Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 1111 will definitely just be the two of us.
Alex sighed softly, "I'm surrounded by people from the North too!"

Unfortunately, their success was also their downfall.

Lancelot paused for two seconds before saying, "That's because they can't see a future in their father."

Loyalty wasn't given to you in the first place, so naturally it slipped away quickly.

Alex spread his hands: "What can I do? With my mother already able to win their hearts, I will definitely try my best to win over the Icefield nobles."

If it really all depends on the people of the North, then... after you are born, the icy plains may become the border of the Northern Kingdom!

That grandfather who was so kind to us, ah~ he would never be lenient.

If he were certain of an opportunity to annex the Icefield, he would never abdicate so easily.

Even if they still want to be deified, they definitely have to start from the Icefield Royal Palace!

That was an unparalleled achievement.

The only monarch in ten thousand years to have destroyed another country.

Lancelot shook his head helplessly: "We all know that he was just testing the waters, but he didn't go all out."

The outcome depends entirely on the choices made by the Icefield Royal Family.

In particular, after his mother's accident, he completely gave up.

Don't shift the blame to others just because you made a wrong decision.

My father is good in every way, except for his stubbornness, which leaves you speechless.

If he had simply reassured those people in the years before the Queen Mother passed away, Rosalind wouldn't have managed to win everyone over.

But to ensure his own safety, Alex preferred to have Lancelot handle it.

Choosing Lancelot naturally means taking no sides... Regardless of who wins or loses between his parents, Lancelot himself is the sole heir.

Who can blame them when the ice fields can only rely on the northern lands for shelter!
If Rosalind hadn't run into trouble, the Northern royal family wouldn't have sent an envoy of this caliber.

There needs to be at least one royal knight at level 16 to support Queen Rosalind!

Lancelot dared to intervene and save his father at this moment because he judged that even if the northerners around him noticed something was amiss, they wouldn't do anything about it!

Even Rosalind's followers were lucky if they could remain neutral between the North and Rosalind.

After all, the fact that they were sent out meant that the North must have the confidence to control them.

The reason why those around the Queen Mother were able to act more calmly and choose their allies according to their own ideas was because they had been away from the North for too long.

Most of the 'attachments' that prevented them from completely escaping the North have vanished.

Even they themselves have lost more than half of their colleagues.

The servants around the Queen Mother have changed five times... and the people in charge have changed to the third generation.

Unlike Rosalind, none of the Queen Mother's true confidants had married into the noble families of the Icefield.

Therefore, their descendants, although they grew up on the ice plains, are still considered to be people of the North.

When the Awakening Array recorded their information... their parents still chose the Northern nationality for them.

Even in the fifth generation, they were still northerners.

This is a preferential policy set up by the Awakening Array for people who have lived abroad for a long time... After all, some people are indeed forced to stay abroad for the sake of their country.

It's impossible to simply make their children foreign citizens just because they can't come home.

Besides, that's not safe either!

Who would dare to make such a person loyal to the country?

When the alliance of states was formed, not a single ruler objected to this. They even tacitly agreed to let this matter pass quickly in order to minimize outside attention.

However, the prerequisite is still very clear: if either parent is not a citizen of this country, the child's nationality can only be determined according to the parents' place of residence.

Otherwise, Lowry wouldn't have so easily taken Penelope and Mikhail under his wing.

Even if he applied, the matter still has to go through the noble affairs office... After all, these two children didn't enter the North as the sons of commoners.

Although the lives of ordinary people in the North are not bad, and those with ability have room for development and even the chance to touch power, who doesn't know how hard and difficult it is?

All that bloodshed and treachery that occurred because of noble status—were these people just tired of living?

Given the means, who would willingly allow their child to become an ordinary citizen?

It's not like there's no chance; Lowry doesn't mind taking this tiny, insignificant risk.

Regardless of what their parents did, Pat and Yuri are definitely Northlanders.

Of course, this matter will definitely be noticed by the hidden magic array.

Lowry was certain that someone would resolve this minor problem as quickly as possible, and that no outsider would be able to see it, which is why he dared to submit the application so openly.

However, these northerners who remained on the ice plains, if they wanted their children to be recorded as descendants of nobles and recognized as members of the elite, could not afford to offend anyone easily.

After all, their noble status could not be stripped away, but their children other than the eldest son still needed to be examined before they could obtain their status.

Although the North would certainly not do anything in these places... who would dare to let their hardworking colleagues feel disheartened and hopeless?

