"We can only allow Lily and the child to escape temporarily. We must not help them turn defeat into victory, or even split the empire. That would completely contradict our position. Therefore, everyone must remember to strike a balance."
"The former can be considered 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 get started now."
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The northern knights, running through the snow and fog, began to split up as the enemy pursued them. They first split into three groups, which then split into nine groups, each heading in a different direction.
In this dim snow fog, the Rose Knights in the rear could hardly tell which one was escorting Queen Lily, and Darcy also frowned as she stared at the separated figures.
Originally, he could easily locate the queen, but now as he entered the snowy fog, his originally vague perception became blurred and it was difficult to determine.
"Damn it." Even though he was such a calm person, he couldn't help but curse, and then asked the knights under his command to follow the team.
In the snow and fog, the chasing red figures were forced to split up and disperse into the vast snowy hills, heading in different directions.
Seeing the tight formation below disperse, the three white-robed figures in the sky nodded slightly, and then their figures gradually disappeared in the snow fog.
The pursuing cavalry watched as the enemy in front of them continued to disperse, from a team of about fifty people to several teams of more than ten people, then to small teams of 6-7 people, and then even to teams of 1-2 people. As they continued to disperse like this, their motivation to chase became weaker and weaker, and they felt as if they were chasing the wrong people and were doing useless work.
The sky gradually darkened, and those tiny figures gradually disappeared in the hazy snow fog. The knights in red cloaks also slowly stopped.
Late at night, in a secluded corner in the snowfield.
At the foot of a small cliff in the leeward area, a crude tent was set up. The gray cloth was covered with thick white snow, which naturally camouflaged the place. Perhaps only when you get closer can you discover the faint light shining through the narrow gap.
In the orange candlelit tent, Lily had already woken up. She was stroking Hels's head soothingly and watching him wolf down his food.
"Slow down, don't rush." Lily's eyes were full of love, and her heart was filled with a feeling of relief and surviving a disaster.
Then she raised her head and thanked the witches and knights beside her with gratitude.
"Your Majesty, you are too polite. This is what we should do." The witch nodded in return, then raised her eyes 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 pale, and the once noble prince was now dressed in rags and looked very miserable.
But as long as I'm alive, it's fine.
After Hels had eaten his fill, he peacefully went to sleep. Lily then drank some water and ate her food in small sips. The other people in the tent then slowly explained the current situation to the queen.
"Although we are from the North, we have not been recognized by the Duke of Raven or any other powerful lords. If Your Majesty wishes to receive further assistance, I suggest you write to the Duke of Raven and request aid."
"Do you think the Raven Duke will agree?" Lily is no longer as naive as she was in the past. Although she has not met with the Raven Duke in person, she can roughly guess what he is thinking.
"It's not hopeless." The witch nodded and shook her head.
Given the tradition and custom of the North that values promises, if Lily really wrote a letter, the Duke of Raven could not completely ignore it. Even though he knew that doing so would be risky, he would still send some forces to support Lily.
But if he was asked to fully support Lily and go against the Empire, the Duke of Raven would not agree to such a thing. Not only was the current environment in the North deteriorating and needed support from the South, but on the other hand, as the head of the North, he and the leaders of many Northern lords must abide by the oaths of generations and not betray the Empire. This was the greatest justice.
After finishing her meal, Lily sat by the burning candlelight, lost in quiet thought. She found it difficult to come up with a good solution. Most of the forces left behind by Aimank were located in the central and southern empires. Now far away, it was hard to say how many would risk the enormous risk to support her and the prince, who had fallen from power.
Did she really want to travel around, start wars, and divide the empire? No, she had no such intention.
She was tired and fed up with the internal struggles of the empire, and she didn't want herself and her children to continue living in fear.
The deaths of Amank and Edren before her one after another have made her see through the dangers behind power and the current difficult situation.
In this regard, she just wanted to stay away from it all and let Hels grow up healthily.
However, even if she thought so, the enemy probably would not let her go. After all, as long as she was alive, she would be a threat to the enemy.
My thoughts slowly turned, and the tent became quiet, until the sound of snowflakes breaking was heard outside, as if someone was approaching.
For a moment, everyone in the tent became nervous. The two knights looked at each other, carefully drew their swords, and approached the half-open tent step by step.
"Good evening, everyone." The outer curtain of the tent was lifted, and a figure in a white robe leaned in, and then two long swords were swung down in an instant.
A slight clinking sound spread across the sword body, and the sharp blade was pinched by slender white fingers, suspended in mid-air.
"I'm sorry, it seems I scared you, but we really mean no harm." As he spoke, two figures in white robes entered the tent.
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