She Is Not a Witch Chapter 234: Son of the White Robe
The cold snow particles fluttered in the wind, hit the metal armor, made a slight rustling sound, and then slid down.
After rescuing Lily's mother and son, the 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 crotches were exhausted and could no longer run long distances.
Under the dark and gloomy sky, they lined up in an array, one shield after another was inserted into the ground, and then they stepped on it hard, so that the lower half of the shield was buried in the frozen soil, and then the long spears were set up and placed on the shields. between.
Several witches in the northern region began to practice casting spells, and the thick dark clouds in the sky began to swim, and the snow particles in the wind became more and more dense, covering them like snow fog, 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' who were gradually approaching.
The flaming cloak is particularly eye-catching on the pure white snow field, and the lances pierced straight into the sky. When approaching the snow-covered hillside, these erected lances began to hang down as if they had received an order , facing straight ahead, a crimson cold glow began to bloom at the tip of the spear, and the overflowing red drifted in the dim snow mist, like a faint red ribbon.
In the line of sight, those blurry figures were getting closer and closer, and when the distance was only a few hundred meters, the rose knights finally saw their opponents clearly.
One metal shield was half buried in the soil, and the bottom was frozen firmly. The thick solid ice seemed to grow under the shield, making the front line like a city wall. They stood with their backs to the hillside. Once superimposed, the sharp spears are all pointed out.
Just as the Rose Knights began to accelerate at full speed, a short spell sounded from the front, and then dense ice arrows rained down.
The ice arrow was blown head-on by the storm, causing the knights in the front row to freeze instantly, then freeze to death and shatter, turning into scattered small 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 began to change formation. They gathered in groups of three, and then countless triangles formed a huge formation of arrows.
The crimson magic power continued to gather towards the one at the tip of the three, and then a scorching red light bloomed on the tip of the lance, and the overflowing heat wave broke through the cold wind that hit in front, and then turned into a scorching air current Spill to the rear.
The frozen ice on the armor began to melt, and the cavalry team shrouded in fire flowed forward like a huge flame comet, unstoppable.
Facing the oncoming powerful cavalry, those witches cast their spells again, and the ice arrows shot into the ground in front of them, directly forming countless ice thorns leaning forward to stop the charging cavalry.
"It's useless." Dalsey snorted, and then he took the lead and smashed through the ice thorns in front of him, and crushed them with the black nightmare horse under him.
Subsequently, the sound of countless ice shattering rang out on the battlefield, and those flaming cavalry were like chariots, crushing these fragile ice thorns. At this time, there was no obstacle between them and the enemy's line.
The crimson lance, carrying the momentum of howling, pierced into the cold shield, piercing it layer by layer, whether it was the shield or the soldiers behind it, it was easily penetrated.
Even those sharp spears that were aimed at were easily broken and cut off by the cavalry who hit them. Although the time between the two was less than half a second, this time was enough for these rose knights to find gaps and flaws. .
They are the elite of the elite, the most elite knights in the imperial family, everyone is above Sequence 5, and they cannot be stopped by ordinary military formations.
In the crimson heat wave, the knights in the front row scattered and cut off the formation, while the rose knights in the rear jumped up directly, skipping over the fighting positions of their comrades in the front row, and the lance directly stabbed at the back row of the northern border formation , the fragile archers and witches were directly pierced by the lance that came suddenly.
Afterwards, they continued unabated, and rushed directly to the back of the hillside to hunt down the fleeing mother and child, like a stream.
Covered in snow and fog, hundreds of northern knights were protecting Lily's mother and son as they galloped north. They thought that the team behind would buy some time, but they didn't expect these cavalry to break through so fast.
It was almost just a face-to-face effort, and the formation of nearly two thousand people was torn and penetrated.
In the long wind and snow, this team began to race with the pursuers behind in the howling wind and snow, and the distance between them was gradually shortened, becoming precarious.
"It still doesn't work."
Above the thousands of meters above the sky where no one can see, behind the back of thick clouds, a figure in a snow-white robe whispered softly, as if surprised by the fighting power of this knight order.
"The most elite knights, coupled with the existence of Darcy, such a strength, even the brave and fearless knights of the northern border are difficult to deal with."
At this time, two 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 world, and the time to get in touch with each other is still too short, and their strength is uneven. It would be okay if they were given a month or two to adjust, but there is obviously no such leeway now."
