Chapter 234 The Son of White Robe

Frozen snow particles fluttered in the wind, hitting the metal armor with a slight rustling sound before sliding down.

After rescuing Lily's mother and child, these northern knights adjusted their formation and re-arranged on the hillside.

They also knew that blindly escaping at this time was not the solution. The warhorse under the crotch was exhausted and could no longer run long distances.

Under the dark and gloomy sky, they lined up in an array, with shields inserted on the ground, and then they stepped on them hard, so that the lower half of the shields were buried in the permafrost, and then a long gun was set up and placed between the shields.

Several witches from the northern realm began to practice spellcasting, the dark thick clouds in the sky began to swim, and the snow particles in the wind became denser and denser, shrouding them like snow fog, making it difficult for the outside world to see.

The warriors from the north standing in it were like ice sculptures, silently watching the 'Rose Knights' that gradually came.

The fiery red cloak was particularly eye-catching on the pure white snowfield. The lances pierced straight into the sky. When they approached the snow-covered hillside, these erect lances began to hang down as if they had received an order. Facing the front, the dark red cold light began to bloom at the tip of the spear, and the overflowing red swam in the dim snow and mist, like a faint red ribbon.

In the line of sight, the blurred figures are getting closer and closer, and when the distance is only a few hundred meters, these rose knights finally see their opponents clearly.

The metal shields are buried in a small half of the soil, and the bottom is already frozen firmly. The thick ice seems to grow under the shield, making the front line like a city wall. They stand with their backs to the hillside, and the three-layer shield walls are stacked one by one. The sharp spears are unanimously outward.

Just as the Knights of Roses began to accelerate with all their strength, a short spell rang out from the front, and then a dense array of ice arrows hit like rain.

The Frostbolt was blown by the storm, causing the knights in the front row to freeze and then shatter into pieces, and then spread to the rear layer by layer.

"Triangle Formation Comet Charge!"

Darcy shouted loudly at the head of the cavalry formation, and then the knights behind them began to evolve. They gathered in groups of three, and then countless triangles formed a huge array of sharp arrows.

The crimson magic power continued to gather towards the one at the tip of the three, and then a scorching red glow bloomed at the tip of the lance, and the radiating heat wave broke through the cold wind from the front, and then turned into a scorching airflow that overflowed to the rear. scattered.

The frozen ice on the armor began to melt, and the cavalry team shrouded in flames rushed forward like a huge flame comet, unstoppable.

In the face of this powerful cavalry, those witches cast spells again, and the ice arrows shot into the ground in front, directly forming countless icy thorns that slanted forward to stop the charging cavalry.

"It's useless." Darcy let out a low voice, and immediately smashed through the ice thorn in front of him, and smashed it with the black nightmare warhorse under him.

Then, the sound of countless ice cubes shattered on the battlefield, and the fiery red cavalry were like chariots, crushing these fragile ice thorns. At this time, there was no obstacle between them and the enemy's front.

The crimson lance, carrying the roaring momentum, slammed into the icy shield, piercing it through layers, and both the shield and the soldiers behind it were easily penetrated by it.

Even those sharp spears that were aimed at were easily broken and chopped off by the cavalry that hit, although the time between the two was only half a second, but this time was enough for these rose knights to find gaps and flaws.

They are the elite among the elites, the most well-matched knights in the imperial family at present, everyone is above Sequence 5, and it is not something that ordinary military formations can stop.

In the crimson heat wave, the knights in the front row smashed the array, and the rose knights in the back jumped directly, skipping the position where the front row comrades were fighting, and the lance stabbed directly into the back row of the northern array, and one A fragile archer and witch was directly pierced by the lance that suddenly attacked.

Afterwards, they were castrated unabated, and rushed directly to the back of the hillside to hunt down the fleeing mother and son, like a stream.

Amidst the snow and fog, hundreds of northern knights were protecting Lily's mother and son as they galloped north. They thought that the team behind them would be able to buy some time, but they didn't expect these cavalrymen to break through so swiftly and quickly.

It was almost just a face-to-face effort, and the array of nearly 2,000 people was torn apart and penetrated.

In the long snowstorm, this team began to race against the chasing soldiers behind in the whistling snowstorm, and the distance between them was also shortening step by step, becoming precarious.

"Still not."

Above the thousands of meters in the sky where no one can see, and behind the backlog of thick clouds, a figure in a snow-white robe felt softly, as if surprised by the combat effectiveness of this knight group.

"The most elite knights, coupled with the existence of Darcy, such strength, even the brave and fearless northern knights are difficult to deal with."

At this time, two more white-robed figures slowly descended from the sky, landed on the side of the figure, and stood suspended together with him.

"These northern knights come from all over the world, and the time to run in with each other is still too short, and their strengths are uneven. It would be better to give them a month or two to adjust, but now there is obviously no such leeway."

"If you want to stop or defeat this knight order, it is estimated that the Knights of the Death Moon under the Duke of Raven will go out in person, but such a thing is tantamount to a war between the North and the Empire."

