The Emperor and his retinue, along with the advisors, watched all of this unfold on the farm. Younger officers, filled with grief and rage, wept and cursed those cowardly deserters for ruining everything.,But the emperor himself just stood there, his face pale as he watched the tide of retreating soldiers, not saying a word.,“Aegron, are you alright” the lady in her Western finery asked, her face etched with both tears and a surprised smile.。