Woodrick left alone. He left all the Knight behind and chose to travel alone. The journey wasn't long, but it wasn't short either. If Howson had any brains, then he would send messengers to incorporate the punitive army near Blazing Flames Castle. Therefore, Woodrick had to race against time. He needed to control the army before the new king's messenger arrived.
Allen believed he could do it.
But then again, what else could she do besides believing in him?
It wasn't that there was nothing, such as finding a temporary place to stay.
In the end, Allen and the others arrived at a village near the New Great Wall. Before arriving, according to Allen's suggestion, everyone changed into their original attire. For example, Julian's Star Wing Armor was too eye-catching in a village. In the end, including the Knight, everyone changed into adventurers. So when they entered the village and Allen handed the village chief a bag full of silver coins, the village chief believed that this was an expedition passing by the village and heading elsewhere.
The bag of silver coins was exchanged for three wooden houses for the team. The houses were clean and ventilated. Of course, it wasn't as comfortable as the palace, but Julian didn't care about it now. The prince was confused about his future. He didn't know how to overthrow Howson and straighten out the imperial lineage.
When the Knight delivered dinner, the prince still hadn't eaten a single drop of water. He wasn't in the mood to eat until Allen arrived.
Allen's face was pale. Most of Stark's punch force was absorbed by the Flame Shadow Tyrannical Armor, and the rest shook his entire body, causing hidden injuries everywhere. Fortunately, he was still able to move freely. Allen sat opposite Julian and the prince sighed, "You should lie down. This is the right of the wounded. "
"Just like you can't eat, I can't sleep." Allen looked at the fire in the furnace. "Your Highness, it's a bad situation. But believe me, I've encountered worse things than this, and along the way, life has taught me one thing. "
"What is it?" Julian raised his head.
"As long as you're not dead, it's not too bad." Allen smiled. "As long as you're alive, anything is possible."
Julian nodded thoughtfully. "That sounds reasonable. So tell me, my dear Count, what can I do now?"
"You have to take things one step at a time, and you have to take things one bite at a time. Your Highness can do many things. For example, right now, you can eat first. If you don't have the strength, what will you use to bring down Howson? " Allen sighed softly. "Moreover, His Majesty's body has not been buried yet. It seems that we have no hope of entering the capital in the short term. We can't let His Majesty's body follow us everywhere, so I suggest that we cremate and bury His Majesty's body tomorrow. When you return to the imperial capital in the future, you can move the Great Emperor's ashes back. "
There was another royal cemetery on Dawn Mountain, the final resting place of the emperors. Tangerio would eventually enter the cemetery. As for the time, it depended on when Julian could return.
Julian nodded at Allen's suggestion and had no objection.
The next day, they left the village with the coffin and passed through a forest. Finally, Julian chose a scenic hillside as Tangerio's temporary burial place. The Knights cut down trees to build a wooden frame and placed Tangerio's body on it. The golden flag of the two lions covered the emperor's chest. Allen released Skyfire to ignite the wooden frame and cremated Tangerio along with Tangerio.
It was a simple funeral.
There were no prayers or send-offs. For a king, such a funeral was simply too shabby. Julian kept shaking his head and said, "He shouldn't be like this …"
Yes, with Tangerio's identity, he should have received a grand funeral, and Oliska would mourn him. Tangerio should have received a final send-off and stayed in people's hearts for a long time. His people would miss him, and their noses might be sore when they talked about the king. Instead of this, he quietly turned into nothingness in the flames, and most people still didn't know what had happened.
At the end of the funeral, Julian put his hand on his chest and said solemnly, "The cold night is long …"
The Knights on both sides sang at the same time, "Eternal Torch!"
This was a famous saying that the founding emperor had said back then. It was on the eve of the great battle at Mount Dawn, and the future of mankind was still unclear. In order to motivate the warriors and himself, the king left behind this famous saying that had been passed down for hundreds of years in a passionate tone, "The cold night is long, and we don't know where the morning light is. Tomorrow, perhaps we will die in battle, but our courage and sacrifice will inspire our children to move forward and continue the torch forever! "
At this moment, Julian said this to motivate himself.
In the end, Tangerio's ashes were buried on this beautiful grassy slope. A king of a generation, but after his death, there was only a small grave without a name. Julian clenched his fists as he left, his nails digging into his palms and dripping a few bright beads of blood into the grass in front of the grave.
"Wait for me to come back," he said softly.
By the time they returned to the village, it was already evening. Night fell quickly. While Allen and Julian were discussing how to sneak into Oliska to inquire about the news, the sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded outside the low wall of the courtyard. Allen immediately rushed out of the door with Gojoseon in his hand. At this moment, the door of the courtyard was pushed open and someone walked in. The person was wearing a cloak, and when he saw Allen, he took off his hood, revealing an icy and arrogant face.
Elizabeth!
Allen stopped in astonishment, and then a few more people entered. Apart from the two former Ten Saints who were protecting Grand Duke Hua, there was another unexpected person, Nabott, the former Prime Minister, and a middle-aged lady who looked very similar to Julian.