"So now, we can only make small changes so that they don't kill the queen and prince so quickly."

"But what needs to be reminded is that such means should be as concealed as possible, without leaving traces, and not too much, although we sages will not be afraid

Those witches, but they can't violate our principles. "

"We can only let Lily and the child escape temporarily, and we must not help them turn defeat into victory, or even split the empire. That would be completely contrary to our position. Therefore, we must keep in mind the degree of tolerance."

"The former can be said to be a harmless accident, but the latter is a serious interference in the internal politics of the empire, which has an absolute difference in nature."

"We understand, Lord Sage."

"Okay, let's start now."

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The northern knights who were running in the snow and fog began to divide into groups under the pursuit of the enemy at 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 Rose Knights in the rear to know which of them was escorting Queen Lily, and Darcy frowned as he stared at the separated figures.

Originally, he could easily locate the Queen's location, but now as he entered this snowy fog, the original vague perception has become blurred, and it is now difficult to determine.

"Damn." Even with such a calm personality, he couldn't help but scolded, and then asked the knights under his command to follow him.

In a snowy fog, those red figures who were chasing were also forced to divide into groups and scattered into the vast snowy hills, heading in different directions.

Seeing that the tight formation below was scattered, the three white-robed figures in the sky nodded slightly, and then their figures gradually disappeared into the snowy fog.

Among the chasing cavalry, they watched the enemy in front of them continue to disperse. The team of about 50 people was divided into several teams of more than 10 people, then a team of 6-7 people, and then even a team of 1-2 people, and so on. As they dispersed, their motivation to chase became smaller and smaller, and they felt as if they were chasing the wrong person and doing useless work.

The sky was getting dark, and those tiny figures gradually disappeared in the misty snow, and the knights in red cloaks also stopped slowly.

Until late at night, a secluded corner in the snowfield.

Beneath the small leeward cliff, a simple tent was erected, the gray cloth was covered with thick white snow, and it was naturally camouflaged here. Perhaps only by approaching, the faint light revealed in the narrow gap could be found.

In the candle-lit orange tent, Lily had woken up at this time, and she was soothingly stroking Hulls' head, watching him gobble his food.

"Slow down, don't be in a hurry." Lily's eyes were full of kindness, and her heart also echoed the feeling of happiness and the rest of her life.

Then, she raised her head and thanked the witches and knights beside her gratefully.

"Your Majesty is very kind, this is what we should do." The witch nodded in return, and then raised her eyes to look at the mother and son who had gone through hardships.

Although she had been bandaged and treated, Lily's face was still a little pale, and the original noble prince, now dressed in tatters, looked miserable.

However, as long as you are still alive.

After Hulls was full, she fell asleep with peace of mind. Lily drank some water at this time, and then ate her food in small sips. Several other people in the tent then 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 real lord. If Your Majesty wishes to receive further help, I suggest you write to the Duke of Raven and ask for assistance."

"Do you think Duke Raven will agree?" Lily is no longer as naive as she used to be. Although she didn't interview the Duke of Raven, she could roughly guess what he was thinking.

"Not hopeless." The witch nodded and shook her head.

In the north, the tradition and customs of making promises are valued. If Lily really wrote the letter, Duke Raven couldn't completely ignore it. Even if he knew that doing so would be risky, he would still send some forces to support Lily.

But if he is asked to fully support Lily and oppose the empire, Duke Raven cannot agree to such a thing, not only because the current environment in the north is deteriorating and needs support from the south, on the other hand, as the leader of the north, many The leader of the northern lords must abide by the oath of the ages and not betray the empire. This is the greatest righteousness.

After Lily finished her meal, she sat beside the burning candle and fell into silent thought. It was difficult for her to come up with a good solution at this moment. Most of the forces that Aimank once left behind were in the middle and southern regions of the empire. Now that they are far away from here, it is hard to say how many people will take huge risks to support her and the prince who have lost power.

Really want to travel around, start wars, split empires, no, she doesn't have that intention.

She was tired and tired of the battles within the empire, and she didn't want her and her children to continue living that kind of dreadful life.

Aimanke and Edron passed away one after another in front of her, which has made her see through the danger behind the power and the difficult situation today.

In this regard, she just wants to stay away from all this and let Huls grow up healthy.

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 other party.

Thoughts slowly turned, and the tent became silent until a sound of snowflakes cracking sounded outside, which seemed to be someone approaching.

For a time, everyone in the tent became nervous. The two knights looked at each other, carefully drew their swords, and stepped closer to the outside of the tent.

"Good evening, everyone." The outer curtain of the tent was lifted, a figure in a white robe leaned in, and then the two long swords swung down instantly.

A slight ding spreads on the blade, and the sharp blade is pinched by the slender white fingers, standing still.

in midair.

"Sorry, it seems to scare you, but we really have no ill intentions." As he spoke, the two figures in white robes also entered the tent.

"Although for some special reason, I can't identify myself, but I am indeed helping Your Majesty. I hope you can survive the pursuit."

