Conan soon escapes .
As the conflict in Ophir remains stalemated , Conan moves to turn Armiro 's flank by taking now kingless Nemedia , part of which is already in the hands of Conan 's nominee Baron Halk .
Conan soon escapes , and as the conflict in Ophir remains stalemated , he moves to turn Armiro 's flank by taking now kingless Nemedia , part of which is already in the hands of his nominee Baron Halk .