of the northern lords must abide by the oaths they have made throughout the ages and must not betray the empire. This is the greatest justice.
After Lily finished her meal, she sat next to the burning candle and fell into quiet thinking. It was difficult for her to come up with a good idea at the moment. Most of the forces that Aimank once left were in the central and southern parts of the empire. Nowadays,
Apart from being far away from here, it is hard to say how many people would take huge risks to support her and the prince who have lost power.
Does she really want to travel around, start wars, and split the empire? No, she has no such intention.
She was tired and tired of the internal struggles within the empire, and she did not want to continue to live a life of fear for herself and her children.
Love Manke and Edron passed away in front of her one after another, which made her see through the danger behind power and the difficult situation today.
In this regard, she just wants to stay away from it all and let Hells grow up healthily.
However, even if she thinks so, the enemy will probably not let her go. After all, as long as she is alive, she is a threat to the opponent.
As his thoughts slowly turned, the tent became quiet until a sound of breaking snowflakes sounded outside, as if someone was approaching.
For a moment, everyone in the tent became nervous. The two knights looked at each other, carefully drew out their swords, and stepped closer to the outside of the tent.
"Good evening, everyone." The outer curtain of the tent was opened, and a figure in white robe leaned in, and then two long swords were swung down in an instant.
A slight tinkling sound spread across the sword's body, and the sharp blade was held still in mid-air by slender white fingers.
"Sorry, I seem to have scared you, but we really have no ill intentions." As he spoke, two figures in white robes also entered the tent.
"Although I cannot reveal my identity due to some special reasons, I am indeed helping His Majesty. I hope you can survive the pursuit."
"If you want to prove it, the snow and fog that filled the sky during the day and the confusion in the final detachment were all the little help I was waiting for." The man in white robe pressed his hand on his chest and bowed to Lily, even though his face could not be seen clearly.
, but the voice is not old, it is very young, like a bard in a tavern, and has a special ending tone when speaking.
"So the voice that sounded in my head at that time was you?" The witch on the side said in surprise, which made everyone in the tent calm down a little.
"That's right. I hope I didn't scare the witch lady at that time." His chin was illuminated by the firelight, and he smiled.
"Fortunately, we witches are no strangers to this method of sound transmission." The witch in gray shook her head, then stood up, as if she wanted to observe the three of them closely.
"Ahem, Miss Witch, although your fortune-telling skills are very strong, sometimes knowing too much is not a good thing."
Seeing a silver mist-like vortex appear in the witch's eyes, the man in white robe had to cover his face to temporarily stop the witch's secret technique.
"There is no need to embarrass this gentleman, I believe he is well-intentioned." Lily said softly, which made the witch stop and retreat behind her with a bit of resentment.
"Her Majesty the Queen is indeed kind and considerate, so I won't say any more nonsense. In fact, we were entrusted by others to help you escape from danger."
"Sorry, we cannot disclose the identity of the client, but it seems that you know her."
"In addition, we can help you escape in a short period of time, but you still need to walk on your own, because as we stay with you for a long time, even if we don't tell you, someone will guess your identity, and the consequences will be difficult.
The power disputes behind the empire are not that simple, and there are higher-level forces involved."
After hearing this, Lily nodded. The man in white robe was very satisfied. It was rare to meet such an easy-to-talk and understanding nobleman.
"Perhaps now I can understand why many people are willing to lend a helping hand when you are in trouble now."
"Then, let me explain my suggestions for your future route."
As he spoke, he flicked his hand in front of him, and a lifelike terrain sandbox appeared in the air, showing their environment and location.
"Although the Northern Territory will secretly support you, they may not be able to protect you and your children. If you still want to gain power, then go west and turn to the Western Territory where the Salius family is located. It is surrounded by mountains and the terrain is dangerous.
Moreover, the Griffin family is its own sect, and there are still large armies stationed at the border, so even the emperor will not easily offend the other party."
"According to the previous agreement between Regent Edron and the Griffin family, they will assist the empire in guarding the border with Crancia and receive compensation for twenty years of border tariffs. Such a treaty may not be accepted by the new emperor now, so
The Griffin Duke doesn’t mind having another trump card against the new emperor.”
"Although you can gain a certain amount of power, you must also be aware of the dangers involved."
"If you are not interested in power and just want to protect yourself and your children, then I suggest you turn east, pass through the border of the Emerald Forest, arrive at the port on the east coast, and take a boat out to sea."
"The Emerald Forest is where the forest elves gather. Even if the new emperor sends people to chase, they will not go too deep to avoid irritating and causing conflicts and dissatisfaction with the forest elves."
"The only possible danger is the attitude of Duke Unicorn. You should know that when the emperor launched a coup, Miss Frocia's fiancé, the crown prince Ansel, died at the wedding. Frocia
The whereabouts of the young lady have also been unknown since then.”
"Given the fact that Duke Unicorn doted on his daughter, and Frocia's huge reputation in the East, her death and disappearance still created a barrier between the East and the emperor, which led to the fact that there was basically not much in the East during the expedition.
Nobles respond.”
"So, even if you want to live a simple and stable life, it won't be too simple."
After listening to this, Lily began to close her eyes and think. Others remained quiet at this moment, not to disturb Her Majesty the Queen.
If you go to the Western Region, based on the relationship between the royal family and the Griffin family in the past, they will not persecute the mother and child. Moreover, the Griffin family has maintained a certain degree of autonomy all year round, unlike other dukes and emperors who have a completely subordinate relationship.
Before being merged into the empire, the Salius family was the royal family of the Griffin Kingdom. As long as they wanted to, it was not impossible to become independent from the empire, but they didn't have to go to this step.
However, according to Aimank's evaluation of the old Griffin Duke in the past, that man is not someone who can be easily dealt with. Going to the West means losing his freedom. Hells may also be assigned to a member of the Salius family.
His daughter got married and became a bargaining chip in the negotiations between the old Griffin Duke and the new emperor.
Going to the Eastern Territory to take a boat out to sea looks beautiful, but the journey is more difficult. After leaving the border of the Emerald Forest, there is the vast and flat eastern wilderness, which is very conducive to the galloping of cavalry, and it is difficult for me to resist the powerful
Knights of the Rose.
The candlelight burned slowly and swayed. Lily opened her eyes and looked at the orange candlelight. She was silent for a long time before speaking.
"Go to the east. It may be dangerous, but at least if you can leave this continent, you can have a new life and start."
"I understand." The man in white robe bowed and saluted, then turned and left.
"Your Majesty, please have a good rest tonight. We will come back tomorrow to tell you the specific route and method, and provide you with some convenient props."
After the words fell, the three people walked out of the tent. The knight who originally wanted to send the three people off looked outside in surprise after walking out of the tent. There was no trace of the three people anywhere.
Like a mythical figure who comes and goes without a trace.