"If you want to stop or defeat this knight order, it is estimated that the Death Moon Knight Order under Duke Raven's command will go out in person, but such a thing is tantamount to a war between the northern border and the empire."
"So now, we can only make some small changes so that they don't kill that 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 of those witches, we must not violate our principles."
"We can only let Lily and the child escape by chance temporarily, and we must not help them turn defeat into victory, or even split the empire. That would be completely against our position. Therefore, everyone must keep in mind the degree of control."
"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, Mr. Sage."
"Okay, let's get started."
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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 from behind. 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 fog, it was difficult for the Rose Knights behind to know which of them was escorting Queen Lily, and Darcy also stared at those separate figures and frowned.
Originally, he could easily locate the queen, but now that he entered the snow fog, his vague perception became blurred, and now it is difficult to determine.
"Damn it." Even with such a calm personality, he couldn't help cursing in a low voice, and then asked the knights under his command to follow suit.
Among the snow and fog, those chasing red figures were also forced to separate into teams, scattered into the vast snowy hills, and headed in different directions.
Seeing the dispersal of the tight queue below, the three figures in white robes in the sky nodded slightly, and then their figures gradually disappeared into the snowy mist that filled the sky.
Among the chasing cavalry, they watched as the enemies in front continued to disperse. A team of about 50 people was divided into several teams of more than ten people, then a small team of 6-7 people, and then even a group of 1-2 people. If the team continues to be dispersed in this way, their motivation to chase becomes less and less, and they feel as if they are chasing the wrong person and doing useless work.
The sky gradually darkened, and those tiny figures gradually disappeared into the hazy snow mist, and the knights in red cloaks also slowly stopped.
Late at night, in a secluded corner of the snowfield.
Under the leeward small cliff, a simple tent is set up, the gray cloth is covered with thick white snow, which is a natural camouflage. Perhaps only when you get closer, can you find the faint light revealed in the narrow gap.
In the candlelit orange tent, Lily had already woken up at this moment, she was currently stroking Hels's head comfortingly, watching him gobble up his food.
"Slow down, don't worry." Lily's eyes were full of kindness, and her heart was filled with the feeling of rejoicing and the rest of her life.
After that, she raised her head and thanked the witches and knights beside her gratefully.
"Your Majesty, you are welcome. This is what we should do." The witch nodded in return, and then raised her eyes to look at the mother and child who had gone through hardships.
Although bandages and treatments have been done, Lily's face is still a little pale, and the originally noble prince is now dressed in tatters, looking very miserable.
However, as long as you are alive.
After Hals was full, he fell asleep peacefully. Lily only drank some water at this time, and then ate food in small bites. Only then did the other people in the tent slowly introduce the current situation to the queen.
"Although we are from the northern border, we have not been recognized by Duke Raven and the real power lord. If Your Majesty wishes to receive further help, I suggest you write to Duke 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 have a face-to-face meeting with Duke Raven, she can roughly guess what he thinks in her heart.
"It's not hopeless." The witch nodded and shook her head.
With the tradition and custom of paying attention to promises in the northern region, if Lily really wrote a 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 fight against the empire, Duke Raven cannot agree to such a thing. First of all, the leaders of many northern lords must abide by the oaths of the past and not betray the empire. This is the greatest righteousness.
After Lily finished her meal, she sat by the burning candle lamp and fell into quiet thinking. It was difficult for her to come up with a good solution at the moment. Most of the forces left by Aimanke were in the central and southern borders of the empire. Not to mention 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 a war, and split the empire? No, she doesn't have that intention.
She is already tired and tired of the internal struggles in the empire, and she doesn't want herself and her children to continue to live that life of fear.
Emanke and Edron passed away in front of her one after another, which made her see through the danger behind power and the current difficult situation.
In this regard, she just wants to stay away from all this and let Hels grow up healthy.
But, even if she thinks so, the enemy probably won't let her go, after all, as long as she is alive, she is a threat to the other party.
Thinking slowly turned, the tent became quiet, until a sound of cracking snowflakes sounded outside, it seemed that someone was approaching.
For a moment, everyone in the tent became tense. The two knights glanced at each other, carefully drew out their swords, and approached the tent's periphery step by step.
"Good evening, everyone." The outer curtain of the tent was lifted, and a figure in white robe leaned in, and then two long swords were swung down instantly.
