Julian's party, freed from their pursuers, disposed of the ironclad chariot and joined up with the archers who had secretly assisted them in the Battle of the Woods. When the man jumped down from the tree, Julian smiled knowingly and said, "Sure enough, it's you, the riverside." It looks like you've healed completely. ”

The "Riverside Man" tidied up his attire: "It's okay for you guys to be fine." When the eldest lady approached me and proposed this 'ridiculous' battle plan, I was taken aback. I didn't expect it to be successful. Sure enough, she deserves to be the eldest lady. ”

"Julian, this friend of yours is so good at playing with bows and arrows that it reminds me of another man of mine. A mysterious man who had escaped with Julian and Dante spoke to Julian.

"yes, I almost thought Joyka was coming. Another mystery man agreed.

At this time, the two of them were still wearing the uniforms of the emperor's soldiers, and the brim of their helmets was pressed very low, without revealing their faces. Not only the "Riverside" and the four ladies, but also Dante, who had fought alongside them, were curious about who they really were.

Ipeia could see that Julian had known the two men before, and she asked Julian gently, "Don't you want to introduce your friend?"

"Yes, Miss. He's my best friend Owen at Paladin's bootcamp, and he's my other good friend, Ray. Julian succinctly introduced the identities of the two "mystery men" to Ipeia, and after a pause, Julian continued, "It's just that I didn't expect that they would suddenly visit the Rocard Empire. ”

After saying that, the two took off their helmets together. I saw that they were two young men, one talented, about the same age as Julian, and perhaps younger.

"Hello, Her Majesty the Empress of the Rocal Empire. Please forgive us for our rudeness. Owen smiled heartily at Ipeya

As soon as these words came out, almost everyone present was stunned, not only Julian, Dante, the "Rivermen" and the three Fernandez sisters, but even Ray didn't seem to think of it, and looked at Ipeia blankly.

"Alright, Ray, don't stare at the Empress like this anymore, or the three young ladies over there will gouge out your eyes. ”

"Oh...... I'm sorry. Ray scratched the back of his head in embarrassment.

As the person concerned, Ipeiya seemed to be much calmer than the others, and when she heard the person she met exhale her true identity, she only froze slightly, and then smiled faintly at Owen, waiting for the other party's explanation.

"Actually, it's not a big deal. I just happened to be in the main hall of the palace and saw a portrait of your majesty. Owen replied.

"The Palace?" Julian asked, "Owen, have you ever infiltrated the Palace? Is it the two of you who General Menavino is hunting?" Owen and Ray, you have to explain it well. ”

"It's not because of this little guy. Owen reached out from his bosom and "pulled" out a "person".

It is not accurate to say that it is a "human", it should be said that it is a miniature version of a humanoid creature, which is very good-looking, with female secondary sexual characteristics on the body surface, but the long pointed ears and a pair of dragonfly-like wings on the back are not found in humans. She seems to be sleeping soundly, and from time to time she makes a sour "cluck" and "cluck" sound.

It is a woman's nature to be attracted to cute things, and the three Fernández sisters invariably surrounded them.

"What kind of creature is this?"

"It looks like it's still alive. ”

"It's so cute. ”

Sasha stretched out her finger and was about to poke the mysterious creature's face, but she didn't expect the creature to jump up with a "whirl", roll into Owen's arms, and continue to sleep.

"She's a winged elf. Running away is the only talent of their race. Don't look at her now that she's drunk, and will make unconscious escapes as soon as she senses danger. Owen explained.

"Why would a winged elf attract the Empire's pursuers, and what does that have to do with you infiltrating the Imperial Palace?" Julian still didn't understand.

"Because she is a foodie, she also pesters us, and she makes trouble when she can't find good food one day. In order to keep her quiet and not to get in the way of our business, we had to take her to a place where she could make the best food to feed her stomach pouch. Owen shook his head helplessly, and from his expression, it could be seen that he had been tossed by this little guy a lot these days.