"If I want to prove it, the snow and fog in the sky during the day and the confusion of the last team are all my little helpers." The man in white robe pressed his chest with one hand and bowed to Lily, although he couldn't see her face clearly. , but the voice was not old, very young, like a bard in a tavern, with a special ending to his speech.

"It turned out that the voice that sounded in my mind at the time was you?" the witch on the side said in surprise, which made everyone in the tent calm down a little.

"It's down here, I hope Miss Witch didn't startle at that time." His chin was illuminated by the firelight, and he smiled.

"Fortunately, our witches are no strangers to this kind of sound transmission method." The witch in gray shook her head, then stood up, as if she wanted to observe the next three people nearby.

"Ahem, Miss Witch, although your life-viewing technique is very strong, sometimes knowing too much is not a good thing."

Seeing the silver mist-like vortex appearing in the witch's pupils, the man in white robe had to cover his face, so that the witch's secret technique would temporarily fail.

"Don't embarrass this gentleman, I believe he is well-intentioned." Lily spoke softly, which caused the witch to withdraw a little angrily and retreat behind her.

"Her Majesty the Queen is indeed kind and considerate, so I won't say more nonsense. In fact, we are entrusted by others to help you escape from danger."

"I'm sorry we can't reveal the identity of the client, but it looks like you know her."

"In addition, we can help you escape in a short time, but you still need to walk on your own, because if we stay by your side for a long time, even if you don't say it, someone will guess your identity, and the consequences of that will be difficult. Bear it. The power disputes behind the empire are not so simple, and there are higher-level forces involved."

After listening to this, Lily nodded. The white-robed man was very satisfied. It was rare to meet such a well-spoken and understanding noble.

"Perhaps I can now understand why you are in trouble now, and many people are willing to lend a helping hand."

"Then, let me explain, my suggestion for your future route."

As he said, he flicked his hand in front of him, and the lifelike terrain sand table appeared in the air, showing their environment and location.

"Although the northern border will secretly support you, they may not be able to shelter you and your children. If you still want to gain power, then go west and turn to the western border where the Salius family is located, where the mountains are surrounded by mountains and the terrain is dangerous. And the Griffin family is a faction of its own, and now there is a large army stationed on the border, even the emperor of the empire will not easily offend the other party."

"According to the previous agreement between the Regent Edron and the Griffin family, they will assist the empire in guarding the border with Crancia and receive 20 years of compensation for border tariffs. Such a treaty may not be accepted by the new emperor now, so Duke Griffin doesn't mind an extra trump card against the new emperor."

"Although you can gain a certain amount of power, you must be aware of the dangers involved."

"If you are not interested in power and only want to protect yourself and your children, then I suggest you turn east, cross the border of the Emerald Forest, arrive at the port on the east coast, and take a boat 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, so as to avoid stimulating and causing conflicts and dissatisfaction with the forest elves."

"The only possible danger is Duke Unicorn's attitude. You should know that when the emperor launched a coup d'etat, Miss Frozia's fiancé, that is, the crown prince Ansel, died at the wedding. Frozia Miss has also disappeared since then."

"Given the fact that the Duke of Unicorn loves his daughter, and Frocia's great reputation in the Eastern Territory, her death and disappearance are still the gap between the Eastern Territory and the emperor, which led to the fact that during the expedition, there was not much in the Eastern Territory. The nobility responded."

"So, even if you want to live a simple and stable life, it won't be too simple."

After Lily listened, she closed her eyes and thought, and the others kept quiet at the moment, so as not to disturb the Queen.

If they go to the Western Region, they will not persecute their mother and son because of the relationship between the royal family and the Griffin family in the past, and the Griffin family maintains a certain degree of autonomy all the year round, unlike other dukes and emperors who are completely subordinate.

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 be independent from the empire, but it was not necessary to do this step.

However, according to Aymank's evaluation of the old Griffin Duke in the past, that person is not someone who can get along easily. Going to the Western Region means losing his freedom. Hels may also be assigned a Salius family. His daughter got married and became a bargaining chip between the old Duke Griffin and the new emperor.

Going to the eastern border to take a boat to the sea looks beautiful, but the journey is even more difficult. After leaving the border of the Emerald Forest, it is the vast and flat eastern wilderness, which is very conducive to the cavalry's galloping, and it is difficult for me to resist the powerful. Knights of the Rose.

The candlelight burned slowly and swayed, Lily opened her eyes, looked at the orange candlelight, was silent for a long time, and then spoke.

"Go to the east, it may be very dangerous, but at least, if you can leave this continent, you can have a new life and start."

"I understand." The white-robed man bent over and saluted, then turned to leave.

"Please, Your Majesty

Have a good rest tonight, we will come back tomorrow, tell you the specific route and method, and provide some convenient props. "

After the voice fell, the three of them walked out of the tent, and the knight who originally wanted to send the three of them off, looked out in surprise after walking out of the tent, where there were still traces of the three of them.

Like a mythical figure who comes without a shadow and goes without a trace.