Seeing this woman, Julian rushed out and shouted, "Mother?"
"Julian, are you alright?"
Allen looked at Elizabeth, who smiled and said, "So you guys are hiding in such a place. No wonder I took so long to find some clues."
"What's the situation in Oliska?" Allen asked.
"It's terrible, Earl Allen," said Nabott in place of the Grand Duke. "Do you want to stand in such a place and talk about state affairs?"
Allen shrugged.
Julian held his mother's hand and led everyone to the hall in the house. It was said to be a hall, but it was actually very narrow. When a few people stood inside, it was crowded, so the two former Ten Saints simply went outside to let out some air. Nabott sat down on a chair and smiled bitterly, "This is really a disaster. I don't know what the two old men Roger and Gendeli ate, but they actually recognized that Howson had the qualifications to continue the throne."
"Now that Howson has taken control of the imperial capital, although I have raised my doubts, I don't know where he found the expert, but even Uncle Stam and Uncle Stam can't beat him. If it weren't for the timely arrival of the Silverfrost Guards and the King's Sword, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to stand here tonight. " Elizabeth took over and turned to Julian, "Your Highness, Oliska can't stay any longer, not in the entire north. Lord Nabott and I have already discussed it. Now you can only go south. Our Boleyn Family still has some assets in the south, and the south is less under the control of the empire. It won't be that easy for Howson to deal with you. "
"Looks like you all know a lot." Allen said.
Elizabeth raised her eyebrows and said, "When Howson suddenly announced his succession, I knew something must have happened. I immediately spread out my men to gather information. It's not a secret that you fought in the grasslands outside the city. Howson's private soldiers, wine and women, told you everything. Otherwise, how do you think I found you so quickly? Not to mention bringing Lord Nabott and the Princess out first. "
"Not only does His Highness Julian have to go south, but I plan to transfer my family and the other nobles who oppose Howson one after another to use them as capital against Howson. The Boleyn Family has been loyal to the royal family for generations. Since the Great Emperor's will designated His Highness Julian to inherit the throne, I will never let this position fall into Howson's hands! " Elizabeth turned to Julian and half-knelt, "Please rest assured, Your Highness. Howson's chair won't be sitting for long!"
Allen looked at Julian and whispered, "Look, I told you, we still have hope."
Julian nodded vigorously. His mother said, "Where … is he?"
A faint sadness surged in his eyes, and Julian looked gently at his mother. "He's in a beautiful place, and he told me to tell you that he's never forgotten that beautiful afternoon."
When the princess heard this, tears welled up in her eyes, but she didn't cry out loud.
The next day, Julian took his mother to the Emperor's tomb to take a look. After returning, he packed up his things and left the village with Allen and the others. They left the New Great Wall. With the customs clearance documents that Elizabeth had prepared for them, the team was not obstructed. They were going all the way south, and Elizabeth had already informed several great nobles in the south of this matter through the messenger crow, including the Marquis of Iron Spear. There was no problem with the loyalty of these families, especially Hoey. This Marquis of Strength would be Julian's strongest barrier in the South.
Just as Allen had said, hope was still not extinguished, but the civil strife of the empire could already be foreseen when Julian went south. And this chaos could not be recovered in a short period of time. Fortunately, they still had the solid backing of the Boleyn Family. Elizabeth arranged for Julian to go south while transferring the family's foundation and other nobles who opposed Howson. At the same time, she contacted Woodrick, who had gone to Blazing Castle, so that he could bring his army and Allen's men to meet up with Allen and the others on the road.
Among the allies that could be won over were the two commanders in the palace. However, their subordinates still needed to arrange an escape route and could not leave Oliska immediately. But Sarah and Len had promised Julian through Elizabeth that they would be loyal to him in order to straighten out the imperial lineage.
At dusk, Julian could already see the ruins of the old Great Wall. Leaving the old Great Wall meant that he had left the land of the imperial capital. The Second Prince jumped off his horse and knelt down in the direction of the imperial capital. He kissed the ground lightly, feeling bitter in his mouth. When he stood up again, someone held his arm. Julian looked over. Allen's eyes were red with the setting sun, and there seemed to be raging flames flying in them.
"We'll be back, I promise!"
Julian laughed, "Of course."
PS: Yesterday was quite bad. My son had a high fever, and the effect of the updates on the website was not too ideal. It was a mess. Before this, a friend told me that the effect of the outbreak was very limited, and the monthly ticket ranking was even more difficult. In fact, I also know that people will always be a little unwilling, and there will always be a time when they want to fight. Although the result is here, I don't regret it. At least I've fought. No, it's because I'm not strong enough. There's nothing I can do about it.
It has to be said that the gods on the monthly ticket list are all terrifying. Yesterday was the first day, and the first three gods all had thousands of monthly votes. I could only smile bitterly. However, I still have to thank every friend who supported me. This is the last chapter of this volume, so allow me to pour out my bitterness here. Next, calm down. I can't fight on the monthly ticket list, but at least I can do a stable daily update.
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