As Emperor Ambrose hesitated, Duke Ernest gave a meaningful glance to a royal knight beside him. The knight stepped forward, seized Emperor Ambrose by the arm, and dragged him toward the side hall.
"No! I will live and die with the empire! I'm not leaving!" Emperor Ambrose shouted and twisted his body.
Only the royal knight knew that although Emperor Ambrose kept struggling, he was not putting much strength into resisting. Instead, he simply retreated toward the side hall as the knight dragged him along.
Emperor Ambrose had also figured things out. As long as he remained alive, he could contact the other great nobles of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis and still have a chance to resist the Duchy of Camai.
Alternatively, he could seek help from the other two empires. According to the agreement, the two empires should assist the Kingdom of Saint Ellis.
As long as there was hope, he did not want to remain here. He did not want to become a captured emperor. No such emperor had ever appeared in history.
"Your Majesty Emperor Ambrose, you cannot leave!" Just as Emperor Ambrose was about to leave the main hall with the royal knight, High-level Wizard Daina appeared in a flash of white light and blocked his path. Bowing, she said,
"Wizard Daina, why are you here? Where is the Old Ancestor? Where is my legion?" Emperor Ambrose saw High-level Wizard Daina. He had not yet noticed anything unusual about her and asked anxiously.
Emperor Ambrose had already lost his former composure. Seeing High-level Wizard Daina was like seeing a lifeline.
"Your Majesty Emperor Ambrose, I am now the Guardian Wizard of the Duchy of Camai. I pledge allegiance to His Noble Majesty King Abel!" High-level Wizard Daina said, her eyes filled with killing intent.
Because