By the Sava River, the Griffin Knights and the Noldo Guard fled in two different directions...
The Griffin Knights headed east, while the Noldo Guard went north.
"Ulrich" stood by the river for a while, hesitating. There was no expression at all on his sickly green face.
"Your Majesty, we should pursue them!"
Ryman stepped forward. There was no expression on his face either, but there was a trace of desolation in his eyes. Dalion's words had indeed wounded him.
"Pursue them? If we do, we'll probably be the ones getting ambushed. Hmph... I underestimated that cunning brat... We'll go around this place and head for Cliff Bay!"
"Ulrich" shook his head.
"Cliff Bay?! Your Majesty, aren't you returning to Lion City? Are you planning to abandon Lion City?! But... once Li Ang captures Lion City, the Lionheart Kingdom will truly cease to exist! The Lion Knight Order will forever be seen as heretical rebels and will never have another chance to restore its honor!!"
Ryman stared at "Ulrich" in disbelief and abruptly staggered back two steps.
Indeed, Lion City was no longer merely a majestic royal capital. It now represented the last legitimate authority of the Lionheart Kingdom.
The eastern and northern regions now obeyed only Li Ang's rule and no longer pledged loyalty to the Lionheart Kingdom...
Most of the western lands had already been occupied by Fieltzwe and D'Shar. Of what was still considered Lionheart Kingdom territory, only Lion City and Cliff Bay remained.
But Lion City was, after all, the capital. Its significance was immense. No matter whether the "Ulrich" inside it was man or ghost, as long as the Golden Lion Banner still flew over Lion City, the Lionheart Kingdom still existed.
But if "Ulrich" abandoned Lion City now and went to Cliff Bay...
Would