"So you took her and infiltrated the dining room of my Imperial Palace of Rocard. "Ice and snow, the clever Ipeya, immediately saw the fame.

"I'm so sorry, Her Majesty. Owen nodded slightly at Ipeia.

"The first two times, we took her to sneak in, and we didn't pay attention, but I didn't expect this guy to sneak in by himself last night, and drank a lot of wine, and poured himself into a mess. It took us a lot of effort to get her out, but we've alarmed the palace guards. Ray took over.

"After a long time, it turned out to be a glutton. Owen, you're such an amazing person. Every time I reunite with you, there will be strange encounters. Julian couldn't help but sigh.

"Everybody is each other. Owen smiled, "When we first came to the Empire, we heard that the head of this country had disappeared, but we didn't expect that a noble empress would die with you. Julian, it seems that there are a lot of interesting stories that happened to you. ”

"yes, why are you being hunted by the Rocal Emperor's ** team?, is it that the bastards of the Central Church are forcing you to do some dirty business again?"

Hearing this, Julian let out a long sigh, remembering all the events he had gone through before returning to the Empire, the death penalty, the espionage, the betrayal, the murder, the depression...... There was a faint sadness in his eyes. Ipeia seemed to be aware of this, and spoke before Julian could speak: "Gentlemen, you must have a lot to say when your old friends are reunited. But now is not the time to gather the old, and we are still not out of the woods. The army loyal to my eldest brother Yulie must have blocked all the passes near the imperial capital, and even the sky must have been occupied by the griffon army. We can't escape this 10-kilometre radius. ”

At the mention of this grim reality, the smiles on everyone's faces disappeared at once. Indeed, getting rid of the pursuers for a while does not mean that you are safe. The Suzhì of the Rocaldi ** soldiers, as well as the wisdom of General Menavino, they have all been taught, and it is only a matter of time before they continue to stay in the wilderness, and it is only a matter of time before they are discovered. It would be even more unrealistic to say that you want to sneak back into the city and hide. Because the current imperial capital must be under martial law ten times stricter than usual, there is still room for maneuver in the wilderness, and if you go back, it is tantamount to throwing yourself into a net, and you will definitely die.

"Since the eldest lady is able to ask questions, you must have already thought of a solution. Right?" these days, Julian has developed a deeper understanding of Ipeia.

"The concubine has indeed thought of a solution, but the most anxious thing is to need Julian's help. ”

At this juncture, there was no one to help anyone, everyone was sitting in the same boat, Julian didn't expect the empress to sell Guanzi, but looking at the seriousness in her eyes, Julian instantly felt that what she was going to say next might be really important, so he nodded solemnly.

"At this time, we should find a hiding place where there will be no emperor ** soldiers to come. Maybe you think that there is no such place, but the concubine knows that there is a small lake not far from the northwest of this place, and there is a house on the shore of the lake, which is very safe, and the emperor will never dare to search there. Ipeia smiled meaningfully at Julian.

"Lakeside?house?ah!" Julian was taken aback as if he suddenly remembered something, "No......!

Ipeia smiled and nodded slightly to Julian, confirming Julian's guess.

"No! absolutely not. Julian refused without hesitation.

"That's why the concubine said that she wanted your help, Mr. Julian. ”

"I'm sorry, Miss. I can't say yes. Let's think of something else. ”

Julian's resolute attitude also seemed to be expected by Ipeya. Instead of showing a disappointed expression, she slowly walked up to Julian, stretched out a pair of plain hands like white jade, and gently took Julian's hand, saying nothing, just staring at him with pleading eyes.

Few men can resist such a gaze. Julian only lasted a few seconds, and finally relented. Although his expression still looked extremely reluctant, his attitude had softened: "Okay, just this once." Miss, you won't force me anymore. ”

"Thank you. Ipeia smiled.

The two of you said a word, I said a word, and the others were confused, and even the new Ray couldn't stand it, so he asked Owen next to him: "What exactly are the 'hiding places' they say?"

"I'll have to ask Julian about this. Owen is not omniscient, so he can only shrug helplessly