Seeing Old Wilson take the initiative to offer his allegiance, Princess Shirley could not help but be slightly stunned. She had already seen too much betrayal from the nobility; along this very journey, they had even encountered obstruction from some nobles who had defected to the Church.
Yet, Old Wilson's expression was very solemn, and his etiquette toward Princess Shirley was nearly the most revered etiquette among the nobility, which was enough to prove Old Wilson's attitude.
Furthermore, there were numerous knights behind Old Wilson, especially those few heavy armored knights who at a single glance were known to be the elite of the elites. Securing Old Wilson's allegiance was equivalent to securing the allegiance of so many knights as well.
For Shirley and the others who were currently fleeing, this was a tremendous boost.
However, just as Princess Shirley was about to consent, Commander Mans beside her stepped forward and softly said, "Your Highness, right now our primary objective is to escape the Bright Kingdom, so our pace cannot be too slow. This Wilson is merely a petty baron; even though he has a couple hundred heavy armored knights of decent combat strength, how could they possibly compare to the knights of our Firebird Legion? If we take these people along, they will undoubtedly be a burden. Look at their caravan—there are female dependents and supplies, so their speed will definitely be very slow, which is extremely disadvantageous for us, especially since there will likely be Church members pursuing us from behind. Please reconsider, Your Highness!"
Commander Mans's words caused Princess Shirley, whose mood had originally been exceptionally fine, to fall silent all at once. Indeed, apart from Old Wilson himself, who might be a formidable elemental swordsman, coupled with his two hundred heavy armored knights, they might possess