The wind gradually died down, and by daybreak, a layer of fluffy snow had accumulated above the crevice where the three men huddled to rest, and the firewood in the middle had gone out, leaving only a little white ash and a charred half-burnt firewood.

They re-lit the remaining firewood to warm their bodies and their clothes and shoes, and then the three of them left.

The sky was much brighter after the snow stopped. The sun shone on the snowy ground, which was very dazzling but not warm.

The guard took a branch and cleared the snow in front to see if there was a place to stay, and then the three of them slowly walked through the mountain road.

Compared to yesterday's heavy snow and wind, today's journey seemed to be much easier to walk on, and at 10 noon, the sun also provided a little warmth.

A little melted snow water flows over the rocks and gathers into streams in the cracks. At this time, you can see a little green grass hidden under the snow, which makes the overly monotonous world a little more lively.

Lily's breathing was a little heavy, and her right hand holding Hels felt sore and heavy. She had to stop and prepare to hold the other hand.

But perhaps because of the accumulated fatigue of several days, coupled with not eating much, a feeling of dizziness suddenly came over her, making her a little dazed for a moment, and her body unknowingly fell to one side and rolled down the snow-covered hillside.

The world shook violently, and for a moment she could not tell the difference between heaven and earth. All kinds of pain came from all over her body, and her heart gradually sank to the bottom of the lake. She felt like she was falling into a bottomless abyss.

Fortunately, she had just released Hels. As long as he survived, she was glad. If she hadn't been there, the guard would have been able to walk faster with Hels. This last thought flashed through her mind, and she lost consciousness.

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It seemed like an eternity had passed, and when Lily woke up again, it was already dark.

She felt something on her chest and could hear faint crying.

At this time, Lily slowly sat up and found that the person in her arms was Hels. Although he was only about three years old and could not even speak clearly, he still knew his mother. Seeing that Lily had not woken up, the child was very scared.

Although he was born into a noble family, his mother was everything in the world to him.

"Your Majesty is awake." The guard was also there beside the dim campfire. However, compared to yesterday, he looked a little disheveled today. His body was wet and white smoke was coming out of it. His eyes were tired, and he seemed to be severely sleep deprived.

"How long have I slept?"

"One day and one night."

"Where is this now?"

"In the middle of Crocodile Teeth Ridge."

"How far did we go after that?"

“It’s only about 10 kilometers.”

Hearing this, Lily felt guilty and regretful. She wished she could have been stronger at that time.

"But fortunately, it snowed again today. Our tracks on the road should be buried by the snow. Besides, we didn't take the normal road, so the enemy won't be able to catch up with us for a while." The guard advised Lily.

"That's the only way." Lily nodded silently, then comforted Hels.

Elsewhere, also in Crocodile Fang Ridge, Darcy, along with several high-ranking Sequence 6 non-commissioned officers, quickly shuttled through the mountains, not stopping even at night.

Before setting off, they had applied to the military for "Night Wolf Potion". After drinking this potion, one can maintain night vision for a whole night. It is a must-have material for certain special missions. The only disadvantage is that there will be reflections at the bottom of the eyes, which can be easily detected by the enemy.

But at the moment, they were just chasing a weak mother and son, so they naturally didn't have to worry about being discovered.

Around midnight, these people finally stopped and gathered together again.

"Sir, no trace has been found." Several senior non-commissioned officers replied.

Darcy nodded silently, then looked at the endless rocks and snow below the mountain.

Based on his estimation of Lily's escape speed, she should be near this area, but unfortunately, nothing was found.

Perhaps this is a common flaw among talented individuals: they often overestimate their opponents, taking it for granted. However, Lily, already walking slowly due to the child, and then stopped for a long time due to an accident, was even still at the outermost edge of Crocodile Teeth Ridge, not yet entering deeply. This also caused the overly swift Darcy to miss her.

After searching within the estimated range without any results, Darcy and his men continued to explore quickly to the north, but still found nothing. He couldn't help but suspect that the other party might not have chosen this road, but disguised themselves and took the flatter and faster road on both sides of the "Crocodile Tooth Ridge".

After searching in vain, the general and his men began to set up a defense line behind the "Crocodile Teeth Ridge" and set up checkpoints and inspections in the cities in the southern part of the North to prevent the mother and son from going deep into the North and contacting the Duke of Raven.

Just like that, when Lily and the other two struggled to walk to the middle of the 'Crocodile Teeth Ridge', Darcy had already led his men away, leaving only a small number of knights who could fly to patrol and monitor the area.

After discovering the knight on the giant eagle above their heads, Lily and the other two had to change direction several times and move forward along the hidden valley at the foot of the mountain.

After nearly two weeks, the three finally managed to get out of this dangerous area. What was waiting for them was a blockade line with strict security and sufficient troops.

The initial precious window of opportunity has passed, and now most of the cities on the north side of "Crocodile Teeth Ridge" are controlled by the new emperor's army.

But because of this precious delay, the iron-gray flags of the North also gathered and headed south. They passed through the endless wind and snow and began to quickly approach the "Crocodile Tooth Ridge".

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