But if they are found to have treasonous intentions, the North will certainly not tolerate them.

The royal delegation from the North was like a pair of eyes from the highest authority. If it were another country, the Queen Mother's entourage would have long since chosen to integrate into local life after their concerns disappeared.

But between the Ice Plains and the Northlands, only a fool would choose the Ice Plains.

This wasn't because Alex looked down on his country... but because, in the struggle between the royal family and the nobility, the palace guards and attendants were the biggest cannon fodder.

Those who serve the royal family often disappear without explanation.

However, the northerners were an exception.

Even the fifth generation of the Northerners who remained on the Ice Plains were able to walk safely on the darkest road in the Ice Plains capital.

Everyone in the Ice Plains knows that if these northerners die mysteriously, the best outcome is that the person who did it, along with their faction, will be completely wiped out. The worst outcome... well, the entire country could perish.

No one wants to be a slave to a conquered nation.

No matter how chaotic the Ice Plains are, it is still their home... The people of the Ice Plains still remember their glory from a hundred years ago, and they will not back down just because their neighbor has suddenly become powerful.

But the descendants of the northerners certainly wouldn't hesitate.

Alex could understand, but he certainly wouldn't be satisfied with these people.

He could certainly hide these grievances and try to make things more tactful.

But Alex knew better than anyone that if he did that, the Queen Mother's retinue would surely choose to protect themselves first when vying for power with Rosalind's followers.

Anyway, Alex can guarantee their interests.

Even doing so would mean putting Alex in front of everyone.

But so what?

His Majesty the King has something to ask of them!

Alex is selfish by nature, so he understands selfish people best.

Since Lancelot was there, he didn't need to worry about those people being completely won over by Rosalind. So he would rather lose some support than let the Queen Mother's entourage stand in front of him.

Regardless of whether his choice was problematic, it was still a way of helping him out.

The two sides, who were already at odds, were afraid that the Northern delegation would strip them of their Northern citizenship. Although they would still act according to Rosalind's will, they would be much more conservative in their actions.

Even the people responsible for monitoring Lancelot behaved a little more politely.

That's why Lancelot had the opportunity to cause the heavily guarded magic circle in the secret prison where Alex was imprisoned to pause for a second.

Taking advantage of the situation, Alex activated a random teleportation crystal hidden inside the flesh.

This thing is extremely rare and very expensive, but there's no market for it.

After all, it also has a special name: the Death Seeking Crystal.

It can instantly teleport people tens of thousands of miles away, and can even teleport others along with them.

However, the place where you land after being teleported is always the most dangerous place.

Unless it's a life-or-death situation, basically no one will use it.

The last verifiable instance was when a user, in an attempt to escape a pack of magical wolves, directly led himself into the White Dragon's lair.

The most troublesome one is Bai Long, the ruthless character who rules the mountains, captures slaves, and mines.

The reason the news got out was that, in order to save his life, the guy swore to Bai Long that his family would be willing to pay the ransom.

Unfortunately, he underestimated Bai Long's appetite and overestimated his position within the family.

Although the family didn't publicize the matter, since more than one person knew about it, it was bound to spread very quickly.

Then teleportation crystals became even harder to sell.

But given its inherent value, it's impossible for the price to be reduced.

Fortunately, the quantity is pitifully small, and merchants who can afford to hold onto this kind of stock are not short of money; they can hold out until a sucker appears.

The royal family of the Icefield would certainly not spend money to buy this thing.

But what can you do when they're weak?
If a powerful nobleman were to present this as a coronation gift to the king, they would be extremely grateful!
At least it has some real value.

Alex found a row of teleportation crystals deep within his own vault.

Then he plunged the smallest and purest piece into his own flesh and blood.

Fortunately, his recklessness back then led to his current good fortune.

Rosalind could never find him!
It could even be said that no one in the world could find any trace of the father and son.

After all, even he never imagined that he would be able to take his son to such a far and terrifying place.

If Lancelot hadn't had sharp eyes to find this ice cave, his bleeding arm, which was constantly bleeding as he struggled to break free of the chains binding him, would have been shattered.

If water doesn't freeze instantly, where would water flow out?

Alex smiled and reassured the still somewhat uneasy Lancelot: "Don't worry, in this godforsaken place, it's probably just the two of us alive!"

Rumble!
Alex, who had been so confident just moments before, was startled and sprang up... only to fall back to the ground with a cry of pain.

(End of this chapter)