A slight jingle spread across the sword body, and the sharp blade was pinched by slender white fingers, standing still in mid-air.
"Sorry, it seems to scare you, but we really mean nothing." While he was speaking, 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, and I hope you can survive the hunt."
"If you want to prove it, the snow and fog that filled the sky during the day and the confusion of the team at the end are all my little help." Its face is clear, but the voice is not old, it is very young, like a bard in a tavern, with a special tone of speech.
"So the voice that sounded in my mind at that time was you?" The witch on the side asked in surprise, which made everyone in the tent calm down a little.
"It's right here, I hope I didn't frighten Miss Witch at that time." His chin was illuminated by the firelight, and he smiled.
"Fortunately, we witches are not unfamiliar with this method of sound transmission." The gray-clothed witch shook her head, then stood up, as if she wanted to observe the three of them closely.
"Ahem, Miss Witch, although your fate-watching technique is very strong, sometimes knowing too much is not a good thing."
Seeing the vortex like silver mist appearing in the witch's pupils, the man in white robe had no choice but to cover his face with his hand to temporarily invalidate the witch's secret technique.
"Don't embarrass this gentleman, I believe he is well-intentioned." Lily said softly, which made the witch stop her hand in a bit of resentment, and retreated behind her.
"Her Majesty is really kind and understanding, so I won't talk nonsense. In fact, we are entrusted by others to help you escape from danger."
"I'm sorry that we can't disclose the identity of the commissioner, but it seems that you should know her."
"In addition, we can help you escape in a short period of time, but you still need to go on the road after that, because if we stay by your side for a long time, even if we don't tell you, someone will guess the identity, like that The consequences are unbearable. The power dispute behind the empire is not so simple, and a higher level of power is involved."
After listening to this, Lily nodded. The man in the white robe was very satisfied. It was rare to meet such a nobleman who was easy to talk and understand.
"Perhaps now I can also understand why many people are willing to lend a helping hand to why you are in trouble now."
"So, let me explain, my suggestion for your next route."
As he spoke, he flicked his hands in front of him, and a lifelike terrain sand table appeared in the air, showing their environment and position.
"Although the northern border will secretly support you, it may be difficult for them to shelter you and your children. If you still want to gain power, you must go west and turn to the western border where the Salius family is located. There are surrounded by mountains. The terrain is dangerous, and the Griffin family has its own faction, and there are still large troops stationed at the border, even the emperor of the empire will not easily offend the other party."
"According to the previous agreement between Regent Edron and the Griffin family, they will assist the empire to guard the border with Clancia and receive compensation for border tariffs for 20 years. Such a treaty may not be accepted by the new emperor now. Accept, so the Duke of Griffin doesn't mind having one more hole 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 a place where the forest elves gather. Even if the new emperor sends people to chase them, they will not go too deep to avoid stimulating and causing conflicts and dissatisfaction with the forest elves."
"The only possible danger is the attitude of the Duke of Unicorn. You should know that when the emperor launched a coup, Miss Frocia's fiancé, Crown Prince Ansair, died at the wedding. Miss Rosia has also disappeared since then."
"Based on the fact that the Unicorn Duke dotes on his daughter, and Frocia's great reputation in the Eastern Region, her death and disappearance are still a barrier between the Eastern Region and the emperor. There are basically not many nobles responding."
"So, even if you want to live a simple and stable life, it will not be too simple."
After Lily finished listening, she began to close her eyes and think. The others kept quiet at the moment and did not 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 their mother and child, and the Griffon family has maintained a certain degree of autonomy all 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 become independent from the empire, but it was not necessary to do this step.
However, according to Emmank's evaluation of the old Duke of Griffin, that person is not easy to get along with. Going to the western region means losing freedom, and Hells may also be assigned a sage. The daughter of the Liushi family got married and became a bargaining chip in the negotiations between the old Duke of Griffin and the new emperor~IndoMTL.com~ Going to the east to take a boat to sea looks very beautiful, but the journey is more difficult, leaving the border of the emerald forest Finally, there is the vast and flat eastern wilderness, which is very conducive to the galloping of cavalry, and it is difficult for oneself to resist the powerful Rose Knights.
The candlelight was burning and flickering slowly. 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 rest well 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, walked out of the tent and looked outside in surprise, where there were no sign of the three of them.
It is like a mythical figure who comes without a shadow and goes without a trace.