Although the Rose Knights led by Darcy lost track of Lily for a while, they quickly contacted the supporting legion in the rear and deployed the soldiers at various intersections and city nodes in the surrounding area. As long as the northern knights beside Lily showed up, they could quickly report to her.
The next morning.
Shortly after Lily finished breakfast, she saw the three white-robed people from yesterday again. They seemed to have timed it perfectly, arriving outside the tent to visit her after she finished her meal.
"Good morning, Your Majesty." The leader simply greeted her. From his observation, the queen looked much better than yesterday.
The Northern Knights found new clean clothes for Lily and the little prince. After putting them on, the two of them felt much fresher. At this time, Hels was also in Lily's arms, looking at the three people in front of him curiously. He opened his eyes wide, stretched out his little arms, and wanted to lift up the hood, but such impolite behavior was stopped in time by Lily.
After the greetings were over, the man in the white robe asked his companion behind him to hand him a neatly folded coat.
"These are two wind-hiding jackets we hurriedly made. Their function is to conceal the body shape and also have a certain lightening effect. They can greatly reduce the weight of the wearer, making it easier to travel long distances, and they will not cause serious injuries if they fall from a height."
After saying this, the companion spread out the two white coats, one large and one small. Judging from their quality, they should be perfect pearl-grade extraordinary creations.
Equipment that reduces weight is not uncommon, but the effect of distorting light to achieve stealth is not something that ordinary creations can achieve. It requires very high manufacturing technology.
"In addition, there is a breath-holding pendant and three flickering magic balls." After saying this, he asked the remaining companion to come forward and open the small wooden box in his arms. Inside, there was a hook-shaped pendant placed on an exquisite velvet base.
[Breath-Holding Pendant] (Perfect Pearl): This can suppress the magical fluctuations of one's Transcendent Core, preventing the opponent from noticing it. However, this requires the opponent to be 50 meters away and the user to not use Sequence 3 or higher magical power. (This is less effective for Sequence 8-9 Transcendents.)
[Flickering Sphere] (Excellent Pearl): Instantly creates a spherical space with a diameter of three meters, randomly transferring people and objects within it to another location within a one-kilometer radius. (The possibility of underground transfer is not ruled out, so use with risk.)
"With the pendant and the coat, I can avoid the perception and pursuit of those extraordinary people."
"Although these props are not perfect, I believe they can provide Your Majesty with some help at critical moments." After explaining the three props, he unfolded the map again and began to explain the future route.
After she finished speaking, Lily thought quietly. The other people in the tent also seemed to have some doubts, and then the witch simply opened her mouth to ask.
"According to your plan, we first need to regroup, break through the Glyph Fortress to the east, then cross the rolling Spiral Leaf Mountains, enter the flat Oyster Plains, and finally reach the border of the Emerald Forest."
"That's right, is there any problem?"
"It's a big problem. First of all, everyone in the North knows the strong defense of Glyph Fortress. It's the fiefdom of Earl Ferrins, the Executioner family, and his family's Death Scythe Legion is stationed at Glyph Fortress."
"Also, even if we pass through the Glyph Fortress and enter the difficult Spiral Leaf Ridge, the complex terrain inside will make it difficult to speed up, and we will easily be caught up by the enemies behind us."
"That's right, Miss Witch, the fact that you are worried is indeed true." The man in white robe explained.
"However, the master of Glyph Fortress will not deliberately make things difficult for you. Although the Executioner family is powerful, they will not become an obstacle to your departure. On the contrary, because of their strength, they will buy you more time."
"The Spiral Leaf Ridge is indeed difficult to traverse, but the dense jungle within it will allow you to avoid aerial patrols. The Empire's pursuers will also find it difficult to move forward due to the terrain and other reasons, giving you ample time to cross." After the man finished explaining, the others in the tent put aside their doubts a little, but they were not completely relieved.
After all, these are unilateral statements from the three people, and everything still needs to be verified.
"Then let's set off along the route you suggested."
Since she had chosen to believe, she would just believe it to the end. Lily had no better choice at this time and could only comfort herself in this way.
"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. Please allow me to congratulate you in advance on your safe escape from danger." After saying this, he added some details and then said goodbye.
After leaving, it was almost noon and the group of Northern Knights began to pack up their camp and prepare to set off.
Above the sky, three people looked down at the white world below, and one of them asked the white-robed man in the lead.
"Why not give Her Majesty the Queen better equipment? I remember there are many more useful items in Emenas's treasury."
The man looked at the knights below and gave a signal, starting to gather his companions. He was silent for a while before answering.
"Of course I know there are better things in Emenas, but if we take something like that out, wouldn't that be like telling the witch at the new emperor's side that it's us sages who are protecting Lily and her son?"
"So I chose these three items. Although they are also exquisite, their craftsmanship and production techniques are not uncommon. Many alchemy masters have dabbled in them. They can't use this to confirm our identities."
"Don't underestimate these witches. They live for a long time, and many clues are difficult to hide. So we must be extra careful and not reveal any clues."
"The Sages' Council's strength has yet to recover to its pre-mutation peak. We shouldn't overly provoke the witches at this critical juncture, especially during their internal struggle."
"I don't know which old guy dislikes me so much that he sends me to carry out such a troublesome task." After saying this, the man yawned.
"After this operation is over, I'm going to ask the organization for a long vacation, or I'm going to go on vacation to the peaceful Southern Islands. It's too cold here in the north."
The snow in the sky gradually stopped, and the northern knights on the earth began to gather together according to the signal arrows that rose again, and galloped towards the north.
Such behavior naturally attracted the scattered Rose Knights, who regrouped and, led by Darcy, headed straight for the gathering point of these northern knights.
However, as they walked among the hills again, the sky gradually darkened.
Although it was not yet evening, thick snow fog had already filled the air between the hills, blocking the sunlight in the sky and making everything around hazy and blurry.
In such an environment, the marching speed of the Rose Knights slowed down greatly, but the opponents, the Northern Knights, were not affected. They regrouped and escorted Lily and her son, first heading north, and then secretly separated their elite forces, turned to the eastern fork in the road, and rushed towards the Glyph Fortress.
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